Brian Cantor

Annual reminder that it's Daylight Savings Time for most of the US. So if you're scheduling a meeting for something in, say, NY time ... you want to use EDT, not EST. It's presently 11:20AM EDT but 10:20AM EST, so this isn't just semantics.

And I get the world we're in. I have no problem with "no hugs" (for safety/comfort), "no autographs" (to avoid resale from fake fans), etc. What wins me over is just having sincere excitement to engage with your supporters. That you see it as something you *get* to do, not something you have to do.

I've been fortunate enough to encounter a lot of celebs at events/activations due to my job + living in NY, and I've seen first-hand how much some sincerely value their fans. They'll mess up their schedules, ignore restrictions from their manager and publicist, and delay their "paid" day-to-day tasks just to give a heartfelt hi to those who support them. I can't expect let alone force all celebrities to engage with fans like that. But no one can stop me from celebrating those who do.

As for the broader discussion about celebrity access and their mentality about fans. It's unfair to expect celebrities to be "on the clock" at all times. But it's fair to judge them for what they consider to be "on the clock."

@MarkHolum The whole framing of the "defense" just feels backward to me. I'd follow "I didn't see you" with "if I had, of course I would have waved hello and invited you over for a chat" Not I didn't see you, so how could I have reported you to security?

@cantorpedia the fact that chappell doesn't seem to like children? and has terrible management?

By Chappell's own account, the girl and her mom did nothing wrong. The whole thing was a misunderstanding. If that's so, wouldn't the right move be inviting them to a show or a nice breakfast to clear the air? What am I missing that would make such a gesture a bad idea?

So I’m a big Like Animals guy

Uber to the bar is long but I have a pretty damn good way to pass the time

@o_biennis I’d like to, but I’m going to a show to support a friends band the night prior, so it’ll depend on whether I’m feeling all nighter energy

@cantorpedia I was going to tweet you last night but it looked like you were private but it was late and I could have been seeing things. Will you be tuning into the livestream? I guess it's probably an inconvenient time but would love to hear your thoughts later if you tune in

@cantorpedia saw you were locked before but you have to be lowkey enjoying the hoopla around the BTS Arirang release. Before you once commented that album releases didn't feel like events anymore

"Taste Back" was the clear standout on my first listen. It's been a week, and I feel even more strongly about that. It's not the coolest track there. It doesn't have the most creative production. But I just see it as the most complete, engaging song; it's a career standout imo

What’s weird about Jeopardy contestants being so notoriously bad at sports and pop culture is that pub trivia games focus almost exclusively on those categories. So the issue isn’t just a lack of overlap between Jeopardy players and sports/entertainment fans … but an apparent lack of overlap between Jeopardy players and weekly trivia players.

Reporters reposting those obviously fake Monday Super Bowl ratings (you think NBC would have kept quiet if the show grew from last year?) were way worse for “journalism” than that woman talking to Liam Coen like a human being

Everyone knows I’m a big BLACKPINK guy, both for their collective and solo work, and I don’t understand this reaction. She’s not saying she thinks KATSEYE is the biggest, she’s saying she wants them to be. What’s wrong with that? Shouldn’t we all strive to be the best?

Choosin’ Texas is #1 for Streaming, #2 for Sales, and #12 for Airplay … yet clowns on here are with a straight face claiming that it’s “carried by radio.” Music conversations have just gotten embarrassing.

@roestkat @fatalflaw444 @idgaf593182 It can also just mean that not everyone needs to be in the mix for best new artist. Sabrina’s long journey to the top is such a big part of her story, I’m not sure why we have to pretend she was a sudden success when she wasn’t

@fatalflaw444 @idgaf593182 @cantorpedia But like that would mean every new artist has to have a massive succes with their first song?

Two #Grammys eligibility issues we need to address: New artist - if you're eligible one year, you shouldn't get to resubmit in the future just because you didn't win/get nominated. You might become a better artist in the future, but you can't become more "new." Song awards - songs are now readily available at release. "Single" campaigns aren't really a thing anymore (especially post-album release singles). So eligibility should be defined by release date.

@genti26 People also forget that "you broke me first" was a global phenomenon & #1 radio hit. It was way bigger than any of Sabrina Carpenter's pre-Nonsense stuff Yes, her image/vibe has evolved from those early releases, but she was still an established star long before "greedy"

@cantorpedia Tate is the only kinda new artist who ruined her chances of a BNA nomination for submitting way too many times before she blew up 🤭🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

The award is a mess because we're so concerned about giving a major award to a non-major name and specifically worried about awarding someone who fades away shortly after winning. But it's silly because it's just supposed to be the year's Best New Artist, not the next long-term Superstar. Plus, even seemingly "established" stars can fade away. Sam, Meghan, Alessia, Chance, etc felt like "safer" long-term bets than, say, Samara Joy ... but when push came to shove, they never got bigger than they were on Grammy night.

@cantorpedia They should just rename the BNA category into "Breakthrough Artist of the year", it would make wayyy6 more sense

Exactly this. I agree that it would be impractical to say "you're only eligible the first year you release a song." Very few artists get on the radar that quickly (even someone like Olivia had a moderate hit in "all I want" from HSM in the period prior to her official debut). But once you're "established" enough to be under legitimate consideration, that should be it. You're no longer "new" after that.

@hiranyou @cantorpedia I think you misread what the op said. Once you’re eligible by the metrics that are currently in place, you should only be allowed to successfully submit for consideration once. Currently you can submit again if you lose (you get 3 total attempts), and that shouldn’t be the case.