Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Passion

We need to believe you believe. That you’re just not doing it as a stepping stone. That this is all there is. And you’re gonna keep on doing it whether anybody pays attention or not. Steve Jobs was a prick. But he had a quest for excellence nonpareil. That’s what we love about Apple, that’s […]

Why You Can’t Get A Good Seat At A Fair Price

Concert tickets are so expensive because of income inequality. Yes, the Internet allows scalpers and StubHub (the same thing?) to reach a national audience, but in the old days supply exceeded demand to an even greater extent and despite the presence of scalpers, prices were never this high. The difference is now there’s a whole […]

Fleetwood Mac On The Road

What if they toured and no one cared? They’ve gone back to the well so many times, burned out so many markets, that to think they’re just gonna put tickets up for sale and sell out is to believe the Democrats and Republicans are gonna settle their financial disagreements by the end of the day. […]

Everybody Knows

EVERYBODY KNOWS 1. Most tweets go unread. Just because you tweet, don’t expect your followers to see it. Few view their feed comprehensively. They check in and check out. Catching only bits and pieces. Even forgetting your fake and dormant followers, which are voluminous, far fewer than fifty percent of your followers see one of […]