1. The Promoter Because he’s got all the money. Used to be the label had all the money. What money the label has left is being given to the executives. And the lack of remuneration to acts has them looking elsewhere. And the only other person paying is the promoter. But he’s too stupid to […]

I went to this Metallica art exhibit last night. And although I had a fascinating conversation with Bob Rock wherein he told the story of his manager, Bruce Allen, imploring him to check out Michael Buble, ("You’re gonna want to leave, just give it THREE SONGS!") and how this led him to doing half of […]

An In-Depth Case Study on the Pretty Lights + BitTorrent Partnership In a world where SoundScan sets a minimum price to appear on their chart is the most valuable perch number one at the Pirate Bay? Let’s start with what everybody seems to be interested in, money. What’s the best way to make a lot […]

He’s so damn difficult! Usually Howard gets the interviewee going and then interrupts him with left field questions. Frustrated that Roger was not forthcoming, Howard keeps firing away, hoping to rev up an interview that never truly gets rolling because Roger’s so reluctant. Maybe if you’re his buddy, he relaxes and moves up from 16 […]