These are the same analysts who predicted BlackBerry would survive and were surprised when it cratered overnight. Yes, Steve Jobs built a behemoth. Yes, Apple has everybody’s credit card number. Yes, Jimmy Iovine built a headphone colossus. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN APPLE MUSIC WILL WIN IN THE END! Let’s start with the canard that […]

Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service It’s talent versus market share, old school versus new, Apple versus Spotify. Despite a reputation for innovation, we’ve learned the internet is mostly about consolidation, establishing a paradigm and then conquering all comers. Amazon owns shopping, Google owns search, Facebook owns social networking and…what exactly […]

They promised us one more thing, and all we got were emojis. It was like listening to a new album from a faded rock star, all style and no substance. This is about leadership. And tech. And the need for us to have something or someone to believe in. Despite the glorification of the self, […]

He not busy being born is busy dying. So said Bob Dylan, in “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding),” a fountain of wisdom on “Bringing It All Back Home,” a transition from politics to inner truth, from folk to rock, this was the LP before “Highway 61 Revisited,” when Dylan became a household name with […]