The good ol days, the nubies, and my opinion

I read through a number of old posts last night. Reminiscing about the days when my blog was popular and flourishing. I was funnier then. I told stories about skating down highways and teaching classes I once failed. But these days I write about the music industry and the average person doesn't much care. I considered going back to what worked, but there is no guarantee that those readers will return if I "find" my funny again.

Instead I will keep writing on the track I'm on. If I do it well enough I may never get the casual reader back, but it's likely I will gain new niche readers. Readers gained by word of mouth. And isn't that what it's about?

The dinosaurs in the high-rises keep trying to go back to what worked before trying to get their "funny" back. Maybe that's not what listeners need. It's certainly not what the acts need, to be pushed into yesterdays model.

New options, new ideas, different approaches, that's what's happening with the 20 somethings who are stuck at the reception desks and internships at the "big players" in NY LA and Nashville. Get your own coffee and use that intern for a more practical use. SAVING YOUR JOB.

j.