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Sorry, Lefsetz and Mulligan aren’t a 70s folk duo – although it’s a thought. Prominent industry commentators Bob Lefsetz and Mark Mulligan have been having their say on Amazon Music Unlimited, which launched yesterday.
Lefsetz sees it as targeting Apple Music: “If you’re too anxious to go with the upstart Spotify, Amazon is a safe choice,” he wrote. “Never underestimate the price sensitivity of a consumer, especially when the competitor is so well trusted.”
We reported yesterday on Apple’s Jimmy Iovine’s latest opinions on freemium music. Now he’s been taken to task (again) in an entertaining column by industry blogger Bob Lefsetz.
A short compilation of the ensuing burns follows:
“Every time Jimmy Iovine opens his mouth he digs his hole deeper… Jimmy knows loads about signing talent and selling music. Digital distribution of goods? HE’S CLUELESS!… Jimmy is now playing defense. He doth protest too much. He got his ninety days free, he’s responsible for a botched product. But suddenly it’s Spotify and YouTube’s fault?… He’s making these statements at a fat cat confab. Try saying the same things in front of the public, rotten tomatoes would be flying, boos would drown him out. Can Jimmy really be that out of touch? Yes… Kids don’t own televisions, if they watch on their computers or handsets at all. Jimmy would tell them to sit down in front of the big screen.”
A lot has changed for digital music in the last couple of years – the rise of streaming, for example.
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton will soon launch his previously-announced label imprint with Warner Bros, with plans to announce the first signing later this month.
After last week’s email spat between Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and music industry blogger Bob Lefsetz, a swiftly-arranged debate during the Canadian Music Week conference let the two go head-to-head on-stage.
The only thing that’s been able to tear us away from widescreen Tetris this morning has been the marvellously entertaining email exchange between Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and music industry blogger Bob Lefsetz.
