It used to be only the classic acts’ albums tanked immediately. Now it’s everybody. At least at first. You debut at the top of the chart, after the execution of the launch plan. The story is everywhere, but the kids don’t care, they just know, the way you used to in the pre-internet days. The […]

One of the original Rhino Brothers (along with Richard Foos), Harold went from playing to writing to CBS college rep and ultimately Rhino Records, then just a record shop. Harold was the one who expanded the brand into recordings, with Wild Man Fischer, the Temple Kazoo Orchestra, the Winos and more, ultimately leading to the […]

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She didn’t hit a million. But nobody other than Taylor herself seemed to think that was possible. You see the paradigm has shifted, now it’s all about streaming, i.e. consumption, i.e. listening, and Nielsen and the labels have not come up with a way to measure this to their satisfaction. You see if you can’t […]