1. Misconception Of The Internet Physical sales were greatest at the height of Napster.  That’s no mystery.  Everybody was EXCITED about music.  People who never bought a CD, who never listened to music radio, were suddenly acquiring music again.  Proving the axiom that the Net is a GIANT opportunity to get NON-BUYERS consuming music. To […]

Steve Jobs has become a huckster.  You’ve got to adjust your act when you become the king.  Believe me, Elton doesn’t behave the same way on stage today as he did when he was starting out.  Performers begin humble, their patter is stilted, their acts are unfinished.  But, as they gain success, they become smoother, […]

I guess we’ve got to blame the Stones.  Their 1981 partnership with Jovan broke the barrier and set the trend. It’s important to start with this event because it proves the lie everybody in the touring business has been spouting for the following twenty five years.  That acts NEED sponsors to make ends meet.  That […]

What a SCAM! I’m a bit off the Apple religion.  Well, to be specific, I still love the products, I’m just a bit off Steve Jobs.  The Nano show pushed me over the edge.  Not EVERYTHING he introduces is revolutionary, not EVERYTHING is mind-blowing.  The Nano is just a tiny MP3 player.  But, at least […]