This all started with the question, ‘What makes a great album.’ I can only offer my own conclusion because if I ever went in a recording studio I can guarantee one thing, that I wouldn’t come out with a great album. I can’t play or sing, maybe a great spoken word album but then again [...]
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On February - 13 - 2010
On February - 11 - 2010
I just realized I didn’t blog about The Grammys which I suppose says a lot really. Sure I watched it and the thing that suprised me the most was Coldplay weren’t on it because usually they are. And next year U2 will have an album out and will open the show again and if Coldplay [...]
On February - 9 - 2010
I was talking to my friend Andy in the UK yesterday and we were, as usual discussing the music business and he startled me. He said he had just seen this published and it was official. Out of all the music that is downloaded today only five percent of people pay for it.
We’re fucked!
categories: News and Social Topics, View from the "Engine Room"
On February - 5 - 2010
You admired those artists and what they had and if you had a bit of that talent you thought you stood a chance. It was worth giving it a go and at least if it didn’t happen it wasn’t the end of the world, you’d given it your best shot. You never needed to look [...]
On December - 27 - 2009
With an irrefutable reputation achieved over 30 plus years working with a stellar cast of clients (U2, New Order, David Bowie, Genesis, The Stone Roses, REM, Happy Mondays, The Police, Massive Attack, Bob Marley, Matchbox Twenty, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel etc…) His book, “Insights From The Engine Room” is littered with stories and lessons learned from working with artists whose sales have been in excess of a billion. Tony is now acting as a mentor and music industry consultant offering his years of expertise to artists at all levels.
On December - 6 - 2009
As the cult of celebrity thickens, it’s fast becoming an epidemic. I’m sitting in Orlando just down the road from the once squeeky clean Tiger Woods who’s now looking like he was a tiger after all. He only ever popped out for a round of golf but now he’s got to be feeling a little [...]
On November - 23 - 2009
Yet another awards show, I think now everyone has one at least something. Congratulations to Taylor Swift who quite frankly has has an astonishing year,can’t quite work why she chose to be in London, surely someone had an idea that it was going to be her year. Especially when all the people who voted for [...]
On November - 7 - 2009
Good job Rhianna spat out that plonker from under her Um ber rella. All week ABC TV had been trailing her appearance on last night’s 20/20 program. Every morning on ‘This Morning’ they were showing clips and building up to the climax. The first time SHE had spoken about it.( In case anyone has slept [...]
On October - 10 - 2009
I was just catching up on a few of the reviews and comments from the audience regarding last night’s U2 ‘360 Degree’ show. (Very close to the temperature, too!)Pretty mixed really, and an amazing amount of people who were seeing them for the first time. For them it was quite an experience and for one [...]
On August - 1 - 2009
And so to new beginnings. Happily settled in to my new place I feel alive. Unpacking was easy, I gave nearly everything I had away. I think I’m going through my Brian Eno minimalist period and yes, less is definitely more. Or more or less. I think it’s the perfect inspiration for what I’m doing [...]
