I’ve got three copies. Two e-mailed, one sent by iMessage. And the book business keeps raising digital prices and trying to keep the paradigms of the past in place. The dirty little secret of the book business is most people don’t want what they’re offering. And when they do, piracy/copyright infringement is as big a […]

One generation got old One generation got soul “Volunteers” Jefferson Airplane It’s bottom up. And the oldsters have got no clue. I found this story in my Twitter feed: “TikTok Teens and K-Pop Stans Say They Sank Trump Rally – Did a successful prank inflate attendance expectations for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla?” But […]

It comes down to whether you have faith in the system. Older people do. They vote, they believe their vote matters, and if we all just come together Trump will be out of office and harmony will reign. But young people don’t agree. Young people have never lived in an era where the U.S. was […]

Live Nation Wants Artists to Take Pay Cuts and Cancelation Burdens for Shows in 2021 Never EVER forget that this business runs on talent. Without the talent, there’s nothing to sell. And talent is not fungible, except maybe in the case of the festival, which I will address below. This is not the first time […]