Topic: Bruce Springsteen

Letter Perfect

Hatch Show Print is keeping the rock-and-roll tradition alive.READ»

Leading Ideas: Firestarting

"You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart." --- Bruce Springsteen (1949- ) American singer/songwriter, lyrics from "Dancing in the Dark" Richard Branson, the often outrageous Chairman of the Virgin Group ...READ»

P2P: Person-to-Person Business

"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»

Living Dangerously - Issue 40

"Like the King, King David knew how to strum a person like an instrument."READ»

Life/Work - Issue 36

"What if you turned over your uncompleted wish list to someone else?"READ»

The Power of Words

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»

Weezer Snuggie: Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Marketing Since the ELO Hockey Puck

For $30, the blue Weezer Snuggie--$50 for the "Snuggie Safari"--comes with a copy of the band's new album, "Raditude."READ»

Trust for a Change

How building trust can facilitate change.READ»

Five Ways to Buy Music Online

The skinny on top music sites.READ»

Super Bowl XLIII

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»

How to Make Yourself and Others Happier

Why do companies make it so hard to say thank you to the right people?READ»

• Made to Stick: I Love You. Now What?

Work/Life: Be Careful What You Kvetch For

Well, now, here’s a can ‘o worms for you. A retail worker in Britain had a bad day at work and felt frustrated with his bosses. To vent his frustration, he posted an angry entry about his feelings on Facebook, the MySpace-like ...READ»

9.11.01 Voices

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»

Flawless to Clueless, Part II: The Fender Telecaster

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»

• Introducing Guest Blogger Ken Carbone: A Look Inside His Private Journals [video]
• Viva Le Louvre! At 20, I.M. Pei's Controversial Pyramid Defies Critics

That's Rich II

An interesting comparison to Forbes' recent roundup of billionaires is Rolling Stone's 2004 Rock Rich List this week. The top 10: The Rolling Stones, $84.1 million Bruce Springsteen, $81.7 million The Eagles, $62.9 ...READ»

How Do I Begin Again?

A special message to our readers.READ»

Must-Have TV

Congress, according to the New York Times today, has now mandated that all TV sets must be digital-capable by April 7, 2009 (which, for you sports fans, is one day after that year's NCAA basketball championship game). What the heck ...READ»

Digital Matters - Issue 39

"That explosion you just heard is the music business."READ»

Now September 2008

What's happening in September, from clean coal to the hottest new music.READ»

• Meet: World Low-Cost Airlines Congress
• Listen: Songs of Autumn
• Numerology: The Car Century

No Doubt’s New Sales Strategy: Buy One Concert Ticket, Get Our Entire Catalog!

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»

The Real Star of the Super Bowl, with Apologies to Kurt, Big Ben, and Bruce

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»

Legends of the Fall: Patti Smith, Marc Jacobs, and David Rockwell Headline Pratt Gala

"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»

Now February 2009

Coming in February: Super Bowl XLIII, Toy Fair '09, and the transition from analog to digital TVREAD»

• Mobile World Congress Preview
• Infographic: See: He's Just Not That Into You
• Numerology: The Business of Roses

Digital Squared: Living in an iTunes World

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»

Change Agent - Issue 29

In My Humble Opinion: Why is it that the really obvious chances to improve our businesses and careers almost always pass us by?READ»