Category Archives: Music
Twilight: Take That, Big Studios — and Critics
When a $37 million movie brings in almost $80 million during its first box office weekend, who really cares about “playability” — a term one industry watcher used this weekend to describe how a movie appeals to more than one … Continue reading
Intimate vs. Impersonal
Remember when music concerts by successful artists were stadium-style events? I mean Rolling Stones-thank-goodness-we-have-a-Jumbo-Tron-to-see-what’s-going-on productions? Sure, summer “tours” that combine several popular acts remain so fans can have a quasi-Woodstock experience. But they are rare. I took in an Angels and Airwaves show at … Continue reading
Filed under Angles and Airwaves, Business, Creativity, Customers, Music, Viral
Talked About Tuesday: 12 Minutes to Top 100
As the post-Super Bowl ad hoopla fades, an unassuming rocker got a bump in sales. Before Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers played their 12-minute halftime set Sunday, they were nowhere in the iTunes Top 100 songs. As of Monday night (7:30 p.m. PST), all 4 songs the band played … Continue reading
Filed under Hype, Music, Visibility, Work
Rock & Roll, Surfing, Skating — and Fighting Hunger
If you’re a serious blink-182 fan, you know that two members of the now-defunct punk trio got their start in Poway and neighborning Rancho Bernardo of San Diego, California. Punks have always pushed boundaries. As they get older, some also promote causes. One … Continue reading
Filed under Angles and Airwaves, Environment, Music
Radiohead: All Hail to the Marketers
Are you a fan of Radiohead? Then you know the band from Oxford, England, can create artistic buzz. But has it found a better way to sell music? Yes. Only the bandmates and their managers know if their audacious October pick-your-own-price release of the album “In … Continue reading
