Archive for July, 2010

The Fool On The Hill

July 27, 2010
The Fool On The Hill

This last weekend was brutally hot on the US east coast, certainly too hot to be jogging or bicycling or even grocery shopping. So I spent the weekend on the couch reading Fred Goodman’s new book, ‘Fortune’s Fool: Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Warner Music, and an Industry in Crisis’. I had previously written that, based...
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Next Up For The Penalty Kick—Roger Faxon!

July 6, 2010
Next Up For The Penalty Kick—Roger Faxon!

As we all know, the CEO merry-go-round at EMI has been quite entertaining for the outside world, if not for EMI staffers. One of Terra Firma boss Guy Hands’ very first mistakes after he closed his purchase of EMI was appointing himself as CEO. In an industry known for its hubris, Hands set the...
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