Category: BooksVsMusic
The #BooksVsMusic column – each post features a quote from a book to spark a reflection on the world of music.
“A DJ is not the one who plays records; he is the one who reads the souls of those in front of him.”
In his book “God is a DJ“, Joe T Vannelli touches on a fundamental point that applies to anyone working in music, from promoters to A&R’s: empathy with…
Kevin Mitnick, the most famous hacker in history, explains in his book “The Art of Deception” – which, as the nerd I am, I couldn’t help but read…
It is a quote by Marisandra Lizzi, from the book “Lettera a Jeff Bezos“, and it hit me like a slap in the face. Because in our environment,…
Rosario Pellecchia puts it bluntly in his book “Le balene mangiano da sole”. And let’s admit it: in our sector, we are the first to roll out the…
“In the last 15 years, the average attention span of human beings has dropped from 12 seconds to 8.”
The source is a study conducted by Microsoft cited in “The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life” by Steven Bartlett. Steven adds: “To…
Simple, brutal, fundamental. Alberto Savoia, in his book “The Right It“, throws reality in our faces: it’s useless to obsess over execution if the core idea has no…
This sentence is the manifesto of our way of working, the brainchild of a giant like Alfred P. Sloan, the historic CEO of General Motors. It is said…
One of the books I read this year is “L’energia che sei” by Franco Bertoli, national team captain, one of the most successful volleyball coaches ever, and mental…
“Forget it, Andrea Corelli doesn’t know s**t about music anyway.” A bit like Elvis Presley. And maybe the point is that you don’t need to. During the holidays,…