music – Chris Yeh

The Future of Music is Crowdfunding

May 29, 2012May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

I have seen the future of music, and it is crowdfunding. This weekend, I ran across a Kickstarter project for Amanda Palmer’s new album. Three relevant facts: 1) Until this weekend, I had never heard of Amanda Palmer, and I imagine that’s true for most of you. 2) The average advance that a major studio … Continue reading The Future of Music is Crowdfunding

Song of the Day: Hallelujah

May 27, 2008May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

Thanks to Andrew Sullivan, I’ve spent much of today listening to and pondering Leonard Cohen’s song, Hallelujah. I have to admit, until Sullivan starting posting the links, I only knew it as “that sad song from Shrek.” In my defense, I will say that when I heard it in the movie, I thought, “Gee, this … Continue reading Song of the Day: Hallelujah