Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


What About Oasis?

My inbox is filling up with people asking this question. Oasis is selling out stadiums, how come I didn’t mention them? Well, my list was not meant to be comprehensive, after all I didn’t mention Metallica, but really I didn’t mention Oasis because it’s a one-off. Or is it? Are we going to see endless […]

Stadium Sellouts

There have been guaranteed stadium sellouts all summer long. Some examples: BeyoncĂ© Coldplay Shakira Ed Sheeran Robbie Williams Dua Lipa The Weeknd Never mind Guns N’ Roses who go nearly clean despite touring almost every year with no new material. And Zach Bryan can play stadiums and sell out whenever he wants. Then there’s Kenny […]

The Attention Game

You’ve got to decide which track you’re on, whether you truly have a mass cause or something that is inherently narrow and promote accordingly. In entertainment nothing is for everyone. We got the last hurrah of the power of overwhelming publicity with Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, which all media believed was a phenomenon and convinced […]

Mailbag

Subject: Re: C.T.E. Hey Bob, Thank you for your sentiments in regards to CTE and the NFL. It is sad to know that young men who never played in the NFL (or even college football) are also suffering from this disease, with many taking their own lives. Most of the population isn’t aware (or doesn’t want […]