Fortune's Fool: Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music, and an Industry in Crisis Review

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(More customer reviews)The demise of the music industry is a topic of continuing interest - Goodman's excellent book using Bronfman as the central theme - nicely captures the utter disregard for both the customer and artist, the genius of Steve Job's iTunes/iPod platform and the scramble - still in progress to redefine what the inevitably volatile music business will be in the future now that the big companies have milked all they can from reissuing everything they can on CD. I remember the period when Elvis' first recordings - titled the Sunrise collection - were rereleased by RCA every year with "newly" discovered material.
I was interested that one of Lyor Cohen's label heads had to scout strip clubs to understand what was happening in the music scene - says something about where society is going. Incredible amounts of money exchanging hands for trivial and thoughtless strategies. Goodman appropriately focuses on the central role of Ahmet Ertegun as the last of the old school of record and label makers.
As to Bronfman - he comes across as very wealthy with any ascribed successes coming from throwing enough against the wall that something sticks. $50 million bonuses and losing $130 million in 3 months trying something appear to be par for Bronfman's course. Wonder how he missed the Brooklyn Bridge.
As the other reviewer noted, the cast of characters lack the charm and idiosyncrasies of the record men of the 50s and 60s - Sid Nathan, Hy Weiss, Jerry Wexler, Berry Gordy etc. and the 80s not to ignore Malcolm McLaren. Not a business for the pure of heart.
Good book.

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Jam Amp Your Team, Rock Your Business Review

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(More customer reviews)Honestly, once I started reading this book I couldn't put it down. It is one of those rare books that flows so smoothly and easily that you just don't want to stop reading.
If you love rock n roll (and who doesn't?#, or have ever been in a band or dreamed of being in a band, you will be fascinated by the first-hand details of the inner-workings of one of the biggest and most respected bands to come out of the late 70's and 80's.
Having been a huge fan of the band, it was like living that time over again and seeing a whole different side of it besides the fame and fortune and seemingly non-stop party of it all. What seperates those who make it #and make a living at it) and those who don't is not purely being a virtuoso at your instrument; but rather a whole combination of things starting with hard work, drive and TEAMWORK. All of the same things that are necessary to running a successful business--whatever business it may be.
Being both a wanna-be-rocker and a fairly successful business owner myself, I have never come across a book that ties together all the things I love in such an interesting and entertaining way. And Jeff throws in a few one-liners that had me laughing out loud.
Buy the book, sit down in a comfy chair and get reading......you will be glad you did!

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"Breaking into the music business is difficult at best; sustaining success even more so. Jeff Carlisi is both a musician and a businessman, and he and Dan Lipson have penned an entertaining and extremely useful book. Read JAM!, and you should be blowing your competition off the stage in no time." —Terry Stewart, president and CEO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
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