Ever since Rick Rubin spoke of "subscription" in the "New York Times" the industry’s been buzzing about this topic. But what exactly are they buzzing about? We need to define terms. Is subscription RENTAL or GETTING A STEADY CHECK FROM EVERY CUSTOMER EVERY MONTH? If we’re talking rental, I’m laughing. Napster, Yahoo and Rhapsody have […]

I had to turn on my computer for this. Fuck heroin. That’s nothing compared to an Internet addiction. I can’t get off this fucking machine. Right through this 23" HD screen is a whole world, updated faster than word of mouth. Everything from explosions to sex, it’s right here on the Internet. I tell myself […]

What kind of crazy fucked up world do we live in where the average concertgoer attends fewer than TWO SHOWS A YEAR? Yup, that’s what Michael Rapino said yesterday at the Goldman Sachs clusterfuck. Live Nation: We Want In On Ticketmaster, StubHub Why IS that? First and foremost, there are not enough acts people want […]

So I’m gassing up at the Shell station and after checking the oil I drop the hood pick up the squeegee and as I clean my windshield I feel the sun at my back. It might be nice to be young again, but then you wouldn’t have your memories, your frame of reference. I was […]