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The Ignorant Network

John Perry Barlow is a retired Wyoming cattle rancher, a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead, and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. At Freedom to Connect, he riffed off of organizer David Isenberg's concept of the ...READ»

Cheat Sheet

How to Speak Business This Month.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»

Finding the Future Around Us

Reinvention is daunting. Fortunately, new ways of doing business are all around us.READ»

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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll ...

... but they like it! Forget Netscape and Intel. These days the hottest acts in Silicon Valley are the Raving Daves, Look Feel, and the Flying Other Brothers.READ»

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Balancing Acts

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A Little Help From My Friends

Sex, drugs, rock roll ... and charity fundraisers. In today's socially conscious society, the Spinal Tap method of rock roll ignorance is no longer accepted. Now, artists are using their clout and talent to change the world -- one song at a time.READ»

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First Look: U2's "360º" Concert Stage

The band's 360º tour takes its name from its circular stage, designed by architect Mark Fisher, which sits smack in the middle of the audience.READ»

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Dr. Brilliant Vs. the Devil of Ambition

If baby boomers had their own Faust, he'd be Larry Brilliant, a man who's found himself at the center of almost every defining moment of his generation. His biggest battle: taming the devil of ambition.READ»

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IJango - how to network market Google

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Ambidextrous Exec

Steve Murphy, president and CEO of Rodale Inc., on the need for flexibility, discipline, and his old dream of backing up Jerry Garcia.READ»

Are You on the Bus?

Eric Saperston set out on a journey with the Grateful Dead -- and wound up on a ''Journey'' fueled by advice from CEOs, actors, and a former president. Our advice? See the movie.READ»

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Ticketmaster Joins the Club

The fan club business, that is. As Reuters reported this week, Ticketmaster bought a majority stake in echomusic, a music marketing outfit in Nashville. It sounds like echomusic will soon be doing for Ticketmaster what Musictoday ...READ»

Who is Sylvia?

One of the most effective behind-the-scenes connectors in the Valley, Sylvia Paul, started out throwing some of the hottest parties at computer-industry conventions in the '80s. Now she links the hard-core geeks, entrepreneurs, media insiders, and the political activists, too.READ»

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DMI Branding Conference - Brand Smackdown

Robert Wallace, of Wallace Church, and Frank Nuovo, Nokia's former design chief, offered intriguing presentations this afternoon. Wallace focused on bringing simplicity and clarity to branding, offering ten cogent steps for building ...READ»

Design - Charlie Trotter

"To me, searching for perfection isn't anywhere near as interesting as trying to find your own voice."READ»

Dots Dashed

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Creative Space

Wieden+Kennedy's new headquarters has one design goal: to help its people live creative lives. It also has a secret weapon: The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art is a tenant.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»

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The Black Crowes Concert Tickets Now For Sale

The Black Crowes are performing live, in concert, at The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City. The best selection of tickets is on sale now through ACTickets.com. The Black Crowes will be performing Saturday August 19thREAD»

Masters of the (Information) Universe

Are you drowning in data? Meet three know-it-alls who find the material that really matters.READ»

Broadcast.com Boosts Its Signal

Less than three years after its creation, broadcast.com is the leading source of streaming-media programming.READ»

Mind Games

According to the people at Play, whose clients include some of the world's most serious companies, the best ideas come from playful minds. And the way to tap into playful minds is to play -- together.READ»

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Deciding to Go Digital

Rick Schnall's glimpse of the future was enough to pull three companies together -- and out of the past.READ»