So last night we went to see the Monkees at the Greek. And when the show was over we were in Rena’s office listening to Andy Gould, the band’s manager, talk about the show. I asked him whose idea it was to project all the old footage, and after indicating it was his, Andy looked […]

Character is doing what’s right as opposed to what’s expedient. Caring about the well-being of mankind as opposed to oneself. In the sixties, the Youngbloods sang about getting together and loving your brother. Now your brother is someone to be stepped upon on your way to a private jet lifestyle inside a gated community. The […]

THE DATA SoundScan revolutionized the music business. It not only said what was sold, but where it was sold, allowing targeted marketing campaigns and tours. Spotify is SoundScan on steroids: "Without Spotify, labels know only when an album is sold. If a CD is ripped for a friend or borrowed for a party, they know […]

You’ve got to read the comments regarding Paul McGuinness’s opinion piece in the "Globe and Mail". Article here: The end of ‘free’ is sweet music for artists Comments here: Comments – The end of ‘free’ is sweet music for artists Last I checked, artists were nothing without their fans. Seems like there’s nobody on McGuinness’s […]