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Gary will kick your ass
Gary Vaynerchuk, host of Wine Library TV, has been one of the fastest rising stars on the new media scene. This guy found a niche and totally owned it with energy and passion. I just came across this video of a keynote he did for a Web 2.0 expo – watch it. Please. It will [...]
Approved?!?
So…. they approved it. At least in theory. And I realize there will be more D.C. scrutiny on this in the weeks to come and it will be months before Michael Rapino actually takes the helm of this Titanic, but I must ask the question…. IS THERE ANYONE NOT OWNING STOCK IN THESE COMPANIES THAT [...]
Things that make ya go… WTF?
I can’t say I’m shocked. In fact, I won’t even say surprised…. but news today out of the Wall Street Journal does leave me a bit…. ummm, how do you say…. WTF? My condolences to the fans of live music, because any approval of this merger, and your options just disappeared. For those that know [...]
Tweet, Tweet… when does the Twitter-ing cease?
In general, I have no qualms with Twitter. It’s a great service (when it’s up and running). I am, however, fed up with the never ending ancillary Twitter services, aggregators, and bandwagon apps… There are benefits to the public at large reporting what’s going on in their lives, even reporting the news, and being first [...]
Monetize your history
I’m generally not interested in “generic major label bashing.” It’s boring and usually falls on deaf ears. However, one thing I have NEVER understood is why major labels refuse to expose their history or catalog on their own website. A label’s catalog is its most valuable asset. Once a song or album is commercially released [...]
What Would YOU Do???
Imagine, you’re on the executive board of a major record label. Your goal… to sell records, market your artists, and at this point… try not to go bankrupt. So, what’s your first move? Exploit new technologies to garner more fans? Find cheap and free methods of promotion? How about lambasting the new technologies, shutting down [...]
