Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Wisemen

Last night at Trader Vic’s Monica asked Christopher if he’d run into John Davidson in New York, at the toy show.  Turns out John and his wife design board games. I interjected that I didn’t think many people played board games in Southern California.  You needed cold, and rain.  You needed to be inside.  Mandatorily.  […]

Benny Speaks

DEAR BOB… MY RESPONSE TO THE UNBELIEVEABLE OUTPOURING OF OPINIONS AND EMOTIONS IS OVERWHELMING.. ITS NOT BEEN AN EASY LIFE, IN FACT IT’S BEEN A HARD LIFE…BUT I BLAME NO ONE BUT MYSELF..I HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE IT ALL AND I BLEW IT WITH BAD DECISIONS AND AN INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR ANYTHING THAT FELT […]

Benny Mardones

I wanted to watch the Peter Himmelman documentary. You’ve got to know.  Everybody’s selling SOMETHING!  Everybody’s looking for notice.  And they seem to find me.  Hell, they find anybody who can reach thousands of people, people they can’t reach. I wanted to watch this Himmelman movie because the trailer was funny.  Seemed to be made […]

Licensing

You’ve got to read this story from the "Wall Street Journal".  About Brightcove. The problem the major labels are facing isn’t one of piracy, but one of LICENSING!  That’s what you do in the modern era.  Instead of shining the light at yourself, instead of trying to get your own house in order, you go […]