1971-Episode One
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything I’ve been thinking I was born at the wrong time. Now I’m not so sure. On one hand I was born at exactly…
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Spotify’s Fan Study
Spotify’s Fan Study There is more information on this page and in its links than you can devour and comprehend in one sitting, but you should dive in. All the…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Shelly Banjo
Shelly Banjo, Bloomberg’s New York Bureau Chief, is the #1 expert on TikTok. Here we cover the company’s birth, its algorithm, how music is picked and used, record companies’ involvement,…
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Déjà Vu 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
You’re gonna want to buy a new playback system for this. Today’s news is Apple went lossless. Which Amazon has already done. And they both announced new, attractive price points,…
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Op-Ed: Harvey Mason, Jr. Gets The Gig
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss! This reminds me of Dick Cheney being charged with finding a VP for Bush II and then recommending himself. Huh? The…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Dexter Holland
Dexter Holland is the lead singer and songwriter for the Offspring. We discuss his upbringing in Orange County, the formation of the band, his education, his Ph.D., his reaction to…
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Vaccine Passports
This is where business and law intersect, and not peacefully. If you’re following the news, and most people are not, at best they’re hung up on opinions, which are a…
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The Lefsetz Podcast: Tom Freston
Tom Freston was CEO of MTV Networks and then Viacom and is presently Chairman of the One Campaign, as well as an advisor to Vice and other companies. Tom is…
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Bob Lefsetz: TikTok
“How TikTok Chooses Which Songs Go Viral – The app’s hits seem to emerge organically, but the success of artists like Megan Thee Stallion reveals a highly managed curation process”:…
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The Bob Lefsetz Podcast: Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is just funny. Add his superior intellect and you know why he’s successful. Furthermore, he makes you feel included, like his best friend. We cover Jimmy’s roots in…
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