All this to sell an album? I know this guy Scott Perry.  I met him at the CIMS convention back in the summer of 2000 (CIMS-Coalition of Independent Music Stores, Scott worked for the organization, I spoke at the convention.)  We immediately hit it off, we connected as they say.  So Scott Perry earned access […]

My first instinct is people go to see bands.  And this tour will succeed or fail based on the talent lineup. Then I thought of today’s article in the L.A. "Times" about Perez, and his reach in the twentysomething demo, and I said to myself, AT LEAST EVERYBODY WILL KNOW ABOUT IT! Ever find out […]

GUY HANDS British Financier Faces Scrutiny From Tax Haven So, if this scumbag is avoiding British taxes, in what looks like an ultimately unsuccessful move according to the "Times", can we really trust him to do the right thing with some of the most storied assets in the music business? BEN STEIN Ben Stein Loses […]

"The concert business is not over!" That was Chip Hooper on the phone right now, agent for Phish and the Dave Matthews Band.  Telling me he was breaking O.A.R. right this very second… I KNOW!  I KNOW! Got to give Chip credit, he foresaw the jam band world two decades ago. But that’s not why […]