Bob Lefsetz

This Santa Monica-based industry legend is the author of the e-mail newsletter, The Lefsetz Letter. Subscribers include Bruce Allen, Donald Tarlton, Bryan Adams, Roger Ames, Tom Freston, Irving Azoff, Steven Tyler, Hilary Rosen, Quincy Jones, Shawn Fanning...you get the idea!! Famous for being beholden to no one and for speaking his mind, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of this industry: downloading, copy-protection, pricing and the music itself. Lefsetz's work can also be seen in publications as varied as Details and the U.K.'s Hit Sheet as well as on VH1.com and CelebrityAccess.com. Irreverent, impassioned, controversial, and always entertaining, Lefsetz's insights are fueled by his stint as an entertainment business attorney, majordomo of Sanctuary Music's American division and consultancies to major labels.