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chuck chun — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:49:48 -0400

They need to embrace technology. The only way to do this is to "give". The problem with these "major" music labels is that they are big and afraid to take risks that don't plainly add up to money in their pockets. The internet revolution and success within this paradigm is predicated upon innovation which requires risks. It is rare to see music labels and even television networks as being "innovative". This is why they need to "give" -- not only for the sake of giving, but for the sake of experimenting and trying things that haven't been done.

Fast Talk Response -

chuck chun — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:04:12 -0400

Reviews and sources of knowledge are becoming increasingly important. I use them daily to figure out which books to read, what restaurants to eat at, and what services to use. Personally, I look for reviews that corroborate one other from different sources. Meaning, if the CNET editor's review gives a product a 9, but the user's give it a 6... it tells me something's up. I think too many times we read something on the internet and take it to be true without critical evaluation. Our proper judgment of their judgment is the best judgment.