Bob Lefsetz
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American music industry analyst; has written The Lefsetz Letter, an email newsletter and blog on the music business, technology and culture, since 1986. Hosts…
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8 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music. (opens korrents.com)
“There's an assumption that our musical heroes are just like you and me. They're not. And they're not like movie stars, not like politicians, not like any other performers, because they are their music, and their music…”
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The audience's role in music consumption has shifted from rapt attention to social media engagement. (opens korrents.com)
“Today the audience is as important as the act. People go to shoot selfies, to have a party, to create FOMO, whereas in the sixties and seventies the venues still had seats, and you sat in rapt attention, these were…”
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Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs. (opens korrents.com)
“But the funny thing is, as much success as you have, it does not fill the hole inside that motivated you to do it. Therefore we have ultra-successful and even wealthy acts who O.D., way past the peak of their fame.”
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Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music. (opens korrents.com)