This is a business of favors. And only an emotional obligation would have gotten me out of the house this afternoon.  It’s pouring rain, and in L.A. it’s either wimpy drizzle or the end of the world bucket drops, and Jason Flom wants me at the Mint at 5? Don’t schedule anything during rush hour.  […]

An Open Letter of Apology to Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and the entire Springsteen Tour Team: While we were genuinely trying to do the right thing for fans in providing more choices when the tickets they requested from the primary on-sale were not available, we clearly missed the mark.  Fans are confused and angry, which […]

"As well as working with artists signed to Epic, she plans to continue her writing/production partnerships with Ian Dench, Jack Splash, Stargate, the Rural and FutureCut, and will also continue to work with artists Hugo Chakra and Scott McFarnon." Amanda Ghost And Rick Rubin will continue his outside production duties with Metallica and Weezer and… […]

This is about money, not music. If you want to point fingers, look to the long gone Robert Sillerman, not Michael Rapino or Barry Diller.  They’re just dealing with the aftermath of what Mr. X wrought. Sillerman rolled up the concert promotion companies and then laid them off on Clear Channel.  A brilliant financial exercise. […]