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Harvey Goldsmith Weighs In

Re: Springsteen’s Silence Bob An interesting version however I do not buy it. I spent 30 years protecting Bruce from scalpers. Then LN offered more than the net available. Then only way they could do that is by inflating the price of a chunk of tickets. I know that management knew that. So it is […]

Springsteen’s Silence

He can’t say ANYTHING! As pissed as the fans might be, Bruce himself is completely devastated. How did this HAPPEN??? Forget the money, the hit to Bruce’s image is priceless. Most acts would never completely recover, thank god he’s 72. Most acts would immediately fire the manager. Someone’s got to take the blame, someone’s got […]

The Springsteen Ticket Fracas

Too many people wanted too many tickets. Are Live Nation, Ticketmaster and Bruce Springsteen evil entities out to screw everybody? No. Let’s investigate. First and foremost, the goal is to eliminate scalping. I don’t think anybody would argue with the fact that Springsteen should get the benefit of all ticket sales, i.e. the revenue therefrom. […]

The Decline Of New Music

This story has been buzzing for months, but I point you to a recent article on the decline of new music in the United States: “It’s Official: New Music Is Shrinking In Popularity In The United States”: https://bit.ly/3uZw9gv Is new music not as good? I’d argue that case, but that is not what is happening […]