This is what happens when money supersedes art. The problem with the film business is it doesn’t realize time has already passed it by, that the paradigm it claims to operate under has expired. This is a business story. Smart business people get ahead of the audience. That’s the wisdom of Spotify…give people what they […]

https://on.wsj.com/32jk1Iq The people on Spotify are much more active listeners. The debate has been about money when it should always be about reach, have enough reach and there’s plenty of money. In other words, the public has spoken, if you love music, if you just can’t get enough of it, you’re on Spotify. Never mind […]

How small do you want to be? No one, and I mean NO ONE, has ever grown a larger audience as a result of a crowdfunding campaign or presence on Patreon, it’s just a way to milk your already existing fans for more money. And it’s fine if you like the cash, but don’t delude […]

https://bit.ly/3slTJ2K Somewhere Keith Richards is smiling, if not outright laughing. Without him, Mick Jagger appears completely out of touch with no soul. Mick may be the front man, but who is behind him turns out to be the essence of his success. This is not the first time Mick has tried to go solo. And […]