Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Playlist “Autobahn” Kraftwerk More influential than any of the bands enshrined this year, the R&RHOF is a worthless organization with no credibility but it does allow us to have these discussions, keeping the legacy of old acts alive. Now when “Autobahn” hit the airwaves back in ’75 there was […]

A feel good circle jerk promulgated by those out of touch with economic realities. And tech ones too. Remember when Congress held hearings over Napster? What killed illegal P2P was technological solutions, i.e. Spotify, with its free tier. Want to kill ticket scalping? Charge what the tickets are worth or tie them to the buyer, […]

The job of an artist is to speak truth to power. Where have all the artists gone? They’re hiding. Afraid of losing their living, just like the rest of America, especially those who voted for Trump. America is a nation of ideas. A country where everybody is created equal, where everybody gets a fair chance, […]

We go where our friends are. Spotify pushed the envelope, created the new paradigm, Apple broadcast that streaming music was safe and everybody else… Can forget about it. You’d think the press would say no-go. Say something critical about Pandora. But reporters’ powers of analysis are nonexistent, they just repeat the press release. And even […]