Is it possible to get the genie back in the bottle? — In case anyone reading these articles thinks the use of “apocalypse” and existential language like Jim Morrison’s “this is the end, my only friend the end” is over the top and completely disconnected from reality, consider the most recent business news. For those who aren’t keeping up with IPOs, tracking…

Or, was he predicting the re-emergence of feudalism thanks to music streaming? — Not to be too melodramatic, but on top of the consolidating realities that have happened in the music industry over the past few years, the last few months have brought to light some especially chilling pieces of information that sure make it seem like we’re at the end point for…

For those who have forgotten some of the details of history classes they took in high school or college, a quick review of the Luddites is in order. This was a movement of English textile workers in the early 19th century, in a period most of us know little about……except…

One part of the great Grateful Dead song Touch of Grey (written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia on the album “In The Dark”) goes like this: I know the rent is in arrears The dog has not been fed in years It’s even worse than it appears But it’s alright I will…

Credit where it’s due! Most of what’s in this piece has been published in various trade sources over the past couple of years, but what really prompts putting it together as a single piece was Nora Germain’s article You Have No Idea How F****d Streaming Really Is, published on Medium…