Artist Of The Year
Ed Sheeran. In a business that only cares about money, he triumphed. He grossed $432.4 million dollars, and an incredible percentage of that was net, because just like a comedian,…
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Ticketing Is Broken
Jamie said the customer doesn’t want to know about the fees, they’re scared off if the fees are baked into the ticket price. Jake said baby bands can’t develop because…
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Op-Ed: Hypocrisy
The “Washington Post” says the Russians interacted with fourteen of Trump’s team and the Fox News site leads with Hillary Clinton. We live in silos, reinforced by our media consumption,…
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Pushing The Envelope
The rewards are on the edge, but it’s easy to fall off. Everyone who pushes the envelope does so too soon, you always have to wait for the audience to…
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Richie Furay Delivers At The Troubadour
Well there’s just a little bit of magic In the country music we’re singin’ Richie Furay did not expect to be here fifty years later, and neither did we. It’s…
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Op-Ed: CMA Ratings Down
34% in the 18-49 target demo, and 29.5% overall. Is it television or is it the music? Both. Let’s start with TV, we no longer live in a monoculture, the…
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Brand Trumps Music
Trump has taken this all the way to the Presidency. Ever notice that what he said yesterday doesn’t matter today? Actually, lying is part of his brand, that’s why we…
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The Post Hit Era
You’re now a musician. Ignore the hit parade. Spotify Top 50 is a miniscule cult. Yours might be even tinier but own it. If you believe you’re on the road…
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