Backstage at MusiCares, Scott Rodger told me McCartney had nothing against Spotify, that he just wanted to do it right, that they were EQ’ing the catalogue and when it was ready, it would appear. And that first was "Ram". Not one of my favorite McCartney solo albums. Not as much of a let-down as "Wild [...]

TAXICAB CONFESSIONS He lied to the government to get free health care and then his wife had an affair. People in New York are different. Everybody in Los Angeles is trying to be famous, or luxuriating in the outdoor lifestyle. In NYC, they’re either on the track to get rich or they’re getting by. Life [...]

It’s a publicity stunt. And based on my inbox, it worked. Hi, I’ve been on a plane all day, flying to NYC for Internet Week and then on to Philadelphia for the Non-Commvention. And the gentleman sitting next to me in business development for Amgen waxed rhapsodic that if only there was one site with [...]

He met his partner in a diner. Perry was his waiter. I know this guy Shak. Shakil Khan to be exact. He’s hipper and more genuine than any rock star. He was the consigliere for Spotify. But he made almost ten mil before that as an entrepreneur. He invested in Spotify, he wanted to watch [...]