In yesterday’s "Wall Street Journal" there’s a front page story on Hyundai. How it went from a laughingstock to a runaway success in the car market. Now that they’ve solved the quality problem, now that they’ve caught up with Toyota and Honda, the company is confronted with a huge issue going forward, creativity. How do […]

Winning a contest does not make you a star! The reason those American Idols had success was because of Simon Cowell.  Not the acerbic judge you saw on TV but the record exec who guided the careers of the winners after their victories. And if this year’s winner succeeds, it’ll be because of Jimmy Iovine […]

"How Much Does It Cost To Make A Hit Song?" I forwarded this to a well-placed person at another label and this is what this person had to say: "I think their one source Ray Daniels is wrong on the majority of the numbers.. He manages Rock City, the song writing duo. He’s guessing on […]

"Open letter to BlackBerry bosses: Senior RIM exec tells all as company crumbles around him" This is positively brilliant work, reminiscent of Peter Paterno’s famous memo when he was head of Hollywood Records. The truth hurts, but without it you’re caught in a backslapping backwater that will ultimately go stagnant and won’t support life. My […]