Tunes Listening to Acoustic Reflections by Steven Price Ambient, spacy chill for late night coding or relaxation. You may know Steven Price's work as composer of film scores for Gravity, Aningaaq and many others.
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.
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.