Have you noticed how little discussion there’s been of the music? Without a doubt, the online, pay what you want, release of "In Rainbows" is the biggest music business story of the year. But the focus has been on business, not music. Have you heard the Eagles album? Unless you’re a fan, I highly doubt […]

Have you been catching the Universal bashing by Trent Reznor and Josh Homme? Hell, Homme even mentions Jimmy Iovine by NAME! Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age may not sell millions of records, but one thing they’ve got is fans. Both acts can tour until their leaders die. The Grammy nominees? There’s […]

17. Jay-Z "American Gangster" Sales this week: 51,979Percentage change: -40%Cume: 694,954Weeks on: 4 This isn’t about album vs. single on iTunes.  This is about the status of rap in America.  It appears that it’s not the ubiquitous sound of the nation that the mainstream media believes it to be. One might say that Jay-Z is […]

I’m wondering how big the check is. That’s Doug Morris’ new strategy. Pay enough, and he’ll entertain your music distribution idea. You might be bankrupted in the process, that’s usually why he makes you pay up front. Microsoft won’t disappear. They lose money on every Xbox, they’re delusional, they believe everybody wants to join the […]