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Jerry Weintraub: Remembering His Impact on Music Business
I was just getting ready to email him about our lunch. Literally. My plan was to get off the phone and then send him a note. Circling back after he had reached out multiple times before I went to...
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Why Neil Young’s Vow to Pull His Music From Streaming Services Will Have...
What if you put out new music and no one cared? Even more to the point, what if you said you were gonna save the soul of the music business and no one cared? Then you’d be Neil Young. On July 15, Young...
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How Music Fans Can Regain a Sense of Community
There’s a fiction that we all want to be doing our own thing, burrowing down into holes of our own device, satiated with a world only we control. But the truth is we want to feel part of humanity — we...
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VMAs Prove Offensive is the New Normal – And Few Are Enthralled
Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus pulled out all the stops at the recent MTV Video Music Awards, and ratings for the show keep going down. One wonders what can be done next, live...
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Internet Keeps Big Musicians Big, But Doesn’t Launch New Acts
In music, a few superstar acts are making all the dough, and the rest are blaming the Internet and Spotify for decimating their finances. But the truth is, most people are lonely, disconnected. They...
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Apple Music Still Feels Like a Beta Test
Apple Music’s free trial period just ended. The company won’t say how many subscribers it’s got, and it won’t extend the free offer; the rights-holders won’t allow that. (Those who haven’t yet tried...
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New Bill Graham Exhibit Relives Rock’s Cultural Heydey
Legendary rock impresario Bill Graham, who worked with Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, the Stones and Santana, was in his heyday at a time when music was our tech. The only differences between the two...
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Colin Hanks’ New Documentary Charts History of Tower Records
“All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records” is not the movie you want it to be. Colin Hanks’ documentary is a business story — about the power of individuals, with big dreams and the...
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Pandora Finally Knows It Needs to Be More Than a Radio Player
Welcome to the great consolidation. Those with the deep pockets are playing for high stakes, and they don’t care about what’s playing in your bedroom; the only thing that matters is the boardroom. In...
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Why Hip-Hop — Not Coldplay — Is the Only Music That Works for Super Bowl 50
The halftime show has frequently been the highlight of the Super Bowl, but with the announcement last week that Coldplay would be the featured performer at Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7, it’s hard to see how...
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