You’ve got to make news. The fact your album is coming out is no longer news unto itself. And reviews are skipped. So if you’re a star act with a cultural impact the only way you’ll get traction is by creating a newsworthy event. Let’s say what you shouldn’t do. You shouldn’t put out a […]

No, not the seventies dance craze, but that classic Southern California interaction wherein an optimistic girl or gent spins their dream and tries to convince you to get on board. Last night I had dinner at the Soho House, a private club of which I am not a member, speaking to its exclusivity. Upon arrival […]

We’ve been racing towards the center ever since the internet blew a hole in distribution. Used to be we had controlled models that were very profitable. Now we’ve got unlimited channels with many more competitors and it’s extremely difficult to scale. Scale, that’s the mantra of the tech companies. If it doesn’t appeal to everyone, […]

Alice Cooper turned out to be a Republican who plays golf and Ozzy Osbourne is a harmless grandfather who putters around the living room and you’re supposed to have me believe that Donald Trump is DANGEROUS? Those with memories will recall when music tested limits, when the establishment was up in arms about the sound […]