Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Uber

“Why Uber just might be worth it at $18 billion” It’s all anybody talks about, other than Airbnb. This exalted status used to be occupied by music. How did this happen? Interestingly, Travis Kalanick, Uber’s majordomo, used to be in the file-trading business, with a company called Scour, you know how that turned out, the […]

Don+Dean

From: Larry Solters Re-The Don Henley/Okkervil River Kerfuffle Bob- You missed the point. This has nothing to do with money. It’s simply about these punks having the audacity to take original, copyrighted material and CHANGE it. It’s not about them or Don making money. It’s about them not respecting the original material, treating it like […]

The Don Henley/Okkervil River Kerfuffle

“Don Henley Claims ‘Arrogant’ Frank Ocean, Okkervil River Stole Songs” “Okkervil River Responds to Don Henley: Copyright Laws Kill Art” Which way do you want it? No copyright laws or Spotify bitching? I’m not saying Don Henley’s doesn’t have his finger in the dike of progress, but… What? What in god’s name are you talking […]

Hip Is History

Used to be you wanted to be hip, today you want to be knowledgeable. You remember hip, where I know about what you don’t and it’s so much better than what you’ve been exposed to and as a result I’m so much better than YOU! We all know these people… Tell them about something you […]