Editorial

A few folks have been asking me to comment on EMI’s new deal with Korn. In a nutshell, the band is trading 25% of their across-the-board revenue for a $15 million upfront advance. It’s a risky move on both sides,…

Thanks to David and Bob for sharing my September 1 letter with their readers!

Derek Slater’s doing a great job boiling down key moments into bullet points and podcasts over on PaidContent’s music page… So far, it’s sounding like not much real dialogue is happening — the big playas want to prevent the TiVo’ing…

Maybe it’s because I just took a sick day of my own, but I’m hyper-sensitive to the fact that so many musicians get sick on the road. It’s a rough cocktail: lots of driving, sleep deprivation, contact with fans that…

A few folks have asked me why I haven’t mentioned the recent anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death. Personally, I have always preferred to celebrate birthdays instead. However, it’s important to reflect on the life of someone that impacted so many…

Josh Love wonders aloud if we sometimes take ourselves way too seriously…

Personal rant: Yes, MySpace is a pretty efficient way to quickly build a web presence. Many talent buyers still have a problem with the way that bands over-rely on it for draw, but if you don’t have a web guru…

Sometimes, you have a track on a disc that you spend the rest of your career living down. Just keep plugging away. It gets better.

On Critics, Criticism and Remarkability: Do we prevent ourselves from creating truly great music because we’re afraid of what people are going to say? Seth notes that great art and culture seeks out criticism.

Anita’s 13-year-old explains why radio doesn’t matter to a new generation of music listeners.

Brad Hill notes that the Long Tail appeals to the content creator in all of us. (You like me! You really like me!)