Press pause play teaser
The first teaser for PressPausePlay. This is not in any way a final trailer and we will be updating newer versions as the project develops.
Live design
Cut & Paste is not your average design competition. Here the competitors create in front of a live audience who are closely following every stroke and every undo. John Fiorelli is the founder and he talks about how his competition demystifies the creative process.
New tools
Film director Hillman Curtis remembers how one new software and a new camera
changed his professional life.
The journalist
Anne Hilde Neset. Anne Hilde Neset is Deputy Editor and one of the directors of The Wire magazine. In this interview she talks about the noise of music and the future role of the music journalist.
The Hype Machine
Anthony got tired of hunting through endless amounts of mp3 blogs in pursuit of good music, so he did what every other person would do. He started the music search service called The Hype Machine
It's not just about the music
Today, you can't rely on your music alone to be successful. Music producer Nick Sansano looks at what other skills a musician must possess.
Ableton Live
Gerhard Behles is the co founder of the music software Ableton. He talks about why he started the company and the impact it's made on the music world
Music Hack Day
Andie works with the mobile music and sound application RJDJ. She talks about why companies need to embrace 3rd party developers and why hack days are so important
A new kind of artist
Brenda Walker. Now is a great time for creativity according to Brenda Walker, a music industry native. She believes we will see completely new forms of creativity from artists working across different disciplines and combining these in new ways.
The new film industry
Ted Hope. Ted Hope has produced a variety of films for well-known directors and he has the imdb-page to show it. In this short interview he talks about the current state of the film industry and where we might be heading in the future.
A little device
Dave Dederer is best known for being one of the members of the band The Presidents of the United States of America. He is also involved in finding new ways for distributing music on the internet and on mobile phones.
A time to record
Keith Harris is a veteran in the music industry. In this short clip he describes why this moment in time is so special and different from all that has come before.
A recording industry
Is there really a place for a record company in this day and age? Simon Wheeler from The Beggars Group explains why both artists and consumers needs them.
Hello Faune
Nika Offenbac and Devan Simunovich run a small creative agency in New York called Hello Faune. They describe first hand how old rules no longer apply and how their roles are constantly redefined.
Making ideas happen
There is no shortage of great ideas, the problem is making them happen. Scott Belsky, founder of Behance, works to organize creative talent and gives them more power over their careers.
Specialist vs. generalist
David Girhammar is a generalist in the words true meaning. He runs the fashion magazine POP, is a director, programmer, musician, editor, art director and more. In this interview David shares his views on the creative landscape that he himself is a product of.
Creative education
Norman Hollyn is an Associate Professor in the School of Cinematic Arts at USC. Here he talks about how the school should approach the new creative landscape and how storytelling and collaboration is something still needed to be taught.
The physical product
What happens to music and film when the physical product disappears? Michael Masnick believes that this will result in a stronger connection to the art itself.
Copyright
Andrew Keen is the author of the book "The Cult of the Amateur" and he describes himself as the anticrist of Silicon Valley. In this short clip he talks about remixing and copyright.
Keith Harris - A time to record
Keith Harris is a veteran in the music industry. In this short clip he describes why this moment in time is so special and different from all that has come before.