"Anything You Want" by Derek Sivers

This book is so good, so chock full of nuggets, that I had to stop reading it and e-mail you, even though Derek says it will only take an hour to finish.
Derek is you.  An outsider.  Who’s not trying to be an insider, just looking to find a way to [...]

Who’s gonna have a hit with this song?
I was combing the blogs for bootlegs and I found this album by Bettye LaVette, a compilation of cuts from decades ago, most unreleased, and there in the track listing was "The Stealer".
One of the most famous tracks in rock and roll was never a hit single.  I’m [...]

If music is free, should concerts be too?
How the hell are you going to build a devoted fan base if you’re ripping off your audience?
Apple doesn’t discount and neither should you.
1. Play an appropriately-sized building.
You look like a star when people can’t get in, that inspires them to buy tickets early next time.  You are [...]

News Corp. Sells Myspace for a Song

Now does Tom Freston get his job back?
Remember, Sumner Redstone was mad that MTV didn’t buy MySpace, that Rupert Murdoch/News Corp. moved so quickly and stole it from underneath their noses.
But what was the true value of MySpace?
That’s an interesting question.
You’ve got to follow this guy David Heinemeier Hansson [...]