Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Fans First

But to live outside the law, you must be honest "Absolutely Sweet Marie"Bob Dylan What we’ve got here is an old-fashioned political battle, between the scalpers and the acts. There’s just one problem, sometimes they’re one and the same. Once upon a time, artists were on nobody’s side but their own. They were leaders, visionaries, […]

A Bit More Spotify

FREEMIUM Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio… Features don’t matter, the barrier to entry was too high. This is EXACTLY like music. This is the power of free. Get people to listen first, charge them thereafter, once they’re hooked. Don’t play the rights holders game, don’t give people what they want, don’t play in their sandbox, but stretch […]

Roadmap

What is the roadmap for the major labels? Listen to any investor call and the executives will always say where they’re going. Where are we going in music distribution? Who is going to stand up and delineate the roadmap? In case you’ve been under a rock, Apple introduced a slew of new products today. They […]

Spotify Codes For You

www.spotify.com/lefsetz WHAT TO DO Click on the above link, enter your e-mail address and wait for an invite in your inbox. I’ve got a ton, but I don’t have one for everybody. So I’d suggest signing up right now, telling your friends, telling your mother, because these are gonna evaporate. I’m gonna hold off for […]