Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


David Bowie

Yesterday’s news. I’m not talking about the man himself so much as his new track, his new album… A circle jerk publicity campaign that the old wave ate up and we’ve already moved on from. I mean how can someone who used to get it so right, who was on the bleeding edge, get it […]

What The Hell, One More

I’m not gonna write a book. Not a day goes by that I don’t get that e-mail. Well, at least multiple times a week. People think that will give me the imprimatur of success, will cement my credibility! But the bottom line is I already reach more people than just about every author alive and […]

The Album

1. Is a revenue producing item for the label, it’s how they get their money back. 2. Is a trigger for publicity. 3. Is too long. On vinyl, you were loath to put more than forty minutes of music on a side. The most classic of double albums, and the cliche is there’s not one […]

Face Facts

NO ALBUMS A circle jerk in a world where nobody has time for anything but the best. I hope you have fun making your long player, because you’re the only one who cares! ATTENTION SPANS Are huge. Assuming people are interested. Just watch someone play “World of Warcraft.” Then again, WOW is better than your […]