At Sony Music, a Plan to Dominate the Industry I get it, Doug Morris is playing to win. And of everybody extant, he’s got the best track record, I give him credit for this. But I cannot applaud his deal with Dr. Luke. Sure, Mr. Gottwald may make hits, but Doug’s move seems as defensive […]

Stop trying to save music radio. It’s done, kaput, it’s just a matter of when. Because we live in an on demand world. One of choice and instant satiation of desires. Talk radio will survive because it’s live, but music radio will fail to the point of irrelevancy. The problem is everyone making decisions, wielding […]

TRUST THE ARTISTS "Die Antwoord leave Interscope, will release ‘TEN$ION’ on their own new indie label" And ain’t it fascinating that Interscope is run by Jimmy Iovine, the supposed protector of the artists… Of course, the story is more complicated than it appears…hell, look at the song title involved. But we will not have a […]

That’s what Steve Jobs did best. Wrestle with concepts, do his best to tease out excellence. It’s what’s absent from our me-too society. There’s a culture of business books that teach you how to get along. As if life is a game with set rules and you only have to learn them to win. But […]