It’s an entrepreneurial business. Remember when Matsushita bought MCA? They left David Geffen out of the loop, despite his huge stockholdings. Because Geffen plays by his own rules, he could cock up a deal, make it turn out in his favor. Best to leave wildcatters out of corporate business. The same goes for Irving Azoff. […]

THE INTERNET 1. It allows me to reach all of you. 2. It puts the history of recorded music at my fingertips. What was once rare is now standing in plain sight. People might be financially-challenged, but music, the elixir of life, is right there for them to grab and listen to. It’s music’s heyday. […]

Greetings from Vail, Colorado, where it’s dumping! Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside, then again, that hot chocolate might have helped! I just wanted to flesh out a bit more about Rapino’s interview yesterday. By me, as a matter of fact. At Aspen Live. Which I want to tell you is worth ten […]

From: Mike Caren Re: Recordings Not Live You hit it on the head here but you probably missed something important here. We have a new generation and recording at home on your iPad doesn’t require collaboration. Forget finding four great musicians (let alone four great musicians who all can write/contribute), try to find four musicians/artists […]