Archive for 2010/08


Being First

News.  That you want to know about when it happens.  But art?  Can one only appreciate the Mona Lisa if you were around during Leonardo da Vinci’s era? In the last century, in the era of broadcasting, it was all about getting the message out.  Now, most people ignore the message. Or there’s a weak […]

The Power Of Twitter

"I Used Twitter To Score Free Concert Tickets And Get Cruel Live Nation Security Guard Fired" Maybe Randy Phillips should spend more time on the Internet…  (Love ya Randy, love how you adjusted to the feedback, changing your attitude, welcome to the blogosphere!) And ain’t that just the point.  If you’re living in the old […]

Randy Phillips One More Time

Wow!  Bob, I never said that the business was fine or even that consolidation (SFX to Clear Channel Entertainment to Live Nation) was good for the business. I, actually, yearn for the way it was when I was a young manager using local promoters to promote my clients.  I knew them and their families, personally, […]

Photo Of The Day

Hot Summer, Cold Economy, Weak Concert Sales You should have seen it in the physical newspaper.  Atop the second page of the Arts section.  Talk about not happening… It’s fun to go to the show of the new and developing artist and find empty seats during the midst of a thrilling set.  Your heart palpitates, […]