Archive for the 'Music Business' Category


Commercialization/Authenticity

If I hear one more time that commercials are the new radio, that no one cares about endorsements and sponsorships, I’m going to take my vinyl records and move to Tierra del Fuego. Ain’t that a laugh.  Vinyl records.  Even though I’m a big believer in vinyl, that it sounds better than CDs, it’s not […]

Luke Strikes Back

Interesting rave here. File sharing. Hey, you cant put Pandora back in the box. I guess thats why some of the big acts charge 100-to 250 bucks a ticket. If you cant sell records like the old days might as well fuck everyone for the expensive ticket price right? Ok, its NOT all that way […]

Black Ice

I’m sitting here at Shutters listening to the new AC/DC album on Steve Barnett’s MacBook Air. To tell you the truth, I usually avoid this.  What are you going to say as the label head watches you listen to his baby.  But after discussing the Wal-Mart deal at lunch, hearing all about the plans for […]

No Shoes Radio

Driving home this eveningCould’ve sworn we had it all worked out How does that cut?  LIKE A KNIFE! I heard on Highway 16 that Kenny Chesney had his own XM radio station, up on channel 18.  I dialed in, and I heard Dave Matthews’ "Where Are You Going", Little River Band’s "Cool Change" and "Cuts […]