I think Edgar Bronfman, Jr. needs a lesson in digital economics. Warner may be the most innovative digital company, but track sales are never going to equal CD sales, the only way labels can make their numbers on recorded music is via some kind of subscription model, whether it be Napster/Rhapsody or Spotify.  The key […]

My first reaction was how far we’ve come. In the sixties and seventies, music ruled the world, if you were a kid and wanted to know what was going on, you put on a record.  And if you couldn’t afford the record, you turned on the radio, which rather than being beholden to the corporation, […]

"Addicted To Love" is a pretty good record, but if you want sheer magic, you’ve got to go further back into Robert Palmer’s career, the first two solo records, when no one was paying attention. I bought the second one first.  A promo.  The torrent of its day, even if you did have to actually […]

"You don’t make new fans at $35".Mark Brownstein, bassist of the Disco Biscuits Mark goes on to say: "The number one thing you can do is write new great music to bring your crowd." Which I agree with.  First and foremost, it’s your music that keeps old fans satiated and brings new fans in.  The […]