The Flying Tomato-Spoiler Alert!

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - February 14, 2018

“The thrill of victory… The agony of defeat.” That’s what we heard every Saturday afternoon when Jim McKay took the mic for ninety  ...

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The Grammy Ratings Decline

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - February 8, 2018

“Ratings for Grammy Awards Drop 24 Percent” It’s the end of the monoculture. There’s a fiction we all care about the same things.  ...

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The Product Is Not Enough

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 31, 2018

If you build it they will not come. Your challenge is getting noticed. So you may be sitting at home, in your beautiful  ...

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Op-Ed: We Was Robbed! – By Bob Lefsetz

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 29, 2018

The Grammys are worthless, despite what Bono extemporaneously said. Made me believe you’re better off reading the script. When you get this old  ...

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Marketing Is King

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 24, 2018

Huh? Weren’t we supposed to live in a word of mouth economy, where the cream rose to the top? NO! Actually, never forget  ...

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Mick Jones & Lou Gramm Do “Urgent” With Billy Joel

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 17, 2018

Mick looks like a dentist after a bad night, Lou looks like a retired butcher, but when the former picks the notes on  ...

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Marry Me

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 10, 2018

The one who got away. The Brothers Osborne were WAILING! Their new track “Shoot Me Straight” was playing atop Spotify’s Hot Country playlist  ...

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Chappelle On Netflix

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - January 3, 2018

What kind of crazy bizarre world do we live in where a comedian has more impact than a musician? One in which the  ...

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The Rich Will Get Richer

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - December 28, 2017

This is what streaming has wrought. The new income has lifted all boats, but the ones of stars much higher than those of  ...

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The United States Of Christmas

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - December 27, 2017

And the Trumpers are saying the holiday’s been stolen. If you look at the Spotify US Top Fifty your eyes will bug out.  ...

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