Who is the Real Talent Behind the Pop Stars you Adore?
One of my best friends is a jazz musician in New York City. Years ago he told me a secret: “You know, Jennifer Lopez is so bereft of talent that she can’t sing on her own albums without help.” By that,...
View ArticleHow ‘Stereotype Threat’ Can Ruin Your Career
I was recently introduced to the term “stereotype threat” and it has been a real eye-opener to be sure. I had not heard of this terminology before or any of the studies which have been carried out, but...
View ArticleJono Bacon Interviews Henry Rollins: The Transcript
— Today I published my interview with Henry Rollins on Forbes about his passion for music, the importance of vinyl in delivering music and the stories behind our greatest artists, and his new venture,...
View ArticleWe Aren’t the World
In an era when citizens theoretically have the opportunity to listen to more voices than ever before, they are exposed to fewer. And as a direct result, the music industry is not dying as many people...
View ArticleSKAM Artist: A Force in the Music Industry
S.K.A.M. Artist founder, Sujit Kundu has been actively working in the music industry for all of his adult life, starting as an event producer as a teen. Now, having already had his 40th birthday, he...
View ArticleJosh Herman, the Music Industry and Reframing the Idea of the Perfect...
— The idea of the “perfect businessman” stems back to the mid-twentieth century. He is a ruthless, hard-working whiskey-drinker. “Honey, I’m home” are his magic words to conjure up a hot dinner. Think...
View ArticleIn a World of Spotify and iTunes, RealMuzic.net Comes to Save the Radio Industry
— With one-tap music streaming services such as Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, and Shazam readily available for the music lovers, many people have declared radio as dead. These apps have eliminated...
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