Tunes

Listening to The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy

One of the best ‘big beat’ records of the era that 15+ years after release still sounds incredible. A flawless recording.

Startup

A Startup World

Cool infographic of the 20 hottest startup scenes around the world. Check out where your city ranks.

Marketing

Banksy and his special place for Advertisers

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Tunes

Listening to Random Access Memories by Daft Punk

Beach cocktails anyone?

Technology

Adobe drops ownership for access model subscription

Adobe is killing off its Creative Suite as it moves to the cloud. The future is here and the naysayers are wrong.

An app for developing an app business

There is now an App for developing an App business—it’s not a bubble. It’s. Not. A. Bubble.

Music Business

The music biz doesn't have a technology problem

The music business needs to re-write their business models in a world without borders.

Music Business

Ticketing just got really interesting #AB329

The concert ticketing is broken for consumers. Does Tickermaster really want to give consumers a "better chance"?

Bill Gates feels sorry for Peter Thiel

I feel sorry for Peter Thiel. Did he really want flying cars? Flying cars are not a very efficient way to move things from one point to another. On the other hand, 20 years ago we had the idea that information could become available at your fingertips.

Tunes

Listening to Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Wow! Seriously funky soul from 1974. Shuggie Otis is currently on tour.

The purpose of education

> In some ways, the education system has become a substitute for thinking about the future. You go to school, and what do you do after high school? Don't know, I'll go to college. What do you do after college? Don't know, I'

Tunes

Listening to Fight the Power by Public Enemy

Unfortunately Fear of a Black Planet isn’t on Spotify, so Fight the Power from this Def Jam compilation will work. Great song, fantastic recording.

Music Business

Wondering where the record labels' $24bn went?

It's 2003 and Apple launches the iTunes Music Store. The un-bundling of the album format that started with Napster in 1999 has become official. The then ~$40 billion record music industry is on its way to ~$16bn within a decade.

Tunes

Listening to My Philosophy by Boogie Down Productions

Really love this song. There is little to say about the genius of KRS-One that hasn't been said before.

Business

Imagine if J.C.Penny was a record label

The refrain remains the same. Tech blogger says that major record label execs are Luddites, incapable of adapting to the digital transformation.

Music Business

Reading One Train Later by Andy Summers

If you're a Police fan you've probably read Any Summers' bio, One Train Later. For anyone else with an interest in the music business or creativity, you'll love it too.

Tunes

#listeningto A Kind of Blue: Miles Davis

This is such an amazing, amazing record. One of the best modern jazz recordings, from a true master.

Tunes

Listening to London Calling by The Clash

In the spirit of enjoying Spring Break in London, The Clash.

Marketing

The trouble with Virgin Atlantic is?

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin group is all about brand, yet the inconsistency of his airlines is unexpected and damaging.

Tunes

Listening to Bombs Away by The Police

Stewart Copeland's father worked for the CIA. As a child, Stewart lived in some of the world's hotspots, including Beirut. This song is inspired by these memories.

Marketing

TV advertising used to work like this ...

One of the more provocative and humorous views of social media, from the creator of Black Mirror.

Creativity

UnGrounded

Innovative marketing from British Airways that might actually change a little part of the world.

Tunes

Listening to Astronomy Domine by Pink Floyd

Astronomy Domine is one trippy song. This version from the live Pulse recording in 1995, nearly 30 years after appearing on Pink Floyd's debut The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, is wonderful.

Music Business

"Do it for the exposure" an infinite loop

"Do it for the exposure" is an infinite loop toward exploitation and poverty. The internet promised economic democratization. It hasn't delivered.

Tunes

Listening to Nocturne No.2 Eb major by Chopin

I can only dream of having the talent to perform works by Chopin. I enjoy Nocturne No.2 in Eb major for its reflective mood, and its almost wandering rhythmic cadence. Like all great music, it takes the listener on their own journey.