1. More Music For More People That’s the promise of the Internet.  Instant low cost distribution allows this.  The key is to make everybody a PAYING music consumer.  With everyone paying less and everyone owning more. 2. iTunes iTunes replicates the physical CD formula.  The only advantage it provides is cheap distribution.  Unfortunately, it comes […]

"Lucy is all about the most important and well known songs in the history of Alternative Music. While Fred, Ethel, Squizz and other XM Alt channels go deep, Lucy is about the encores…the giants…the defining songs of the generation." What I love about XM is they consider An Emotional Fish to be a giant. I’m […]

When I worked at Star Sporting Goods Hank, the owner, told me to NEVER show a customer more than two ski boots.  For, if I did, they’d become confused, indecisive, and wind up walking out empty-handed. The customer is overwhelmed with choice.  The sales pitch/marketing assault is so overwhelming they don’t partake.  My TV-addicted friends […]

Why the fuck is Trey Anastasio’s new album on Columbia?  If this isn’t a record crying out for independent release, what is?  I always thought his manager, Coran Capshaw, was brilliant, but I’m going to need an explanation on this one.  Maybe Trey should have called Howard Kaufman, and put out the record through his […]