Believe that. JD's talking about music dissemination, formats, and pricing. All he's saying is, if Radiohead can decide to put out music on their terms (i.e. "no really it's up to you" pricing), then Jay-Z can do it his way... CONTINUE READING JERMAINE DUPRI: "RADIOHEAD KICKED IT THE RADIOHEAD WAY. JAY-Z SHOULD BE ABLE TO KICK IT JAY-Z'S WAY."»
Posted on November 29, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: Jay-Z | Jermaine Dupri | Lefsetz
So there's this joke that goes, "there once was a band in a bubble..." And the punchline comes June 12th when, after 20 days of living and recording an album in a televised, Dr. Pepper-sponsored bubble/studio on NYC's Pier 54,... CONTINUE READING THE BAND IN THE BUBBLE'S MANIFESTO»
Posted on April 26, 2007 (17 comments)
Tags: Cartel | Joan Osbourne | Lefsetz | Rainn Wilson | Rivers Cuomo | The Office
When industry crank Bob Lefsetz fired off his last chart-blasting missive, he rankled Camp Clap into action. CYHSY manager Nick Stern quickly hit back with the following letter, which FairPlay fan Bob promptly forwarded to his minions.Hi Bob, As usual,... CONTINUE READING CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY "REBUTTAL"»
Posted on February 12, 2007 (31 comments)
Tags: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Lefsetz
Industry analyst Bob Lefsetz, the hater you love to hate. Yesterday's Letter targeted everyone with a new album on the charts. We know his "thing" is to be the cranky, old-school critic...#47. Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah "Some Loud... CONTINUE READING LEFSETZ ON INDIE ROCK, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION»
Posted on February 9, 2007 (13 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Clap Your Hands Say Yeah | Lefsetz | Leonard Cohen
We love it when Bob Lefsetz gets pissed. Which is pretty much everyday. The latest from the music world to get under his super-sensitive skin is the news that Patti Smith is a proud member of this year's group of... CONTINUE READING PATTI SMITH'S ROCK HALL INDUCTION RUFFLES SOME FEATHERS»
Posted on January 15, 2007 in (17 comments)
Tags: Lefsetz | Patti Smith | Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
A charming tidbit from Lefsetz:There are TOO MANY categories. If you can’t get nominated for a Grammy, you’re not a musician. Cut the list. Make it MANAGEABLE, make it MEAN something. And create new categories. Most E-Mailed track. Most TRADED... CONTINUE READING A GRAMMY SCENARIO»
Posted on December 12, 2006 (4 comments)
Tags: Britney Spears | Grammys | Lefsetz
