We need a thinning of the herd– something that occurs naturally in Nature, but doesn’t seem to happen in the music industry. This was not an extremely busy week, yet I received: +47 EPKs, press releases, links to artist pitches from publicists (46 of which I do not know and never heard of, so I… [Read more…]
February 16, 2012
Entrepreneur = Indie Artist http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/02/15/sites-that-will-help-save-you-money/?awesm=tnw.to_1DLbE
February 14, 2012
“According to Bluefin Labs, the Grammys earned 13 million social comments. That breaks the record from last week’s Super Bowl and absolutely dwarfs every other entertainment event from the last year.” http://mashable.com/2012/02/13/grammys-social-tv-stats/ THAT’S the power of music! Enough with the hogwash about how the Internet killed the music business. People care more about music than… [Read more…]
February 14, 2012
You can read Bob’s entire Grammy piece on his blog at www.Lefsetz.com. I think the Grammys are as relevant as cassette tapes so I give them very little time or attention in my world. But what I do want are the lessons that come from these award shows, to learn from and to share with… [Read more…]
February 13, 2012
The end of paper changes everything! Not just a few things, but everything about the book and the book business is transformed by the end of paper. Those that would prefer to deny this obvious truth are going to find the business they love disappear over the next five years. The book itself is changed.… [Read more…]
February 12, 2012
I consider myself pretty open minded about drug use, although I don’t use them. I have other addictions and ways to chase my demons (food, shopping, old movies, and accumulating knowledge are my vices of choice). If you ask my friends though, they’ll say I’m not tolerant about drugs at all. I’ve seen too many… [Read more…]
February 9, 2012
So, have you heard the Howard Stern interview with Graf artist David Choe? http://bit.ly/zfi12X Apparently, he was chosen by Sean What’s His Name of Napster fame to paint a wall mural at the Facebook offices in the early days of Facebook. He hated the idea of FB, but was so impressed with Sean that he… [Read more…]
February 8, 2012
Bob Lefsetz just said in an article about Paul McCartney: “Despite the reproduction of press releases in mainstream media, despite the reviews of said album in same, no one really cares. That’s the dirty little secret of being a classic rocker, you’re done, you’re toast, only people your age have any desire to hear your… [Read more…]
February 8, 2012
http://bit.ly/zoZw1k Nobody gives a shit about his standards album anyway. Despite the reproduction of press releases in mainstream media, despite the reviews of said album in same, no one really cares. That’s the dirty little secret of being a classic rocker, you’re done, you’re toast, only people your age have any desire to hear your… [Read more…]
January 21, 2012
A few months ago, I received a call from DJ GreenLantern. We often share music with each other that’s exciting and new. He told me about Pretty Lights. As I googled the electronic DJ, I realized how HUGELY successful he was, in his own right. While managed by a top management company in the industry,… [Read more…]
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