The clarity of royalties is an enormous issue. The majors say they are constructing transparency for artists. UMPG was the first. They have a site you can visit and see your royalties. The scam is, the royalties have already been sieved through the UMPG royalty accounting system. You’re not seeing what has been raped off […]

He’s pissed that I’m constantly bashing major labels. He wanted our conversation to be off the record, but I felt that would undermine the reason for him calling, which was to get his perspective on the record, so here it is. Warner is not in the business of domination. It’s about signing a few good […]

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, the streaming era has begun. And it’s going to turn the music business upside down. So much of what now exists will evaporate. The game will be completely different. It will switch from one focused on sales to actual listening. Right now, Spotify is pioneering. It appears to be […]

#1 on the Digital Songs chart is LMFAO Featuring Lauren Bennett & GoonRock. The name of the song is "Party Rock Anthem". I’d love to tell you I know it, but I’ve never even heard it. Top Forty is a niche that you can avoid quite easily. If you think Top Forty music rules the […]