I do wish as a culture we could stop conflating artistic or creative validity -which can grow, ebb, or recover over a lifetime- with commercial viability, which in a hyper-visual marketplace traditionally peaks at the ages when our culture finds us physically attractive.
Suozzi: Does this tax bill continue the payroll tax on tips?
Barthold: Yes it does
Suozzi: Does this bill continue the payroll tax on overtime?
Barthold: It does not exempt overtime from payroll tax
Souzzi: Does this bill remove taxes on Social Security benefits?
Barthold: …
@PiggybackCap@mfwarder@PhilippeHerndon go from owning one radio station to owning 100, it’s easier to have just one programming manager, and easier to have one playlist and assess it across markets than a hundred. And it’s easier to leverage that size to get that sweet payola, I mean advertising
MSA Member and owner of @CarolineGCo, Philippe Hernon, says it plainly: Trump’s tariffs are bad for the American consumer and bad for small businesses.
Main Streets cannot thrive like this.
#SmallBusinessWeek#MainStreetpower
@mfwarder@PhilippeHerndon@ericweinstein seconding @mfwarder and adding this:
Getting *really* good in an ensemble (not just solo wanking) takes time.
Time (for multiple people) is money.
TCA & Napster hoovered $ out of music.
So people have to chase side hustles, promote more, and have less time.
@atrupar Is it weird to say, “the tremendous crowd of Christians liked me a lot”, when answering a question about whether or not you’re a fascist?
#WeirdAF
This filing in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News is one of the most remarkable documents I've ever seen. Filled with private texts between Fox stars like Hannity and Carlson, plus Murdoch, all admitting they knew Fox's stolen election claims were lies. https://t.co/F5VTxc3w3C