“‘When I look at the media landscape right now, the people who are going independent, whether it’s podcasting or streaming, that seems to be where the action is,’ he said Tuesday.” https://shorturl.at/13PRo Is this like refusing to sign with a major label? The election taught the news business that not only was it out of […]

“Turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes” “Changes” David Bowie The Beatles were dismissed as teenage tripe until “Yesterday” and “Michelle,” the backwards vocals of “Rain” and “Sgt. Pepper,” and the adoption of the act by Leonard Bernstein and others in the pantheon of artists respected by establishment. The Beatles wiped out everything that came before […]

How much impact does Taylor Swift coming out for Harris have today? As a matter of fact, “The Washington Post” thinks Bad Bunny would have a bigger effect. “The pop star endorsement that could really sing the election? Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar has a huge voice and a ton of influence — especially […]

This is forever. You can’t manufacture virality. Remember “Gangnam Style”? People weren’t even interested in the follow-up video. Quick, name it! (It’s entitled “Gentleman,” and if you know that you’re entitled to automatic qualification for the next hobby horse nationals. Meanwhile, “Gentleman” does have 1.6 billion views on YouTube, but that does not mean its […]