Archive for the 'The Media' Category


States Sue to Stop Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

https://shorturl.at/F1xh8 I don’t want the Ellisons and Bari Weiss in charge of CNN, I don’t want Zaslav to get three-quarters of a billion in payment, but that does not mean this merger should be stopped. Funny how those in Hollywood are freaking out over this merger, I didn’t hear them go ballistic when Disney purchased […]

The Stones’ New Album

Today you’re selling streams, not physical product, and they’re doing a piss-poor job of it. There are two issues in today’s music business: attention and friction. The Stones have the attention element down pretty well, but they’re flummoxed by friction, how are they going to get people to actually listen to “Foreign Tongues”? Now the […]

Marsha Vlasic-This Week’s Podcast

Legendary agent Marsha Vlasic represents Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Iggy Pop and more! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marsha-vlasic/id1316200737?i=1000776100872 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/8376c26c-9f7c-4a2c-92e5-b3b01114b6f5/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-marsha-vlasic

Neflix Second Season Slump

“Why Netflix Is Suffering From a Perpetual Sophomore Slump – Analysis – Long season breaks, increased competition and confusing release schedules have led to shows seeing big ratings declines between seasons. But does Netflix care?” https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/why-netflix-suffering-perpetual-sophomore-130000516.html When was the last time you saw a second season as good as the first? Hell, if you watched […]