Clive Davis passed away at the grand old age of 94. Although he may not be a bona fide star, he did appear on talk shows enough for people to get a general idea of who he was. Which is rather unusual for a music business executive…

For the better part of my time observing the music industry, 4 major labels effectively split the proverbial cake. Then, in 2012, EMI got swallowed up by Universal, creating a veritable monster. And then there were three… until now.

Ariana Grande is hard to qualify for a bitter middle-aged white guy like myself. Her vocals are technically incredible. She looks amazing. She’s funny. She can act too. In other words, she’s the full package. And her music can be good.

For years, Jay-Z has been fairly discreet when it came to his detractors. He kept his mouth largely shut as fellow rapper Nicki Minaj, former business partner Damon Dash or Kanye West tarnished his name in very public ways. Until a few days ago…

From the rise of streaming and the changes it brings to the polarization of listeners between niche work and the ultra-mainstream, things are happening in music that would have been inconceivable in the old era. Two such moments happened simultaneously in recent weeks…

I’ve been meaning to do this for years: a list of my music-related favorites. What are yours?

Thriller, the best-selling album of all time, is currently sitting in 5th position on the Billboard 200, the main US albums chart. A full 44 years after its original release… Crazy, right?

Whenever any publication, or website, or blog decides to rank the greatest of anything, expect a debate. Still, the recent New York Times “30 Greatest Living American Songwriters” piece raised more than a few eyebrows…

Back in 2023, I wrote a post on my personal blog about how AI was a tremendous opportunity for artists willing to cash in on their very voice. Artists would generate AI audio content replicating their voice — with their authorization. It could also work for deceased artists…

A week ago today, the second weekend of Coachella — 2026 edition — concluded with yet another bang. The festival has long been a mainstay for artists wanting to make a (global) mark, and that is only becoming more true with each passing year…

A friend of mine, who happens to be a Berlin-based funk musician, told me about this new hot band called Angine de Poitrine. For non-French speakers, that literally means angina pectoris, a fairly serious heart condition. Obvious name for a band…

If you don’t know Diplo, you know of him. He is the man behind M.I.A.’s classic “Paper Planes”, he co-founded Major Lazer, which released the massively successful “Lean On”, he produced half of BTS’s long-awaited comeback album, Arirang… Yet, he comes from virtually nowhere.

For decades, the general wisdom has been that the new business model of (recorded) music, i.e. streaming, has been far less profitable than the previous, physical-led model. Could it be changing?

Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.” was recently crowned the #1 selling song of 2025 by the IFPI, music’s global representative body. The one after that is KPop Demon Hunters’s “Golden”. Mars comes back at #4 with “Die With A Smile”, his (other) duet with Lady Gaga…

A lot happened at this year’s Brit Awards. Perhaps even more than at this year’s Grammy Awards. But that is not for me to say — or is it? Either way, the 2026 Brits were something to experience. Even if only on Youtube and days later. So here we go…