Posted 1:52 PM by Gene

[T]he industry faces the fundamental challenges of a contracting economy, the infidelity of audiences, the shortening of attention spans and elusive revenue streams of the Internet....

But NOT the most fundamental challenge of all: a product one step above raw sewage.

“Everything is being revamped and changed, but what is really changed?” asked one leading talent agent, who declined to be identified.

“This notion of ‘change’ is just for change’s sake,” he said. “It’s not really changing anything. It goes back to -- if you put talented people in who appreciate artists, you’ll do well.” [LAST TWO GRAFS]

TRANSLATION: If you change the execs and they "appreciate" the "artists", it alchemizes all that stuff just above raw sewage into GOLD!

Still looking for a job, Sharon?

[Caveat to second link: THE WALL STREET JOURNALS CONSERVATIVE EDITION.]