That’s what Tommy Mottola did so well, following in the steps of legendary, antiquated, Clive Davis.  He created an IMAGE!  You didn’t sell who the person actually was, but who the audience wanted them to be! Everyone was aspirational.  If only you could party with Mariah…  You had no idea she was a junk food […]

This is significant, on both sides of the equation. Coran finally gets another hit act, it’s no longer DMB and the wannabes at Red Light. A rock manager finally gets a big country act. You might shit upon country, but that’s where the action is.  They’re singing songs.  Can you call that crap on Top […]

U2 put out a single no one liked.  Radio rejected it, and so did casual listeners.  Only a small coterie of fans thought it was good.  What was the point? U2 had an impression that we still live in a monoculture, that everybody’s paying attention to the game.  I GET IT!  You want to do […]

TRENT’S TWEET Relaxed camera / recording policy for the upcoming NIN/JA tour I was astounded when I clicked the link and I found a policy long enough to codify a divorce.  Yes, I felt the presence of lawyers, and you don’t want them anywhere near the act/fan interface.  But then, in reading the camera policy, […]