Terry McBride shares a few life stories that made a huge impact in his life and the life of others.
Terry McBride is the CEO and co-founder of Nettwerk Music Group, which includes Canadaâs largest independent record label, artist management, and music publishing company. Founded in McBrideâs apartment in 1984, Nettwerk has corporate offices worldwide in Vancouver, London, Hamburg, Boston, Los Angeles and New York. Since its inception, Nettwerk has released over 700 different albums and sold over 170 million albums worldwide with renowned artists such as Coldplay, Fun, Mike Posner, Passenger, Dido, and Sarah McLachlan. McBride has spoken at dozens of international conferences about the social landscape, digital branding, intellectual property rights and the future of music consumption. In 2008 he co-authored a broad reaching futuristic paper on the Millennial Generation for the University of Westminster in London, UK. He is a two-time recipient of the Pollstar Manager of the year for his work with Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and Sarah Mclachlan. He is also a recipient of the Juno Awards â Special achievement awardâ for the growth and advancement of the Canadian Music Industry.
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Terry McBride is the CEO and co-founder of Nettwerk Music Group, which includes Canadaâs largest independent record label, artist management, and music publishing company. Founded in McBride's apartment in 1984, Nettwerk has corporate offices worldwide in Vancouver, London, Hamburg, Boston, Los Angeles and New York. Since its inception, Nettwerk has released over 700 different albums and sold over 170 million albums worldwide with renowned artists such as Coldplay, Fun, Mike Posner, Passenger, Dido, and Sarah McLachlan. McBride has spoken at dozens of international conferences about the social landscape, digital branding, intellectual property rights and the future of music consumption. In 2008 he co-authored a broad reaching futuristic paper on the Millennial Generation for the University of Westminster in London, UK. He is a two-time recipient of the Pollstar Manager of the year for his work with Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and Sarah Mclachlan. He is also a recipient of the Juno Awards â Special achievement awardâ for the growth and advancement of the Canadian Music Industry.
In 2006, McBride co-founded a chain of wellness centers called YYoga and fitness. It's McBride's vision for YYoga Studios to evolve into social third spaces, focusing on health, fitness, and wellness for the body, mind, spirit, and the community. Terry is also a long-time supporter, E-Series speaker, and recipient of the 2015 FWE Mentor Award.
How do you define creativity and apply it in your life and career?
listening to my intuition which I do in busy and quiet times
Where do you find your best creative inspiration or energy?
on a yoga mat
Whatâs one piece of creative advice or a tip you wish youâd known as a young person?
Intuition is always right
Who (living or dead) would you most enjoy hearing speak at CreativeMornings?
Genghis Khan
Where is your favourite place to escape?
into the silence of my mind
If you had fifteen extra minutes each day, what would you do with them?
talk to my kids
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Serendipity has chance and happiness. We get chance every single day the minute that we wake up. Happiness is something that we choose through the chances that we decide to take.
That's serendipity to me. I had to go out and do something that I didn't want to do with one artist, which then turned into something completely different.
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