Legendary concert promoter Jim Koplik is the president of Connecticut and the Upstate New York Region for Live Nation. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-koplik/id1316200737?i=1000771141122 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/ef619747-2be9-4dfa-97e5-dd32fe513567/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-jim-koplik

There’s strength in numbers. We’ve been waiting for a universal protest song. But after twenty five years can we admit that we’re never going to get one, just like we’re never going to get a new Beatles? The market is too fragmented. But when you band together, that’s where strength lies today. Who’da thunk Bret […]

“In 1996, Jam Productions produced approximately 130 arena concerts, which was the most profitable segment of our company. By 2025, that number had fallen to just 4, a 97% decline.” Jerry Mickelson Congressional testimony: https://www.c-span.org/clip/public-affairs-event/user-clip-jerry-mickelson-founder-of-jam-productions-at-joint-congressional-forum-on-live-nation/5200452 That’s a pretty striking statistic. But the devil is in the details. The reason Jam Productions could not get those […]

From: Lincoln Myerson Subject: Re: Re-Willie Nile Hey Bob- I’m late to your post on Willie. (I blame the international timeline despite being a day ahead of you here in New Zealand but I digress) I thought I’d share my anecdote nonetheless.  You might enjoy it. I brought Willie to McCabe’s for the first time […]