Most Influential Year of the Rat Albums
With the Chinese New Year taking place later this month, and with 2020 being the Year of the Rat, we thought we’d celebrate a little early with a list...
Read MoreWhen Musicals Ruled Sales Kickoffs
Music has long been a part of sales kickoffs and annual meetings to entertain, inspire and communicate key messaging. But did you know there was a time when the...
Read More4 Essential Playlists for Your Kickoffs
When it comes to sales kickoffs, it’s all about attitude. To inspire confidence among your teams and keep spirits high, the energy level of your conference has to build...
Read MoreDon’t Worry, You’ve Got SongDivision
What is it about team building that gets our palms sweating and hearts racing? When you stop to think about it, it is a strange scenario in which...
Read More2019 Battle of the Bosses Halloween Edition is a Thriller
The second annual Battle of the Bosses, Halloween Edition, took place at Mulligans on the Blue in Wailea on Monday, October 28th. The Battle of the Bosses is an...
Read MoreMusic Makes IMEX Go ‘Round
For 9 years and counting, IMEX and SongDivision have been uniting the meetings & events industry using music. At this year’s IMEX America, music made its way into...
Read MoreListen Now: Anthem in Celebration of BBC Music Day
SongDivision and Songhaven are proud to release our Anthem in celebration of BBC Music Day. Lyrics for the Anthem were written over several Songhaven engagements by people living...
Read MoreMeetings Will Become Music Festivals
There’s no doubt that music festivals have taken the world by storm, as has demand for consumer experiences in general. Music festivals allow us to experience new ideas, collaborate...
Read MoreThe Science of ‘Old Town Road’
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying ‘Old Town Road’s’ 19-week run atop the Billboard Hot 100 — the chart’s longest-running number 1 song . So, how...
Read MoreMusic With A Heartfelt Purpose
SongDivision will partner with UK-based Songhaven to create an Anthem in support of BBC Music Day written by those living with dementia. Music is a powerful artform with the...
Read MoreCamp Imua Kids Write Memorable Anthem
Camp Imua was created in 1976 by long-time SongDivision partner, Imua Family Services. The camp provides a week-long outdoor experience for children with special needs and disabilities, giving...
Read MoreJodi Katz Shares Her Rise to the Top
Jodi is a powerful singer, and a fan-favorite among SongDivision clients. For over a decade, this gifted singer and songwriter has toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra receiving two gold records....
Read MoreBattling Cancer & The Voice Australia
SongDivision vocalist, Natasha Stuart, is no stranger to the big stage. She’s belted out notes with some of the biggest names in the business, including Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes,...
Read MoreThe Power of Anthems
With several countries worldwide celebrating their independence in July including Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, and the United States, it got us thinking a lot about anthems. An anthem...
Read MoreInstaHits in Real Time with EventIcons
Sam McNeill and Tom Billington caught up with Will Curran from EventIcons at IMEX Frankfurt to discuss InstaHits and create a custom song from scratch with the cameras rolling....
Read MoreMusic Heats Up Your Winter Conferences
Winter is here for the Southern Hemisphere, and your conferences and events need music more than ever! We get it, Winter can be a difficult time to motivate your...
Read MoreFestival Season Is Your Secret Weapon
Summer is here, and the music festival season is in full swing, so why not use it to your advantage? We get it, this time of year can be...
Read MoreYour Events Need Brihony Dawson
Acclaimed Aussie pop star, Brihony Dawson, has worked with Grammy-winning producers and rock legends worldwide, and now she’s ready to make your events legendary. Brihony’s energy and charisma can...
Read MoreThese Quarter End Targets Rival Revenue
June 30th is fast approaching, are you hitting your employee engagement goals? Whether you operate on a fiscal or calendar year, the end of the quarter represents a time...
Read MoreRock Out, Live Longer
Can going to concerts help you live longer? A new study conducted by O2 and behavioral scientist, Patrick Fagan, seems to think so. Intrigued by their findings, we thought...
Read MoreAnd the 2019 GMID Anthem theme is…
Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is about celebrating the impact that the meetings and events industry has on businesses, economies, and communities. Several GMID’s ago, SongDivision created an anthem...
Read MoreMeeting Tune-Ups, Event ROI, and Bjork
It’s April – three full months into the year and the start of a fresh quarter – and you’re likely evaluating the effectiveness of your sales kickoffs and early-year...
Read MoreFamilies That Rock Together, Stay Together
From The Bee Gees to The Carpenters, AC/DC to Van Halen, some of the greatest bands in history proved that when family is involved, everyone’s a winner. But as...
Read MoreYour Attendees Are the Real Rockstars
Are you listening to attendees or talking at them? Over the past fifteen years we’ve had the privilege of being a part of some of the biggest corporate events...
Read MoreA Great Keynote is Like a Hit Song
What is it about an amazing keynote presentation that can leave an audience riveted? Why is it that some keynotes resonate while others fall short – even at the...
Read MoreAngus Clark On Music & Team Building
In a recent interview with hall of fame radio host, Dayna Steele, Angus Clark discusses the music business and the unique connection that music has with corporate team building....
Read MoreEffective Team Building Starts With Strengths
A new year, a new opportunity to incorporate engaging and innovative team building activities into your meetings and conferences. While team building should certainly be fun and entertaining, the...
Read MoreTop 10 Year of the Pig Musicians
With the Chinese New Year nearly upon us and the important role music plays in celebration, we thought we’d kick-off the Spring Festival with our Top 10 list of...
Read MoreKick Off the Year with Purpose
As you prepare for 2019, you’ve likely thought about how best to engage your workforce to inspire the performance needed for a successful year. You’ve scheduled employee reviews, performance...
Read MoreIt’s Time For Year-End Events With Purpose
Year-end corporate parties aren’t what they used to be, and even if they were, conservatism within today’s office culture would grind them to a vinyl-screeching halt. What’s not to...
Read MoreDo you have the right music licenses for your events?
Yes, as much as we hate to break it to you, playing music at your event requires a license, even if you’re only playing a couple of songs off...
Read MoreMusic in the Workplace: Productive or Destructive?
Ever questioned whether or not music helps or hurts your office environment? You’re not alone. In fact, the answer is not as clear cut as you might think. Much...
Read More3 Fresh Music Ideas for Your Year-End Events
We know, it’s only October, but chances are, you are already deep into planning for your company’s annual year-end event. When it comes to hosting a stellar celebration, having...
Read MoreSongDivision’s First Ever ‘Battle of the Bosses’ Rocks Maui
SongDivision held its first ever ‘Battle of the Bosses’ competition on September 22nd in Maui benefitting Imua Family Services. The competition featured bosses from Four Seasons Resort Maui at...
Read MoreHow to write a great song to benefit your business
You might be wondering why you would consider writing a song for your business. Fair question, and one we encounter often at SongDivision. Put simply, experiencing music through songwriting...
Read MoreEngage new employees with interactive music experiences
It’s that time of year again, where you welcome the best and brightest graduates into your business and get them started on the right foot. However, with nearly half...
Read MoreEngage Audiences in less than 30 minutes at your next event
When it comes to event programming, quality-over-quantity is the key to generating meaningful audience engagement. While certain formats call for longer-form sessions, sometimes you’re just looking for a quick-hit...
Read MoreBosses Rock Out For Charity
SongDivision presents its inaugural music event to raise money for Imua Family Services. LAHAINA, HI – SongDivision lives to unite people through music. With over 15 years of experience...
Read MoreIMEX uses music to build relationships, and so should you.
The IMEX team have been using the power of music to build relationships since their Las Vegas launch in 2010, where we first had the opportunity to partner with...
Read More5 Ways You Should Be Using Music At Your Events
Event Manager Blog asked us to share some insights into how music can be used for events. In this video, we give you 5 new ideas that you may...
Read MoreInterview With Earl Slick
Legendary guitarist Earl Slick speaks candidly with SongDivision founder Andy Sharpe about his work with David Bowie and John Lennon. He describes what it’s like to meet and work...
Read MoreDo I Need a Music License for My Events?
Do I Need a Music License for My Events? The answer is, yes. It’s the law, and it’s the right thing to do. We all expect to get paid...
Read MoreMusic and The Brain
Music is powerful. It evokes emotions and transforms people in ways they could never have imagined. But don’t just take our word for it. There is scientific research that proves...
Read MoreFast Company on SongDivision & Team Building
Fast Company discusses how Angus Clark & SongDivision rock the business world. Angus Clark, SongDivision’s General Manager for the Americas, recently sat down with Fast Company to discuss music,...
Read MoreWhy Team Building Is Important
Why does team building matter? And how can music improve the experience? Let’s start with team building. In our many years of experience, we’ve come across our fair share...
Read MoreHow To Get The Volume Right At Events
We’ve all complained about the music being too loud at events. Even though event organizers know attendees want to have conversations and get to know each other, the music...
Read MoreI Hate Team Building
I Hate Team Building by Marsha Sharpe, SongDivision I hate ‘team building’. Everyone hates ‘team building’. That’s because too often, activities are generic and selected with little consideration for...
Read MoreTeam Building Won’t Fix Bad Company Culture
A three-hour team building session won’t fix a bad company culture. There is no silver bullet. Good company cultures are based on trust, and trust takes time to build....
Read MoreThe GMID Anthem
We forget blog posts. We forget PowerPoint slides. But we remember emotions. We remember how a person, place or event made us ‘feel.’ So to help celebrate Global Meetings...
Read MoreAttendees Have The Music In Them
Music is an important ingredient to event design. Like a great film score or soundtrack, event music has the ability to evoke our emotions and emphasize key messaging at...
Read MoreThe Science of Team Bonding with Music
In a recent airing of Catalyst, ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) featured a segment entitled ‘Music On The Brain’ focusing on the effectiveness of music in the treatment of brain injuries...
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons You Need Team Building
In this Micenet article featuring our very own, Sam McNeill, three industry leaders give their top 5 reasons you need team building at your next event. ROI should be your...
Read MoreMeetings Podcast: Sam McNeill
Our very own Sam McNeill, General Manager for UK & Europe, sat down with Mike McAllen from Grass Shack Events & Media to discuss music, top industry tips, inspiration,...
Read MoreThe Power of Music and Emotions
SongDivision’s General Manager for UK & Europe, Sam McNeill, chats with Events Uncovered about how music and memory are intrinsically linked and why this is a very powerful tool within events....
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