LOL. I understood perfectly, Bob. Spotify produces nothing. It creates nothing. It is software designed purely for the purpose of using the work of others to generate enormous profits for its owner. As with most large corporate entities, its business model is an exploitative one. Its owner has become a deca-billionaire on the backs of […]

1 I didn’t think I had anything to add until I was reminded this morning of all the songs he co-wrote on “Layla.” You see, all the focus is on the title track, but it was never my favorite. Actually, there’d be three. First and foremost the cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing,” which I […]

1 I don’t understand the hatred of Spotify. The constant denigration of its payment system and the animus directed at Daniel Ek. Then I read this article in today’s “New York Times”:  “How Liberalism Went to Die on the Texas-Arkansas Border” Free link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/liberalism-texarkana-economy-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dk8.Q46T.dtVsEBHA75e2&smid=url-share You need to read this article, but you also need to […]

RE: The Ed Sullivan Documentary In 1965, having been urged to audition Trude Heller’s’ house band/recent Epic signee The Remains, Sullivan visited the club unaccompanied.  According to the band, he sat at a table by himself, watched one set, and asked them “Do you want to appear on my show?”  Simple as that. Paul Lanning […]