Music
We hope you’re as excited as we are for SMW13, powered by Nokia. Looking over the incredible list of activities around the world, we know it’s going to be one of the best yet. As we finalize preparations, we want to make sure you meet Beatrice Olumhense from Lagos. You’ve already met the other Nokians…
Nokia x SMW13: See Them In Action
Being their third year powering SMW, our friends at Nokia have really come to SMW13 with some amazing ideas around engaging our audience. Never one to want to just be on the stage, Nokia has plenty for everyone to enjoy this February. Not only are they powering our mobile app, SMW Live and SMW RealTime…
Procrastinator’s Version: My Top Events for SMW13 This Week
We’re 5 days from SMW13 kicking off. For all you procrastinators, you’re still in luck. There are some prime SMW13 events that are still open, allowing you to sneak on into the week. To help you out, here are some of our favorites. The final in our series, see what I recommend this week. (Of…
The early bird gets the worm. Registration is open and many events are filling up fast. But if you haven’t already created your ideal schedule, there’s still a lot of amazing events out there. To help you get the most, we’re curating our favorites. Fourth in this series, see what I recommend this week. (Don’t…
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” – Walt Disney Competition can spur us on- and it can definitely make things more exciting. As we build up to SMW13, we have a few ways for you to join in the friendly competition, on…
Step Up to the Mic: SMW12 Music Events
When we going through our advisory board to curate event guides, we knew we had to turn to Jesse Kirshbaum to give us his top picks for music. Jesse is the founder, CEO and talent agent at the New Universal Entertainment Agency. Over the past 10 years, Jesse has been in the trenches of the…
Fun & Amazing: Janelle Monáe, SMW & Nokia
As MTV says, it’s impossible to not like fun. And Janelle Monáe is fun. Known for her high coif and donning a tux, Janelle Monáe raced to the top of the Billboard charts this March for her participating with fun.’s “We Are Young.” Now, SMW & Nokia Music are bringing Janelle Monáe to you. We…
Over the past few months, our founder, Toby Daniels, has been talking with leaders about how social is impacting their industries, from education to productivity tools to entrepreneurship. One industry currently undergoing great changes and growth with the evolution of social media and technology is the entertainment sector- in particular music. With the advent of…
It was all about story. And technology. And the Mediterranean. “With the medium changing so quickly and change changing so quickly, [today’s technology] is really going to look prehistoric in six years,” said Damian Kulash, famed maker of things and singer for the alternative rock band OK Go. Damian was speaking early Friday evening…
If this music social network sounds familiar, it should. Loudlee launched in beta back in February. So, why am I choosing to write about it month later? Well, simply because I haven’t had the chance to fully explore the network until now… and I am glad I did, as a lot of my favourite music…