Rip. Burn. Die.

October, 2004

Part 1: Desperate TimesHow Did the Music Business Lose So Much Money and Piss Off So Many Fans?[Q] Playboy: Irving Azoff, who manages the Eagles and Christina Aguilera, recently said of the music business, "This is about as bad as it gets. These are desperate times." Is he right?[A] Simon Renshaw(managing partner, the Firm; manager, Dixie Chicks and others): He is. From 1982 to 1997 the record industry enjoyed a free ride. People basically restocked their libraries, replacing vinyl and...

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