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The Gary Burton Trio

Lessons on business from a jazz legend.READ»

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Animation Skeptic

Job Titles of the FutureREAD»

Casting a Sitcom Is No Joke

Assembling a cast for a TV sitcom is like staffing a fast-growing company.READ»

Nick Tunes in to Kids

Nickelodeon, the first TV network aimed primarily at children, has a headquarters designed to tap into the kid in every staffer and programs to appeal to every kid in the audience.READ»

Out of Juice? Recharge!

Feeling burned out? Meet the men and women of Pixar Animation Studios. They're under the kind of pressure that would drain anybody's battery. Here are their screen-tested strategies for staying animated.READ»

It's Your Choice

The 21st century is upon us, and it's time to make some defining choices. A Fast Company-Roper Starch Worldwide Survey posed some stark trade-offs. Here's a report on your choices.READ»

Leadership Ensemble

How do the musicians of Orpheus get to Carnegie Hall? They practice -- not just their music, but a radical approach to leadership that has become a compelling metaphor for business.READ»

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Lights, Camera, Recovery!

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

Who's That Girl?

Madonna mia! What's the Material Girl doing in a Gap ad?READ»

Rush Hour

Russell Simmons, the godfather of hip-hop, has used street smarts and a platinum Rolodex to create a $300 million conglomerate. Now he's flexing his political muscle. Come inside the frenetic world of a modern entrepreneur.READ»

Swimming Against The Tide

These are some screwy squirrels: Cartoon Network's Adult Swim operation stays edgy and creative -- despite its lumbering corporate parent.READ»

Join the Circus

In 21 years, Cirque du Soleil has grown from a funky band of street performers into a half-billion-dollar global company. It's a high-wire act of smart risk-taking, innovating around the clock, and staying uncomfortable.READ»

Attack of the Baby Pixars

Digital animation isn't the cozy little world it used to be. Now lots of people are trying it--and trying to shoot the big studios' lights out.READ»

Hot Seat

Room Board built its business as carefully as it creates furniture. Now it's moving in on the competition--and taking a place at the table.READ»

Profiles of the Baby Pixars

Four new contenders for Pixar's throne.READ»

Tommy Boy Can CD Future

Rap`s smartest label shows how brute force yields diminishing returns in the face of a better idea.READ»

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for March 2005.READ»

Peter Lerman's Great Expectations

The young musical playwright prepares for his debut--nine years from now!--and the pressure of being the next Stephen Sondheim.READ»

The Temptation Of Superfly

Its genre-busting all-night jam-athons evolved into the country's biggest music festival--and turned Superfly Productions into a real business. Can it stay alive without losing its soul?READ»

Just Two Good Ole Boys...

How CMT is making cowboy boots, pickup trucks, and woeful ballads cool. But not too cool.READ»

Bottled Up

Just When Cristal got kicked out of the party, Hip-hop fixture Branson B. was rolling out his own champagne. So where are his famous friends now? Hey, it's just business.READ»

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Fast Talk: Brands On The Run

Atlantic Records president Julie Greenwald on what it takes to make brands out of bands.READ»

Way Behind The Music

For John Legend, Gwen Stefani, and hundreds of other talents, Musictoday is the invisible machine keeping fans pumped and the money rolling in.READ»

Fast Talk: Connecting the Dots

Lauren Zalaznick President, Bravo New York, New York Lauren Zalaznick, 43, combines reality shows such as Project Runway and Top Chef with deep tie-in Web sites to keep viewers glued to Bravo on screens both big and ...READ»

To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios

Karen Paik | December 1READ»