Sowmya Krishnamurthy

1 week ago | sowmyak.substack.com | Sowmya Krishnamurthy

A fun fact about me: I love self improvement. Books, podcasts, YouTube videos. Every day, I consume something that inspires me and upgrades my mindset. I know there’s a lot of woo woo out there, so I’ll let you do your own research and decide what works for you. Don’t come for me!I’m an avid listener of The Mel Robbins Podcast and I was shocked to see a familiar face this week on her show…Charlamagne Tha God. The Breakfast Club host spoke about his life and career and how therapy has helped him grow.

2 weeks ago | sowmyak.substack.com | Sowmya Krishnamurthy

What’s your favorite background noise? Maybe you like to relax to nature sounds like birds chirping, calm ocean waves or crickets. Or, you prefer a wash of nondescript white noise; an ongoing whooosh. Personally, I like to put on The Office and have the sounds of a mid-sized paper supply company as my soundtrack while writing. The music industry is currently debating the value of “noise”— and more importantly, whether it should be monetized in the same way as traditional music.

3 weeks ago | sowmyak.substack.com | Sowmya Krishnamurthy

The music business has a problem. A diversity problem. Despite that black square that you might have posted on Instagram for “Blackout Tuesday” back in 2020, the music industry has not increased its diversity. Over the past year, I’ve seen pretty much all of my female and POC colleagues get the boot across the game. And now, we have numbers to back it up. A new study called Inclusion in the Music Business from Dr. Stacy L.

1 month ago | sowmyak.substack.com | Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Millennials. We went to the record store every Tuesday to buy CDs. We watched TRL and 106 & Park. We read physical magazines like The Source, Rolling Stone and Vibe. We lived pop culture and wanted to be a part of it. That was the dream. Many of us are approaching—or have already reached—20 years in the game. We started as unpaid interns and assistants. We endured abuse, harassment and low pay under the guise of “put your head down, and do the work.” Hustle culture was the motto.

1 month ago | sowmyak.substack.com | Sowmya Krishnamurthy

That's enough Mr. West, please no more today…Back when Graduation dropped in 2007, this was a funny lyric that pretty much encapsulated our collective sentiments about Kanye West. Yes, the talented rapper/producer/fashion designer was a provocateur that would go off on rants and rages from time to time (Remember “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people”?), but his creative output was different and exciting. In other words, he could be a lot but damn it, he made hit records.