Lou Perlman became infamous for creating some of the bestselling Boy Bands in the world and running a ponzi scheme for over 40 years. What did this guy get up to? How did he make his money?
More importantly, why were boy Bands such money makers for studios and what lies behind the extravagant facade?
We deep dive into Perlmans past, his scams, the exploitation of his artists and then look into how this is the norm in the music industry where music and the artists are commodities.
In the end of the episode, we listen to the words of the very honest, Simon Cowell.
The Boy Band Con: The Lou Perlman Story (WATCH)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI&t=1823s
Menudo: Forever Young looks at the Exploitative Nature of Boy Bands https://www.huffpost.com/entry/menudo-forever-young-exploitation-boy-bands_n_62b9cfc4e4b0cf43c86835f8
Dirty Pop: Boy Band Scam Awkwardly Curates the Facts
The True Story Behind Dirty Pop: The boy Band Scam
https://time.com/7002523/dirty-pop-netflix-time-studios/
The Dark Questions Netflix’s Lou Perlman Doc Dirty Pop Doesn’t Answer
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/lou-pearlman-backstreet-boys-nsync-dirty-pop
Making the Band: Dark History of boy Bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahxk3GTi5yc
Lou Perlman: The Evil Behind 90s Boy Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbOzY9pRxA0
All About the Disgraced Con Artist Who Discovered NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys
https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-lou-pearlman-stories/carly-silver
Record Breaking Revenues in the Music Business, But are Musicians Getting a Raw Deal
Music Industry Monopolies: Are They Preventing Growth
https://www.gearnews.com/music-industry-monopolies-are-they-preventing-growth/
How Music Monopolies own your ears (and Everything that goes in Them)
Diary of a CEO: Simon Cowell Opens Up About His Heartbreaking Loss & His Regrets About One Direction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvsbCdCG8gE
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