Once upon a time, centuries ago, when we all lived in little villages, you had your fame. You were the blacksmith, the singer, the storyteller. You had a defined role and if you did it well, you received accolades, everybody in your hamlet knew who you were. As far as worldwide fame goes, most people […]

The goal of the rights holders is to create competition. They believe leverage is greatest when you can play one retailer off another. This is true, but it’s a complete misunderstanding of the digital landscape. Please read this article: Don’t Believe Facebook, Spotify’s The Only Open Graph Music App Winning At the end of last […]

Just because everything’s available, that does not mean anybody wants it. In other words, you can get your song on iTunes, but nobody other than your mother and your boyfriend might buy it. Furthermore, when you try and market it, you’ll find resistance. A public hyped ad infinitum has a shit detector nonpareil, but it’s […]

At Sony Music, a Plan to Dominate the Industry I get it, Doug Morris is playing to win. And of everybody extant, he’s got the best track record, I give him credit for this. But I cannot applaud his deal with Dr. Luke. Sure, Mr. Gottwald may make hits, but Doug’s move seems as defensive […]