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CLIVE We used to own the rock stars.  But we never owned the executives. But once upon a time, the executives were fans.  But when they started believing they were more important than the acts, the business went downhill, rock died.  It was only about the money, the soul was gone. We were a necessary […]

Overnight Sensation

Well I know it sounds funnyBut I’m not in it for the money, noI don’t need no reputationAnd I’m not in it for the show I just want a hit record, yeahWanna hear it on the radioWant a big hit record, yeahOne that everybody’s got to know "Overnight Sensation" was not.  A last hurrah, a […]

Music Industry Power Top Ten

1. Michael Rapino Is the fact that he’s too young to have experienced the golden age a plus or a minus? Does the fact that he didn’t stay up all night listening to underground FM radio and going to Grateful Dead concerts mean he just doesn’t possess the soul, the DNA, or does it mean […]

Seth’s Blog

Eric Herz called me freaking out, how do you find the rental movies at the iTunes Store? Then the blogs picked up the story.  There aren’t many movies available for rental, and it’s almost impossible to find all of them at the iTunes Store.  Does Jobs not have a complete, easily accessible list of rentals […]