Merger Lessons From Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, And Lady Gaga

Has anybody noticed the last two record albums atop the charts? Barbra Streisand’s “Partners” (with a bevy of big name musical partners) and Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s “Cheek to Cheek”!  Duets with huge stars and iconic songs (the music industry’s version of strategic joint ventures) have been big business for a long time, and as such, these two albums certainly have a lot in common beyond their big selling status.  But the differences in approach are pretty quickly evident be...