kickstarter – wish-i-was-here Remember when all the bands were selling albums at Wal-Mart? That was five years ago. And nobody does it anymore. The paradigm’s toast. Just like name your own price, the Radiohead “In Rainbows” promotion. The reason the Wal-Mart scheme worked is because it was the EAGLES! Who hadn’t released an album in […]

I’m sick and tired of techies with VC money believing they can solve the music industry’s problems via algorithms and data. It’s a people business. The day human beings are no longer necessary to create memorable tunes is the day I’ll believe these wankers have come up with a reasonable solution to music recommendation. That’s […]

FREQUENCY You cannot win if you do not play. (Did you catch the Steve Forbert reference?) Don’t be afraid. Dip not only your toe in the water, but your whole body. Reluctance is so last century. You’ve got to create on a regular basis. Once a week at least, once a day is totally fine. […]

It’s a failing enterprise. But that didn’t keep legions of know-it-alls, moms and corporate experts who don’t work at Yahoo and probably never visit the site or use any of its tools, from crucifying Marissa Mayer. Saying she’s too cute, too into designer clothing, and a one percenter who built a private nursery for her […]