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Are you kidding? Did you actually expect an interviewer who is also a blogger NOT to post something about it later?

Absolutely there is no ethical issue here. Blogs link to and discuss print media articles all the time. Now you have lots of people talking, linking, opinionating about this - I'm guessing that's the point of the post above.

Mark, I know you thrive on making controversial statements but this gets ridiculous.

p.s. everyone should see Will's (the author/blogger) response here:
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/01/mark-cuban-i-like-gq-not-valleywag.html
Agreed - and it takes away the possibility for one-handed typing. No good!
I wonder how many people here have actually used one for the past week....

My biggest complaint - when listening to a playlist, and the iPod's on it's side, you get the album scroll view. But it displays ALL your music, not the music in the playlist.

Also in the album scroll view, you can't switch to the next song.

I say this because when I listen in my car, I leave the thing on its side, but then I can't control the music...

Oh, and for the same reason it shouldn't go dark so quickly...
No one's said AirTunes yet?

Definitely just use the mini though...
700 jobs = $750 MM? That's a pretty well-paying company!
Are they really going to let you record 3 (4?) shows at once?

Might hold off on that series 3, if so...
I don't think digital downloads are necessarily going to democratize best-seller lists, just because searchability and easier production don't really impact taste. There will always be a "short head," as Chris Anderson likes to put it, and a "long tail." But it will definitely allow lesser-known (or one-hit wonders) to rise to the top of those charts, simply because people are OK risking $1 on a song they might not like, rather than spend $15 on an entire album without much guarantee of quality. And, like BBC says, the top-40 will be much more accurate.
This seems like a much more natural way to sell music - creating something and letting others do what they want with it. Music moves beyond something people sit and listen to, becoming something they can interact with and make better for themselves (and others). Art is not just in the eye/hear of the beholder - it's in the hands too.
I'm not sure this is what Jenner is trying to say. What I would envision is people who know the music industry (especially as it's changed) inside and out can help bands that they like market themselves. It could look like artists like Beck or producers like Brian Eno, who have done an excellent job navigating the changing music world, reaching out to younger artists to help them by sharing experiences. Sure, the experienced guy is going to take a cut - but in the long run, everyone wins. At least, that's how successful VC's work.
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