I was meditating on the process of song creation. From the spark that starts the creation to the endless back and forth edits that allow that spark to grow into a full song. The more I thought about it, the more I realized it’s very similar to the raising of a child, or what I [...]
Katy Perry’s rider was revealed on The Smoking Gun. Lo-and-behold she’s a precious pop star who has instructions like: Chauffeurs are not allowed to “start a conversation w/ the client.” Wheelmen are similarly barred from conversing with Perry’s guests or fans. They also are directed not to stare at the backseat through the rear view [...]
You’d think a guy who did PR for Kiss, Led Zeppelin and managed Nirvana would have something to say. Turns out he does. Music industry veteran Danny Goldberg recently sat down with the Huffington Post to talk about his new book, “Bumping into Geniuses: My Life in the Music Business.” I’ll let you take a [...]
So I check certain artists on myspace on a regular basis to see if there’s anything new. I never check official sites, because all I really need to know is already on myspace. Anyways, so I check Brett Dennen’s myspace every now and then since discovering him through John Mayer’s Myspace page. At first [...]
By now, those who know what’s going on in the industry know all about 360 deals. The deal where the label gets a piece of the pie from every (or many) revenue streams an artist makes. Some artists and managers are angered since the Majors have built a reputation for making most of the money [...]
Rock Music is a Cultural Wasteland
Rock music has become culturally insignificant. I’m watching the Superbowl pre-game circle jerk and I stare in amazement. Old men pretending to be Rock’n’Roll. Bruce Springsteen claiming that his band in 1978 has nothing on his band in 2009. Journey playing the Pepsi sponsored tailgate party without Steve Perry. The Rock Music juggernaut whoring itself [...]