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I have had the good fortune to experience a lot of cool things in my career, but today was certainly a highlight. I attended an event with a private cello performance by Yo-Yo Ma, and was sitting in the front row less than 10 feet away from him as he played his 1712 Stradivarius. It … Continue reading Witnessing Greatness
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
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