Leftsetz Letter

barry sent me an email today, letting me know about a wordpress blog he subscribes to called "The Leftsetz Letter." i read the attached "blog" that was with barry's email and i gotta say it had some really good stuff in it, so i thought i'd share the link to the blog itself: http://leftsetz.com/wordpress

here's some background on Bob Leftsetz himself (taken from the "author" section on his blog)

Bob Lefsetz is the author of "The Lefsetz Letter." Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself.

His intense brilliance captivates readers from Steven Tyler to Rick Nielsen to Bryan Adams to Quincy Jones to EVERYBODY who’s in the music business.

Never boring, always entertaining, Bob’s insights are fueled by his stint as an entertainment business attorney, majordomo of Sanctuary Music’s American division and consultancies to major labels.

"The Lefsetz Letter" has been publishing for the past 20 years. First as hard copy, most recently as an email newsletter and now, for the first time, in blog form.

the last paragraph of his blog "belonging" is quite brilliant and so true with the last sentence: "Being a fan is like having a hobby, you'll spend unlimited amounts on your hobby. But only if you believe in it." i'd give you a summary, but really, there's no point when you can just go read it, so here: read it.