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Guy Hands/Terra Firma/EMI
via Lefsetz Letter by Administrator on January 16, 2008
I have no idea what possessed Guy Hands to purchase this pig in a poke, but having done so, and seen what sick shape the business is in, he is now making drastic efforts to insure its survival and future viability and for this I applaud him.Those in the industry have been laughing at Mr. [...]
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Music Industry Power Top Ten
via Lefsetz Letter by Administrator on January 23, 2008
1. Michael RapinoIs the fact that he's too young to have experienced the golden age a plus or a minus? Does the fact that he didn't stay up all night listening to underground FM radio and going to Grateful Dead concerts mean he just doesn't possess the soul, the DNA, or does it mean he's [...]
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McGuinness’ Idiocy
via Lefsetz Letter by Administrator on January 29, 2008
And you wonder why music is in shit shape.When the problems of the world are blamed on west coast "hippy values" and money is king, you know we've strayed too far from the garden.Last time I checked, it was these "hippy values" that blew up the music business, 400,000 people went to Woodstock, to get [...]
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EMI/Daily News Giveaway
via Lefsetz Letter by Administrator on January 29, 2008
New York Daily News and EMI Music OfferFree Exclusive Music Downloads to ReadersMaybe not a big deal to file-traders, but in the world of major labels, it's significant. Instead of saying no, instead of locking the music up, suddenly EMI is looking for a way to give back, to engage consumers in music, to hook [...]
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Albums
via Lefsetz Letter by bob on May 09, 2008
You earn the right to release a collection. Yes, your goal is to create a body of work, but the question is how do you build a fan base that is interested in that work, and how do you grow that fan base.If you are an established act and you are releasing albums essentially [...]
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The Ticket Comes With The Album
via Lefsetz Letter by bob on May 13, 2008
Back when concert tickets and albums were almost the same price, I'd buy the new record before I went to the show. That's what would happen. The band would go on the road and play most of the new album and a few old hits. If you didn't know the new material, [...]
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