Contrary Valley

Venture Capitalists and Another Wolfgang

Torsten Jacobi of Creative Weblogging (my new business blogging forum) gives the podium to one of his fellow attendees at a Silicon Valley "Connector Group Event," where leading-edge companies get to showcase their stuff for "influencers" and "tastemakers."

My favorite of these new companies is Wolfgang's Vault, which bills itself as

...the world's most exceptional collection of poster art, vintage t-shirts, concert photos, concert tickets and other rock music memorabilia. The Vault's holdings feature the complete archives of legendary rock impresario Bill Graham, whose headliners included Paul McCartney, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Cure, The Clash, Iron Maiden, Journey, Queen, KISS, and Motley Crue. Here, you'll find rock posters, concert photos, remarkably preserved vintage t-shirts and more from over 17,000 concerts worldwide.

At Wolfgang's Vault you can buy this Stanley Mouse designed, Valentine's Day handbill of a Country Joe and the Fish Grateful Dead concert from the Carousel Ballroom, for a mere $1,525. I hope the movers and shakers give Wolfgang some support. It's a beautifully designed and well organized site. Tons of fun for music lovers.

File Sharing, Lawyers and Common Sense

Alice Marshall at Presto Vivace's blog suggests that the global music industry should "quit spinning their legal wheels in litigation mud and adjust their business model" since their quest to end file sharing is just not all that effective.

Read the full post, aptly titled:

From the Dept. of You Can't Win a War with Your Customers

Thanks, Alice. I guess common sense is just not that common in some industries.