THE FREEWHEELING LYOR COHEN: In his Wall Street Journal story on Cohen’s departure, media reporter Ethan Smith colorfully described the 52-year-old veteran as “a holdover from a more freewheeling era in the industry [who made] made an unlikely choice for a high-level corporate role at Warner, since his proven strengths were in handling talent and the hand-to-hand combat of the industry, not in boardroom politics. Raised in Los Angeles, Cohen has always cut an unlikely figure: A tall, gangly white man with blue eyes who favors business suits and peppers his speech with rap slang… Like many veterans of the music industry's pre-digital heyday, Cohen considered some aspects of a music executive's role to be ineffable arts, such as handling high-strung artists, or identifying talent. By contrast, people who have worked with Cooper describe him as a no-nonsense executive who considers the bottom line the ultimate arbiter of most decisions.” (9/25a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/22a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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