Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines, the streaming era has begun. And it’s going to turn the music business upside down. So much of what now exists will evaporate. The game will be completely different. It will switch from one focused on sales to actual listening. Right now, Spotify is pioneering. It appears to be […]

1. Let me reiterate, I receive NO compensation from Spotify, not a single cent. I tout Spotify because it’s the revolution we’ve been waiting for. A legal service that allows everybody to hear everything at a low price. In the case of Spotify, free with ads or a minimal fee to exclude them. Furthermore, it’s […]

FREEMIUM Rhapsody, MOG, Rdio… Features don’t matter, the barrier to entry was too high. This is EXACTLY like music. This is the power of free. Get people to listen first, charge them thereafter, once they’re hooked. Don’t play the rights holders game, don’t give people what they want, don’t play in their sandbox, but stretch […]

www.spotify.com/lefsetz WHAT TO DO Click on the above link, enter your e-mail address and wait for an invite in your inbox. I’ve got a ton, but I don’t have one for everybody. So I’d suggest signing up right now, telling your friends, telling your mother, because these are gonna evaporate. I’m gonna hold off for […]