..and I feel fine. Actually, I feel GREAT!!

I had this theory that I would cut my hair, play nice and bring the system down from the inside. Seems like my efforts won’t be all that necessary, as the system is collapsing under it’s own weight. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again - the 20th century is over. Your business models don’t work here.

: Douglas Rushkoff - Weblog ::

these corporations saw talent as a labor pool and listeners as consumers. Human resources. Rather than come up with innovative solutions to migration from records to CD’s to the net, they saw each stage as an opportunity to divert more revenue streams away from artists and towards themselves.

Michael Giest

The word this afternoon is that Industry Minister Jim Prentice will not introduce the Canadian DMCA tomorrow.

CBC Coverage

A controversial bill that seeks to reform Canadian copyright laws, expected to be introduced early this week, may be quashed after a groundswell of opposition erupted over the past week.

The creative class are more than just serfs to the MBA empire. The Cold War is over - this generation won’t be duped by selective math, big words, and a firm handshake. This video, via Underwire suitably sarcasticizes the issue:

Sorry for sounding like a curmudgeonly fool, but in my book, the TV these days can’t top this:


More Peter Cook good stuff here.

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