Hi Bob, Just for the record, Elvis Costello has never produced any of Diana Krall’s albums. He co-wrote a few songs on her 2004 album "The Girl in the Other Room," but she and Tommy LiPuma have co-produced her last four or five records, including that one. Her prior Verve recordings were produced solely by […]

1. Keith Urban "Defying Gravity" Sales this week: 171,525Debut I find a play count of 74 for "Stupid Boy" in my iTunes library.  His show two years ago was the best I saw in 2007.  But this album is a disappointment.  The sound of the record can sometimes be great, especially the guitars, but the […]

iTunes Variable Pricing The people bitching loudest about the price increase are those who don’t buy at all.  If you’re savvy enough to be following the online scuttlebutt, you’re savvy enough to steal. The future of selling music is not track by track on iTunes, or any other site.  It’s something akin to a subscription, […]

Hey Bob, A friend said that you mentioned Record Store Day in one of your email blasts and suggested I email you about it since I’m one of the guys who put it together. (note: I get your emails but rarely have time or the inclination to read them so my friend forwarded the email). […]