It’s not jewelry! If Apple messes up its music launch as badly as its watch launch, they’re screwed. Not that I expect that to happen. Creating a music app is not that difficult. Creating a whole new computing device…now that’s a challenge, to both build and educate customers with regard thereto. The public’s perception of […]

Not all of us can be rich and famous, not all of us can grab the brass ring. And personally I’m sick of the wankers singing about their lifestyle, flaunting their wealth, warbling their phony, broad stroke lyrics which say little and are completely unrelatable. That’s right, I spent an hour going through the rock […]

From: Michael Rapino To: Bob Lefsetz Subject: Re: You like show so far   From: Bob Lefsetz To: Michael Rapino Subject: Re Screen is unbelievable. They had it backwards. Should have gone on tour before the album. Create word of mouth. Just a few shows. Then sell tickets. We live in a pull economy not […]

What’s wrong with giving $400 million to Harvard? Nothing if you don’t mind being castigated by Malcolm Gladwell and becoming part of the billionaire backlash. If you had asked me if Bernie Sanders had a chance, I’d have laughed at you. He’s an old socialist from a tiny state and his religion doesn’t resonate (I […]