101 Great Minds.
Top leaders in conversations about the role of music in the digital age.
Jonathan Harries
“Music, as part of the brand voice, is an integral part in building a brand.”
Michael Conrad
“When I was hiring, I would ask candidates if they played a musical instrument. Because creative advertising is like music: You need an ear for tempo, for rhythm, for emotion. And if you can play an instrument, it’s already there.”
Miki Matsui
“Music is addictive. Once it touches your heartstrings, it can get stuck in your head.”
Tor Myhren
“By far the hardest thing about music is selling it to a client. It‘s so subjective...Everyone has an opinion, everyone is an expert.
I‘ve never had a case where everyone agreed on the music. Never ever.”
Thomas Strerath
“Music can achieve a lot in branding - not only in regards to execution, but in regards to strategy and analysis.”
Santosh Padhi
“You can hook consumers in many ways, but music is what binds all elements together to tell a better, impactful brand story.”
Guido Heffels
“If I was your client and you gave me an ad that was visually perfect but didn’t sound good, I’d only pay half the fee.”
ANDRÉ KEMPER
“Music is so important. But it‘s still a very under-developed theme in our industry.”
Olaf Geuer
“Sound is one of the most emotional elements you can use in branding and communications. So, we are trying to use it to our best advantage.”
Keith Reinhard
“It’s notable that people now prefer to borrow music. I prefer the idea of creating an original song or jingle that’s born out of the brand.”
Michael Shostak
“Why wouldn’t you invest in music in advertising as an extra layer to elevate your story?”
Heinrich Paravicini
“In today’s very diverse and fractionized media, music can help brands succeed.”
Rich Silverstein
“Our job is to build a brand through language, imagery, voice and sound.“
Manuela Liebertz
“Audio is incredibly important, and I believe that in an ideal world, marketers would be as committed to it as they are to the visuals.”
Matt Eastwood
“You‘re doing yourself a disservice when you don‘t use music to build your brand.“
Sir John Hegarty
“It‘s hard to overestimate how important music is. It can transform a message.”
Gaston Legorburu
“In brand building, music has a unique ability to make an emotional impact that drives connections between products and people.”