Do you hate Netflix? Occasionally I’ll hear a negative word, always from a non-subscriber, but very rarely. People are not as passionate about Netflix as they are about Spotify, but USERS feel very positive about both platforms. As for Hulu and HBO Max and Disney+ and Paramount+ and Peacock… Not so much. Eh, at best. […]

From: Peter Noone Subject: Re: Tickets Not Streams Date: August 21, 2026 at 4:47:30?PM PDT As one of the oldest readers of your fascinating daily reveille I should say all of today’s letter appealed to me in that it was almost a description of the old music business where the groups of teenagers like me […]

All the focus is on streaming numbers when it should be on how many tickets you can sell. Pop music is a highly-promoted arena based on a single song, which may stream prodigiously, but that does not mean the act has any fans. Fans are made live. That’s where the bond is sealed. For nearly […]

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