In the town where I was raisedThe clock ticks and the cattle grazeTime passed with amazing graceBack where I come from "Back Where I Come From"Mac McAnally I got an e-mail from Scott Borchetta, proprietor of Big Machine and Valory Records, singing the praises of both his indie labels and one of his charges, Justin […]

Howard called Jay an asshole. I rarely listened to Howard Stern on terrestrial radio.  He was on too early. But I check in on a regular basis on the satellite.  Because Howard’s on all day.  And he’s incredible. Today Howard Stern weighed in on the Jay Leno/Conan O’Brien/NBC fiasco.  And he said what everybody was […]

I hate people I’ve never even met. No, let me narrow this down.  I hate musicians whose music I’ve never even heard.  Because of the endless hype. There’s a fascinating story in today’s "New York Times", entitled "When Flood Of E-Mail Pitches Recedes". Turns out, the closer online retailers got to Christmas, the fewer promotional […]

"Businesses should concentrate on their customers’ needs, not on specific products." "Marketing Myopia" (1960)Theodore Levitt, Harvard Business School What does the music customer want? 1. To easily be able to hear all recorded music Now I’m not saying such ability should be free, but this does not undermine the desire. If you read about a […]