Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Is It Quality?

I read in "New York" magazine that the New York Racing Association was going to shut down today.  But the state government gave it a $25 million loan, so it could keep the Belmont, Aqueduct and Saratoga tracks running.  Wise move? I remember the Aqueduct ads growing up.  Horses running in dim light, was this […]

The Endless Road

From: Peter Zimmerman Hey Bob, In response to harvey goldsmith and wolf trap merch rates. first: We’re all in business. harvey in the for profit sector, wolf trap in the non-profit sector. As the principal negotiatior of contracts with atrists here at wolf trap, it is my job to be clear and concise about the […]

Even More From The Road

We were having a beautiful day at Wolf Trap today, June 7. The weather was mid-70s with little to no humidity, a rarity for the Washington, DC area. We had presold over 5,500 tickets to our Jeff Beck performance with our fingers still crossed for a sellout. The road crew was charming. It was a […]

Some More From The Road

From: Harvey Goldsmith Rob Norman at CAA said: "Had a long conversation with Peter Zimmerman, gave it a good shot but in the end, much as he’d like to, he can’t fix it. It’s a building contract he also has to abide by and Favored Nations rate to all Artists who play there. He knows […]