Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Music Problems

MONEY There’s not enough of it for investment. We keep reading about VC’s investing in tech startups, but it’s hard to get people to invest in your band. There’s tons of money for the elite at Live Nation and AEG. But they don’t really invest in new acts, and the labels have been decimated by […]

News Roundup

MACKLEMORE DRESSES UP AS OFFENSIVE JEWISH CARICATURE AT SECRET SHOW Macklemore Dresses Up As Offensive Jewish Caricature At Secret Show Anti-Semitism is in our rearview mirror just like racism…not. Anti-Semitism is rooted in ignorance. Stereotypes are reinforced as those perpetrating the myths have little to no contact with Jews. Macklemore is lauded at the Grammys […]

Journey At The Hollywood Bowl

They played my favorite song… Those crazy nights, I do remember in my youth I do recall, those were the best times, most of all Driving around in my car, looking for action, back when you had to leave your house to connect, before the Internet wired us all and blew a giant hole in […]

Winners/Losers

WINNER Luke Bryan, who creates a whole paradigm, releasing an EP every spring break, reaping dough and cred, and no one follows him. Kinda like none of the acts imitating Kid Rock’s $20 ticket trek. LOSER Jay-Z. His sister-in-law hit him, but when you’re constantly parading around saying what a winner you are, people are […]