Meet the new bossSame as the old boss Pete Townshend Record labels are only as good as the acts they record and release.  No executive ever sold a record at Best Buy, never mind a download at iTunes.  In this crazy fucked-up world we live in somehow the execs think THEY are the artists. Artistry […]

I fail to see how DRM-interoperability solves the major labels’ problems. So, open up the DRM and you can listen to tracks purchased at the iTunes Music Store on competitive hand-helds.  This could erode iPod dominance.  Then again, maybe not.  Is that really what’s selling the iPod, iTMS compatibility?  Sure, it might make someone think […]

I got a Nano for Christmas.  A black one. But I’ve never used it. You see Apple went USB 2.0 with the new iPods.  And I don’t have a Mac with a USB 2.0 connection.  Oh, I’ve got a PC, but that’s no solution. I was planning on buying a new Mac.  A G5 tower.  […]

It’s about the MONEY! I have a friend.  He had a joint venture label with a major company.  Said company wanted to buy him out.  He was on a major hot streak.  He didn’t know what to do.  Whether to continue to gamble or take the money.  His attorney said SOMETIMES YOU’VE GOT TO TAKE […]