Distribution is king, never forget it. All those cable channels disrupted by Netflix and the internet? The systems distributing them are doing just fine, better to own the pipe than that which flows through it. As for Netflix… It owns both content and distribution. Which is why Disney is trying to imitate it. As for […]

“Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats” A big nothingburger. You might remember David Carr taking down Tribune management. A surgical strike revealing unknown information that could not be ignored. This is not that. The problem with today’s society is legs, as in longevity, as in staying power, as in staying top of […]

NEVER PROMOTE BEFORE AVAILABILITY You’re lucky if someone’s noticed, if they’re aware of what you’re advertising/promoting, in a world of endless messages once you’ve got someone hooked you need to allow them to click through freely to purchase/experience your wares, this is why Amazon introduced One Click shopping. You want to reduce friction, you want […]

Tune in for the Bon Jovi stories. Be wowed by Irving Azoff’s skills as host. This Sirius XM Volume series is a result of a coin flip, in negotiations for music rights Irving said he’d do it if he lost, and he did, and ergo this initial session recorded at his house on the eve […]