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Jermaine Dupri: "Radiohead kicked it the Radiohead way. Jay-Z should be able to kick it Jay-Z's way."

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)
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The Band In The Bubble's Manifesto

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)
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Clap Your Hands Say "Rebuttal"

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)
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Lefsetz On Indie Rock, Erectile Dysfunction

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)
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Patti Smith's Rock Hall Induction Ruffles Some Feathers

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)
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A Grammy Scenario

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)
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