OLD MUSIC BUSINESS Labels were searching for talent, they felt if you were good enough, even if nothing like anything else, they could find a market for you. NEW MUSIC BUSINESS They just want something they can sell, hopefully just like everything else that is successful. OLD MUSIC BUSINESS They built it. NEW MUSIC BUSINESS […]

Taylor Swift was insufferable, LL Cool J was jive, the Weeknd soared and the Eagles sounded like angels ferrying Glenn Frey to heaven. But what struck me most was the changing of the guard. The baby boomers, the rockers, they’re in the rearview mirror, it’s a pop world run by young people and if you’re […]

How the hell does Dave Grohl know Lionel Richie? That’s what I said to Felice, employing an f not an h, as Mr. Grohl strode to the front of the stage. It’s become a ritual, two nights before the Grammys, they honor a superstar and rake in a ton of dough for Musicares, to help […]

Do you feel optimistic? That your best days are in front of you? That you will marry your heart’s desire, live comfortably in a mini-mansion and do fulfilling work until a well-earned retirement? Then chances are your parents were rich and you went to a good school and you’ve leveraged your relationships to get ahead. […]