Audio: Interview with President of Burrell Digital Don Moore

In episode # 17 of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we talk to Don Moore, President of Burrell Digital; the newly formed interactive division of Burrell Communications. Don is a media industry veteran. Prior to his new role at Burrell, Don served as Google’s Agency Team Lead for the Central and Western US where he [...]

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Audio: RapRadar.com Founder and CEO Elliott Wilson

In this edition of the Black Web 2.0 Show, I sit down with the Founder and CEO of RapRadar.com Elliott Wilson. Elliott boasts an impressive resume, spanning across nearly 20 years of monitoring and documenting Hip-Hop music and culture. Elliott's career was jump started after he co-founded an independent magazine, Ego Trip, which subsequently morphed into successful books and television shows.

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Audio: Interview with Vibe’s Chief Content Officer Danyel Smith

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we sat down with Daynel Smith, Chief Content Officer of Vibe Media Group. Danyel joined VIBE in 1993 and was appointed music editor a year later. In 1996 Danyel became Editor-In-Chief of Vibe Media Group, serving until 1999.  Danyel returned to VIBE in 2006 as Editor-In-Chief, and in [...]

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Audio: Interview with CNBC’s Carlos Watson

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we talk with MSNBC contributor and founder of TheStimulist.com Carlos Watson. Carlos discusses his motivation for starting TheStimulist as well as the blog’s unique content structure and voice. We also dig a little into Carlos’ media background and how the industry has been changed by the [...]

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Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 3)

In part three (the final segment) of my interview with BET Founder and Entrepreneur Bob Johnson we discuss what inspires him as an entrepreneur, the first things he looks at when starting a new venture, and the possibility of an Internet division at RLJ Companies.  Part three is below, however feel free to catch-up with [...]

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Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 2)

In part two of my interview with BET Founder and Entrepreneur Bob Johnson we discuss the State of Black Media, Point of You (the web component to Urban Television), building value in a company first versus finding a business model, and why he considers bootstrapping pioneering.  Part two is below, you can check out Part [...]

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Bob Johnson Speaks on Urban Television (Part 1)

I had the chance to sit down with BET founder and entrepreneur, Bob Johnson to discuss a range of topics including his latest venture Urban Television. Bob and I talked about the fundamental differences between BET and Urban Television, in particularly the way programs will be vetted and scheduled. In addition to Urban Television, we [...]

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Interview with Smokey Fontaine of Interactive One

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we discuss content, the business of content, and entrepreneurship with Interactive One’s Chief Content Officer Smokey Fontaine. Smokey Fontaine has been a staple in the magazine industry for years, holding positions with such magazine giants (no pun intended) such as Vibe Magazine, The Source Magazine, and [...]

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Interview with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv

In this episode of the Black Web 2.0 Show, we sat down with Michael Seibel CEO of Justin.tv. Michael, one the few black CEOs in Silicon Valley, co-founded Justin.tv in 2006 along side his good friends Justin Kan, Emmett Shear, and Kyle Vogt. Justin.tv started in 2007 when co-founder Justin Kan decided to live stream [...]

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GNMulticultral Strategizes

Gorilla Nation CEO Aaron Broder recently spoke with us and expanded on what GNMulticultral's strategy is, how they are different from BET's Ad Network and what "exclusive" really means in an advertising relationship. Some good stuff in here if you are thinking of joining an ad network as part of your monetization strategy.

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