Archive for 2009/05


E-Mail Of The Day

From: Steve BakerDate: May 15, 2009 9:32:05 AM PDTTo: Bob Lefsetz Subject: Re: You’ve Got To Read This… Hey Bob, You’re not falling for this, surely? You know the PRS (who collect on behalf of the publishers) are just making their stake to say P2P is broadcasting and not copying… right? Their so called ‘study’ […]

How The Mighty Fall

MTV and CDs.  The combination of these two delivered a plethora of profits. Name the great acts of the MTV era.  Sure, we’ve got Michael Jackson and U2, but both Mr. Jackson and the band from Ireland predated MTV. Michael Jackson was famous for eons.  Ultimately his "Off The Wall" album made him a solo […]

I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide

I gave up going to Bruce Springsteen concerts after "The Rising".  It was just too creepy.  It was an incredible simulation of what once WAS.  All effort, a Twinkie without the center.  I no longer recognized this guy. Where was the alienated fuck who needed to make music to survive as opposed to please his […]

You’ve Got To Read This…

P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for businessMusic biz throwing away cash