Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Participation

It’s less about winning than participating. This is difficult for baby boomers to understand, they grew up in an era where domination was key. But their progeny are all about being a member of the group. And one of the ways you demonstrate your membership is by making a parody video, a tribute video, a […]

Gangnam Style

PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V Is it the music or the video? I went to Best Buy to scope out TV sets. I didn’t bother looking at Sonys. For someone who grew up in the sixties and seventies, this is incredible. Sony was the BMW of its age. Only Sony charged a premium to […]

This Is Where I Leave You

Last week Jonathan Tropper released his sixth book, “One Last Thing Before I Go“…it has not gotten good reviews. I stumbled upon Tropper by combing the Amazon reviews. A book takes a long time to read, I don’t want to waste my time. Something I read on the site convinced me to take a risk. […]

Scooter In The New Yorker

“Teen Titan” Do you know Jerry Perenchio? I doubt it. But he was once a successful talent agent who promoted the Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs television match and then bought and sold Univision… That makes him a billionaire. And you’ve got no idea who he is. But that all comes down to his corporate philosophy, […]