“‘Serial’ Podcast Catches Fire: In the sleepy world of podcasts, ‘Serial’ has emerged as a global phenomenon” Is everybody just a lying sack of shit? Nothing’s organic anymore, everything’s being worked. The internet was supposed to kill the major labels and allow the unsigned to break through but the majors are more powerful than ever […]

They all want to be rock stars. Who? You know, the guy who ran Bertelsmann, before he was forced out and they sold RCA to Sony, the guy who embraced Napster and was then squeezed out by the controlling Mohn family when he wanted to take Bertelsmann public and utilize the proceeds to further expand. […]

Name two songs from “1989.” Even better, have you heard anything other than “Shake It Off”? The perfect twenty first century anthem wherein it’s all about me, I’m my own brand and will tolerate no haters song? Once upon a time artists led with their music. Today they lead with their marketing. And alongside their […]

THE LABEL Used to be you wanted to work at the label, Warner Brothers/Sony/EMI, et al. Now you want to work at Google, Amazon, Apple or Facebook. INITIAL GIG/RETAIL It was nearly impossible to get a job at the record store. You had to know someone and know so much. Now you want to work […]