back when accenture was anderson (and a competitor of ours) we had a saying: "anderson consultants are like roaches. if you see one at a company there are dozens." we were working at an oil refiner and retailer and that was certainly true in that case. in addition to the hallmark project that they were working on. we kept turning up pockets of them working small side projects. they racked up $150 million on one project before it ever hit the stores. they were charging $125/hr for fresh-outs that we had to train. this created some interesting situations where the students were being billed out for an entire week at $125 and the instructor was being billed out for $100.
this is pretty tame stuff for sheriff joe. most of the time he's out harassing minorities, arresting newspaper publishers, and thwarting terror threats that don't exist.
when this post went through the rss feed all of the text was showing, including the struck text. at first glimpse it appeared that your new letter made no sense whatsoever. now that i read it on this page it makes a little more sense. in terms of dealing with sheriff joe: you might as well slam your head against the wall several times. it might not fix the situation, but it will feel better than trying wrap your head around joe logic.
neil, i agree with the fact that there is systematic devaluation of creative content. it's call the system of supply and demand. for decades the supply of creative content has been expanding and will continue to do so. there are millions of creative people who want to make it big (or at least make it). however, i still only have the same 24 hours a day and limited budget to enjoy that creative content. the supply increases, but the demand does not significantly.
therefore, it is harder than ever for creative people to distinguish themselves from the herd. each creator needs to find their way. some have connections, others sign up with a label or publisher, and still others give their art away to expose people to it.
in the end each creator succeeds or fails based on their talent and their ability to draw an audience. using a blogging environment to get yourself out there is just one example. if you reach a point where you don't need to create for free, awesome. otherwise, you're stuck with creating for free and finding derivative ways to earn income from your talent.
i remember when a piece of sony equipment was a safe, quality purchase. you bought sony when you had enough money to pay for the extra features and quality. now i wouldn't buy sony equipment if it was the least expensive on the market. when they got into the american media business, their focus went from profits made from hard work and quality products to royalty revenue streams. i think with that comes a certain entitlement mindset.
my question: how long will it be before they figure things out and fire this batch of clueless lawyers? i am looking forward to hearing what the judge has to say during the next few hearings.
this is about publicity. call it the reverse streisand effect. and there's a fish born every minute to give it to them. whoops did i write that out loud?
at that rate the isp's will have nobody to charge because everyone will be kicked off the internet in say 5 years. somehow i think a new set of lobbyists is about to be engaged. i'm in the wrong business.
i have literally hundreds of cd's in my collection. many purchased new, many used. honestly, i cannot tell you how much a single one of them cost me. the ones i "value" the most are the one i like the most and listen to over and over again. if the music is good (to my ear) then i value it.
Re: Again the false equation of making music with work.
wow, where to begin with this one? if you come up with something that everyone likes and is willing to pay for, you should be penalized through higher taxes. not because of financial reasons, but because you "might" become a douche-bag. what a great way to encourage innovation? why didn't the government think of this a long time ago?
ok, look at the facts. as the post points out he has figured out how to make money in the new music environment, lots of money. what's the best way to continue to make more money? encourage the other idiots to continue chasing their tails around the courthouse. meanwhile he continues to make inroads for himself and his friends.
simmons has always been willing and able to say whatever it takes to get people looking at him and his products. behind that silly facade there really is a shrewd businessman. just like a group of clowns in makeup that really do put out some decent music.
if you ever want to hear him at his best/worst just listen to the interview between him and terry gross on fresh aire. that one interview has been played more times than just about any other from that show. it put gene simmon out there and even got terry gross some non-npr publicity.
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why don't you try writing some software and make it perfect for all users the first time. when you get done with that show us how you can walk on water and part the seas.
sure steelcase could find a smoking gun. or it could find that she had a very active lifestyle before the incident and now she doesn't. this could look very bad to them if all the active pictures are date before the incident.
personally, i think she is playing the lottery, but i'm usually pretty cynical about people who fall out of chairs.
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when this post went through the rss feed all of the text was showing, including the struck text. at first glimpse it appeared that your new letter made no sense whatsoever. now that i read it on this page it makes a little more sense. in terms of dealing with sheriff joe: you might as well slam your head against the wall several times. it might not fix the situation, but it will feel better than trying wrap your head around joe logic.
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supply and demand
therefore, it is harder than ever for creative people to distinguish themselves from the herd. each creator needs to find their way. some have connections, others sign up with a label or publisher, and still others give their art away to expose people to it.
in the end each creator succeeds or fails based on their talent and their ability to draw an audience. using a blogging environment to get yourself out there is just one example. if you reach a point where you don't need to create for free, awesome. otherwise, you're stuck with creating for free and finding derivative ways to earn income from your talent.
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sony remembered
my question: how long will it be before they figure things out and fire this batch of clueless lawyers? i am looking forward to hearing what the judge has to say during the next few hearings.
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who remembers what they pay for their music
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he's no idiot
simmons has always been willing and able to say whatever it takes to get people looking at him and his products. behind that silly facade there really is a shrewd businessman. just like a group of clowns in makeup that really do put out some decent music.
if you ever want to hear him at his best/worst just listen to the interview between him and terry gross on fresh aire. that one interview has been played more times than just about any other from that show. it put gene simmon out there and even got terry gross some non-npr publicity.
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this could go either way
personally, i think she is playing the lottery, but i'm usually pretty cynical about people who fall out of chairs.
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