Black Out Tuesday
Could the music industry do any LESS? I’m talking about the recorded music industry, the live business has been blacked out for months, with no light on the horizon. But…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Sarah Kendzior
The oracle from St. Louis, Sarah Kendzior is the author of the bestselling books “The View From Flyover Country” and “Hiding in Plain Sight.” You can see her in bits…
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Moon Martin
He must’ve had a bad case of something. Music has turned into news. There’s no filter, no trusted authority. There’s an endless firehose of material and no one can be…
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Navigating The Gauntlet
Your opinion counts. But if you express it, expect blowback. There is no center. You are in charge as much as anybody. Theoretically you can reach everybody, but it’s nearly…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Roger McNamee
Writer/investor/musician Roger McNamee was there at the beginning of the tech revolution, ultimately becoming a venture capitalist, most notably with Bono in Elevation Partners. An investor in Facebook, McNamee is…
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Brian Howe
“And every time I see your face It lightens up the whole damn place” “How About That” We won’t be seeing Brian Howe’s face anymore. Calling it Bad Company was…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Bob Rock
Musician/engineer/producer Bob Rock has been on every side of it, from a hit record with his band the Payola$ to engineering “Slippery When Wet” to producing the Black Album. Listen…
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Little Richard
He was a hero to our heroes. By time we came along, he was already a preacher. Yes, our heroes were born during the war. Roger Waters has made a…
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Music Industry Snapshot
LABELS Are doing quite well. The majority of their income comes from subscription services, and subscriptions keep going up. Sure, there has been some churn as a result of Covid-19…
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The Beastie Boys Movie
It’s fantastic. Too bad it’s on Apple TV+. Like I always tell you, distribution is king, and if you want someone to experience your art, you want it to have…
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