New Media Pioneer: Rew Starr of Rew & Who Online TV Show

Rew and Who? is the new indigent radio show hosted by Rew of ‘RewBee – The Jewel of NYC’. It’s pure entertainment that will leave you wanting more, more, more!  With their “Anything Goes” mentality, Rew and Who? is spontaneous and informative giving its audience an inside look on today’s indie music and entertainment scene through the eyes of Rew.

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1. What has to be done in the technological sense to monetize music to a greater degree on the internet?

Are you talking $$$ ? Well it’s a strange world right now everyone seems to be saying and a strange business, musicians can have all their music pretty much downloaded for free on the internet. in my opinion licensing is the way to make the bucks, royalties. I got a song on “Bad Girls Club” & that was the nicest amount of money I ever saw, it did happen through emails so i guess that counts as the internet! Keep knocking keep sending, doors open when you aren’t looking, at least that’s how my life works.

2. Where do you see the next trend in social media? What else can be done in terms of having an online conversation? What is the next “What are you doing?” question?

That’s funny cause as I’m doing this i am IM-ing, facebooking and texting. The next I guess is beaming!

3. What inspired you to start broadcasting/blogging? It that still your source of motivation?

Actually i fell into it and it has become so much fun and so time consuming and so rewarding all at the same time. I love meeting creative people and giving them a place to strut their stuff. I have been an artist for a while and it does seem like the Iinternet is the place to go. It’s here & it’s staying. I feel really fortunate to be on it at this time with *ReW & WHO?*

4. What are some things bands can do to get your attention to be featured on your broadcast/blog? Do you ever cover a band that you are not particularly fond of musically?

I am a firm believer in ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’. I believe talent is widespread, it’s what one does with it, almost like you gotta have the what so when you meet the who something can happen. Who you know does matter! I guess I now know many **Who’s**, I will give anyone a shot at their 15 minutes of fame, it’s up to them to be asked back again, it’s a vibe thing, a chemistry thing, I don’t have to like your ‘art’ per-say, but how you present it & how real you are, that’s what works best for me. Also getting lots of viewers to tune in is a giant perk!

5. Will major labels ever be the gatekeepers again, or have they lost all of their power to the internet forever? Can they somehow return to prominence?

I can’t predict the future, I don’t even know what’s going to be 5 minutes from this moment. It’s a big adventure out there right now it’s really anybody’s game and I think it’s fair that everyone can promote their music and dream BIG. Still to get real airplay, payola does exist, that’s what i’ve heard and it’s small at the top, but the Internet let’s everyone swim, its a big ocean and everyone can have a shot. It takes luck, passion and believing. I always say I’m an optimist or that I live in total delusion. I don’t know the difference. Thanks!