Stop for a moment and think about this: The first Newport Jazz Festival was held during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower. When a concept has staying power like that, there must be something strong about it. In fact, this year’s festival is going on the road in a celebration of its 60th year. I’m going to have a lot more to say about how to build successful, long-term live entertainment businesses here on Selling Out in the near future, but …

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