1. Let me reiterate, I receive NO compensation from Spotify, not a single cent. I tout Spotify because it’s the revolution we’ve been waiting for. A legal service that allows everybody to hear everything at a low price. In the case of Spotify, free with ads or a minimal fee to exclude them. Furthermore, it’s […]

But to live outside the law, you must be honest "Absolutely Sweet Marie"Bob Dylan What we’ve got here is an old-fashioned political battle, between the scalpers and the acts. There’s just one problem, sometimes they’re one and the same. Once upon a time, artists were on nobody’s side but their own. They were leaders, visionaries, […]

FREEMIUM Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio… Features don’t matter, the barrier to entry was too high. This is EXACTLY like music. This is the power of free. Get people to listen first, charge them thereafter, once they’re hooked. Don’t play the rights holders game, don’t give people what they want, don’t play in their sandbox, but stretch […]

What is the roadmap for the major labels? Listen to any investor call and the executives will always say where they’re going. Where are we going in music distribution? Who is going to stand up and delineate the roadmap? In case you’ve been under a rock, Apple introduced a slew of new products today. They […]