Bob Lefsetz
American music industry analyst; has written The Lefsetz Letter, an email newsletter and blog on the music business, technology and culture, since 1986. Hosts The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, interviewing musicians and executives.
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Their wordsThere'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 speaks to us in a way no other medium does.
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The audience's role in music consumption has shifted from rapt attention to social media engagement.
Their wordsToday 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 gods on stage.
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Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Their wordsBut 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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Their wordsBut the Democratic party can't reform itself, can't arrive in the twenty first century, never mind look forward.
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Their wordsAs for the Macan, that ruined the image of the brand...it sold, but Porsches used to be exotic performance automobiles (except for the 914-but if you had a six instead of the four, it was a monster; the 944 was a bit better, but never truly gained traction with the public), now it's seen as an SUV brand, and ultimately a fashion statement
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Their wordsMeaning both J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio have absolutely no chance of winning in 2028 assuming the Democrats run a reasonable candidate chosen by the people.
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Their wordsCars are utilitarian, transportation, whereas they used to not only be evidence of your identity, in the best cases, they were FUN TO DRIVE!
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Their wordsMaybe the Democrats take Congress. Maybe Trump interferes with the election. But gridlock will remain, a constant scrum wherein the two lines butt heads and the ball never moves either way.