“Something is fundamentally broken in the music market, so that artists and the labels that invest in them no longer benefit fairly from growing demand.”
Silicon Valley Hates Music, Or At Least Hates Paying Musicians And Producers
“New services and platforms are great for consumers, but our weak laws have allowed them to siphon revenue away from the underlying music, leaving songwriters, performers and the whole industry choking on their dust.”
What Makes Bad Writing So Darn Bad?
“It’s possible that you’ve never had to read 80,000 words of bad writing. The friend of a friend’s novel. I have. On numerous occasions. If you ask around, I’m sure you’ll be able to find a really bad novel easily enough. I mean a novel by someone who has spent isolated years writing a book they are convinced is a great work of literature. And when you’re reading it you’ll know it’s bad, and you’ll know what bad truly is.”