Blog of Johan Ronnestam

Tag: music

  • BAUX, Branding & the Acoustic 3D Pixel

    BAUX, Branding & the Acoustic 3D Pixel

    As we launched the BAUX Acoustic 3D Pixel we ticked another box at BAUX, the company I launched in 2014 together with four other brilliant minds. From the start we’ve set out to create a sustainable global design brand set out to rejuvenate the construction industry. Friends of mine were somewhat puzzled when I told them what BAUX […]

  • Get great music for your videos

    Ever run into the problem of uploading a video to Facebook or YouTube and getting it stopped because of the music you’ve chosen? Here’s a saturday tip: In the future. Pick music that is published under the Creative Commons licence. Find great sites over at Creative Commons own website here. My personal favorite is Free […]

  • And now for another crowdsourcing experiment

    The Japanese group Sour was about to create a new music video for their latest song ‘Hibi no Neiro’. What to do? Get some fans together from around the world, put them in front of a web-cam and let them co-create the video for you. Once you’re done – put it on YouTube and another […]

  • The music industry are pretty stupid

    This morning I found this video of a 15 year old girl who’s petty pissed about the fact that YouTube and Warner Brothers deleted a much appreciated video of her singing the 1934 song Winter Wonderland. This is EXACTLY what brands should NOT do. Warner Brothers – you are idiots! I personally had a video […]

  • More ways to innovate the release of a new music album

    In Sweden, the government has recently voted on a new law that is supposed to make it harder for people to steal music. The lobbying for this new law has mainly been run by old school artist who want to protect their rights to their music. Younger artists that has grown up with the new […]

  • Is MobileMe the iTunes killer?

    Ok. I know this may sound like a far fetched idea. But one thing that I’ve always loved is when companies managed to structurally bind me to their service or product. (I don’t love it, but I’m impressed) Think Bank. In order for me to log on and manage my bank account I have to […]

  • Videogame + urban sport + music + innovation = viral spread

    This video below got the ingredients you gotta have to cook that viral soup. It opens up with a quick association to one of the world most sold (and best) games – Guitar Hero. The sign also promotes that the video is about music – Prisoner of Society by The Living End. Shortly after the […]

  • The worlds best independent music service is launched and it's Swedish

    Today Swedish start-up Spotify has launched their music service that has been in Beta for quite a long time. In the morning they were spreading the news that they had signed groundbreaking licensing deals with companies including Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, EMI Music, Warner Music Group, Merlin, The Orchard and Bonnier Amigo.  Spotify is by far the best […]

  • How to innovate a album cover using typography

    That’s exactly what Funki Porcini’s has done when they have designed the cover for their new album Fast Asleep ILoveTypography served and I recieved.