Justin Boland, of AudibleHype, posted an entertaining rant - Music Business 2.0 Without the Bullshit. I wish he would use stronger language for his points. To quote:

1. Nobody knows shit right now.
2. Nobody owns anything right now.
3. I have no reason to negotiate.
4. These dinosaurs are too fat to survive.
5. Everyone is lying to you (except me).

What he does is was artists should do. He communicates. He tells people something interesting fairly regularly. Bands lead interesting lives. Writers lead interesting lives. Say so.

I would point out that before you ‘Say so’, it helps to know the answer to ’say what?’ That question is a very essential one. Artists struggle to brand themselves especially when communicating in rather personal forums such a blogs.

If I had to write a brand statement for AudibleHype, it would be:

AudibleHype is the shit you need to know, to be in charge, to write or play your way to your own destiny.

It’s hack. In there are several branding attributes. The trick as always is to make such simple sounding sentiments live somewhere. That’s what great songs and stories do. Artists also hide behind their work. There is the problem, I think.

I have posted three TED Videos on pwnership.com.

Mystery Box, A TED Video, today’s post on the Mystery Box, and the opportunity to just create.

Prohibit: Against The Law, a presentation by Larry Lessig on copyright and the internet.

The Secret To Happiness Is A Bad 1st Marriage, a presentation by Barry Schwartz on the cost of choice.

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Finished a big project, and gave myself an afternoon of guilt free web surfing. Found this awesomely inspirational video presentation by J.J. Abrams, the producer, director and screenwriter behind Alias, Lost, and Mission Impossible III.

Two quotes:

Mystery is the catalyst for knowledge.
Don’t hurt Tom’s nose.

Mark Frauenfelder, of Boing Boing, posted on this TED video. A quote from him:

As a speaker, Abrams’ enthusiasm — for the construction of Kleenex boxes, for the quiet moments between shark attacks in Jaws, for today’s filmmaking technologies, and above all for the potent mystery of an unopened box — is incredibly infectious, and sure to appeal to everyone from budding filmmakers to die-hard Kill Your Televisionistas.