Re: It’s the Money From: Jac HolzmanSubject: It’s NOT Just the money! Bob – Elektra was sold/merged for two very specific reasons, and it wasn’t "just for the money.". First the need for Elektra to have powerhouse distribution. Independent distribs were only marginally effective and this was true for every independent label gaining traction in […]

We are living in the greatest era for music ever, and if you don’t believe this you’re an executive, not an artist. Why? Because of access. Although rights holders have not figured out a way to monetize this access, presently the history of recorded music is at the fan’s fingertips.  And it’s not hard to […]

Once upon a time you couldn’t get rich in the music business, not really rich, not Lloyd Blankfein rich, not corporate America rich, not fuck you rich. Music was a developing business.  Akin to snowboarding and computers and so many other enterprises that started out as hobbies but eventually generated boatloads of cash. Sure, there […]

Ask not what the middleman can do for you, ask what you can do that’s so good it eliminates the need for a middleman. Yesterday I went to the Houdini exhibit at the Skirball Museum.  Other than astounding me with the number of Jews in magic, I was struck by the technological changes that wreaked […]