What Bob Lefsetz thinks about social media
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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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Bob Lefsetz has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingThe 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.