Coca-Cola bet that an unknown Somali rapper could support its biggest marketing campaign ever. The company was right, and it may have launched a new star. Or not.READ»
Every so often, you have a small experience in business that teaches big lessons about what really separates winners from losers. I had one of those experiences a few weeks ago, involving my father and a Cadillac dealer.READ»
Rolling Stone has rolled out its new Web site today, er, tomorrow. Or something. More importantly, for the first time in a long time, it's in charge of its own online destiny. A deal with RealNetworks, which ran the magazine's online ...READ»
Bruce Springsteen complained in a 1992 song that there were 57
channels and nothing on. He started out with cable TV and “switched
‘round and ‘round ‘til half past-dawn” and couldn’t find
anything to watch.
So ...READ»
Patti Smith entertained the crowd at the Pratt Legends 2009 gala by singing her hit "Because the Night," evidently a warm up for her performance of the song with Bruce Springsteen two nights later at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.READ»
I live just outside Northampton, Massachusetts. About ten years ago, Northampton established the position of City Poet Laureate, with a two-year term. Until two years ago, the post was mostly ceremonial. The official poet would ...READ»
Hi. My name is Terry Kyle and I used to suffer from terrible panic away attacks and anxiety that was emotionally crippling.
Before I get into the tips that I used to stop my panic away attacks that could work for you, let me give ...READ»
"Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith didn't go to Pratt. She didn't have the money and, she says, she was "too erratic a student" to get past the admissions office. That didn't stop her, however, from enthusiastically accepting an award ...READ»
Stevie Wonder will be performing live, in concert, at The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. The best selection of tickets is on sale now through ACTickets.com. READ»
What constitutes a "game changer?" It's usually an idea so bold that its effect completely alters preconceived notions of what something can do or should be. Think Apple's iPhone, Toyota's Prius or even the font Helvetica. The Fender Telecaster changed the way musicians thought about the electric guitar.READ»
The most successful hybrid of old and new media comes from the last place you'd expect. How NPR's digital smarts, nonprofit structure, and good old-fashioned shoe leather just might save the news.READ»
In an effort to hustle up ticket sales in a down economy, the band No Doubt is offering an unheard-of incentive to concertgoers who attend their show: Fans who purchase a full-priced ticket ($42.50) will receive a digital download ...READ»
Sun, February 1 Play Football Tampa, Florida
After tickets to the big game are parceled out to the NFL teams, the media, and corporate sponsors, just 1% are left for everyone else -- that is, the general public, or at least the ...READ»
There's no way of knowing how Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger will handle the pressure-cooker on Sunday. But one fellow guaranteed to heat things up at the Super Bowl is Ron Krivosik. Meet the man in charge of feeding 80,000 people--fans, players, media, the skybox elite, even Bruce Springsteen and the E-Streeters.READ»
We're hurt, angry, confused, sad. Where do we turn to make sense of what's happened -- and to move forward? To poets, songwriters, philosophers, and historical figures. Add your favorite quote here.READ»
The power of any community is a function of the strength of its connections. Join the global Fast Company community as it asks: Where do we go from here? What's important now? How can we be of service?READ»
"The most exciting breakthrough of the 21st century will occur not because of technology, but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human."-- John Naisbitt, Megatrends
Last winter, a friend's son joined us in box ...READ»
There's an important lesson in Apple Computer's phenomenal success with iTunes. It's understanding that the digital acquisition of digital products is a new megamarket.READ»
They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions.READ»
