Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


The Time Has Finally Come

At a press conference in Bron-Y-Aur early this morning, Jimmy Page announced that to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Aleister Crowley’s death, Led Zeppelin will reunite.  Although reporters joked that a seance would be held to bring John Bonham back, Jimmy cracked nary a smile and said the drums would be handled by Zak Starkey.  […]

New Fillmores

Bill Graham is rolling over in his grave. If only they could come up with a new Dead, a new Santana, a new Airplane that would make these venues worth going to! Irving Plaza.  What the hell was wrong with THAT name?  A long, storied history, a rich tradition that people believed in.  But no, […]

Charging

You have to know where in the food chain to charge. Traditionally, labels were the driving force in music and they charged right up front, you had to buy the album after hearing a track or two on the radio.  Only problem was…were you going to like the whole album if you only liked the […]

Giving It Away

I’m positively stunned at the blowback from business regulars about that chap giving his music away for free.  Oldsters can’t understand the economics! I’ll clue you in, THERE ARE NONE! This is your worst nightmare.  People who can follow their dream on sweat equity.  Who with their computer and the money from their day job […]