News.  That you want to know about when it happens.  But art?  Can one only appreciate the Mona Lisa if you were around during Leonardo da Vinci’s era? In the last century, in the era of broadcasting, it was all about getting the message out.  Now, most people ignore the message. Or there’s a weak […]

Wow!  Bob, I never said that the business was fine or even that consolidation (SFX to Clear Channel Entertainment to Live Nation) was good for the business. I, actually, yearn for the way it was when I was a young manager using local promoters to promote my clients.  I knew them and their families, personally, […]

Hot Summer, Cold Economy, Weak Concert Sales You should have seen it in the physical newspaper.  Atop the second page of the Arts section.  Talk about not happening… It’s fun to go to the show of the new and developing artist and find empty seats during the midst of a thrilling set.  Your heart palpitates, […]

SIXTIES The Beatles and the British Invasion prove there’s a huge appetite for music amongst the baby boomers.  An era of experimentation is ushered in, aided by FM radio.  It’s about the statement.  If you want to know what’s going on, you buy records and listen to the radio. SEVENTIES The sixties hang over until […]