Bob Lefsetz: Last News

We may see a huge change in the way Netflix releases its shows, as it could axe one of it's most iconic features.

Chris Willman Music WriterScott Borchetta, Big Machine Label Group’s founder and president-CEO, has spoken up in defense of the company’s promotion of a liberal-bashing song by Aaron Lewis, “Am I the Only One,” that bashes Bruce Springsteen and advocates keeping Confederate statues.Borchetta’s words praising the song came in a letter to industry blogger Bob Lefsetz, who had written a take-down of Lewis’ divisive song, currently a conservative cause celebre.

The Bob Lefsetz Podcast is not a soundbite show.Bob Lefsetz, the veteran industry commentator and podcast host, is known for his long-form interviews with compelling music industry guests and right now there are few guests more compelling than former WME co-head of music Marc Geiger.Since he left WME in June, the music business has been clamoring for details, but dishing on the palace intrigue at his agency -- or any other agency -- has never been Geiger's style.

the ongoing pandemic ultimately canceled. And you may have hoped, really hoped, that the venue would reschedule the event sometime this year.Well, according to a Lollapalooza co-founder, don’t hold your breath.Making an appearance on Bob Lefsetz’s podcast this week, Marc Geiger is asked when live music will return.“In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022,” he said.He went on to say, “It’s going to take that long before what I call ‘the germaphobic economy’ is slowly killed off and replaced by the claustrophobia economy — that’s when people want to get out and go to dinner and have their lives, go to festivals and shows.”“It’s my instinct that’s going to take awhile because super-spreader events — sports, shows festivals, etc.