We are all looking to make it. And we employ signifiers, status markers, to indicate that we’ve crossed the threshold, that we are no longer trapped amongst the great unwashed, that finally we are SOMEBODY! And one of the main ways you felt settled, that you were not only on your way, but part of […]

The records that were hits at the same time as the British Invasion. Tune in Saturday April 4th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

I’d never even heard of her a month ago. But then I read she donated a million bucks to MrBeast’s TeamWater charity and… Musicians don’t donate that much. Almost nobody does. And if they do, they want to let everybody know about it. Where did Sophie Rain get all this money? ONLYFANS! That’s right, porn. […]

The problem is the major labels have all the leverage, as a result of their catalogs. They wield these in negotiations with each and every distributor, and the indies have little power. This is not like tech, where yesterday’s wares are useless, in music, the hits of the past continue to generate revenue at almost […]