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Dan Zadra

Dan Zadra

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure."

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Public Enemy's Internet strategy

Public Enemy's Internet strategy

Cory Doctorow:  Great Wired News editorial on Public Enemy's Internet strategy -- releasing albums online, encouraging remixes, etc. Public Enemy was nearly wiped out by lawsuits arising from the band's use of samples, and now they're working to make sample-friendly music: 

As a jab to PolyGram, Public Enemy's distributor at the time, the group released There's a Poison Goin' On over the internet and on zip drives, until the band was finally released from its contract. Emboldened by the success, they went on to form their own record label. They created Rapstation to showcase new hip-hop talent. And they built PublicEnemy.com into a highly trafficked website, where among other things, they make a cappella versions of their songs available and encourage fans to make remixes.

Even more remarkable is the way Public Enemy has structured its distribution deals. Whereas many bands sell publishing rights to their record labels in exchange for an advance, Public Enemy grants its distributors a limited license. After a specified period, the rights revert back to the group.

Add to the mix Chuck D's weekly talk show on the Air America radio network, his own channel on AOL Radio and the band's regular tours of Asia, Europe and the United States, and Public Enemy becomes a prime example of the success that follows from a properly executed do-it-yourself strategy. 

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[Found at Boing Boing]

Robert J. Shiller

Robert J. Shiller

"The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence."

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Horace

Horace

"He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little."

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William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt

"The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves."

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Yes, God Is a PC Case

Dark Blade by G69T [Bit-Tech Forums]

[Found at Gizmodo]

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Anne-Sophie Swetchine

"To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others."

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H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells

"We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and mystery."

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Bulgarian Proverb

Bulgarian Proverb

"Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind."

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Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi

"If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm."

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W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

"It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one's dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent."

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Mary Hirsch

Mary Hirsch

"Humor is a rubber sword - it allows you to make a point without drawing blood."

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