These are the same analysts who predicted BlackBerry would survive and were surprised when it cratered overnight. Yes, Steve Jobs built a behemoth. Yes, Apple has everybody’s credit card number. Yes, Jimmy Iovine built a headphone colossus. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN APPLE MUSIC WILL WIN IN THE END! Let’s start with the canard that […]

Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service It’s talent versus market share, old school versus new, Apple versus Spotify. Despite a reputation for innovation, we’ve learned the internet is mostly about consolidation, establishing a paradigm and then conquering all comers. Amazon owns shopping, Google owns search, Facebook owns social networking and…what exactly […]

“Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends and Family” And the music business loses out again. So worried about being ripped off, making a third party the new MTV, allowing that entity to profit, the industry requires a huge toll to innovate with its wares, as a result, most techies have abandoned the […]

The educated elites can’t fathom the pop stars. Built on an assembly line by multiple workers there’s nothing behind the facade and the music is formulaic. Meanwhile, the youngsters and the uneducated flock to these performers, what gives? The pop stars are aspirational. Their fans believe they too can become famous, can replicate the formula. […]