“Attention spans are shrinking on a daily basis, and it's getting harder to make an impression that lasts. So the fact that we were able to make a mark in a way that led to the continued relevance of the record is kind of crazy. I'm in awe of that.” WayKindFactsAbleLastsAttentionRecordsCrazyBasesHarderMarkImpressionAweRelevanceShrinkingAttention Span Author:Sam Fogarino
“Rock and roll seems to have had a mellowing in the business where it got harder to sell individual records and make money doing that.” SeemsIndividualRecordsRocksHarderSellsMaking MoneyRock And Roll Author:Conor Oberst
“When I hear a great new record, especially when it's by someone that I respect and admire, then a part of me is like, Why didn't I think of that? Why didn't I write that record? It makes you sick, but in a way it can be a great thing. It makes you want to go back to the lab and start writing again. Maybe it will inspire you to try a little harder.” ThinkingWayWantWritingTryingLittlesRecordsInspireSickHarderGreat ThingsAdmireLabs Author:Beyonce Knowles
“In the USA, it's harder for a black man with no criminal record to find a job than a white man with a criminal record, which is to say that race is actually a bigger factor than ex-felon status. But if you're both, it's almost impossible to find a job.” IfsMenJobsBlackWhiteRaceRecordsImpossibleBiggerHarderCriminalsFactorsUsaWhite ManExesFelons Author:Benjamin Jealous
“I don't mind competition at all. I mean, the record business is the most competitive business in the world, probably. So I'm used to that. In a weird way, it kind of makes you work harder.” WorldWayMindKindMeanUsedRecordsHard WorkHarderCompetitionWork Harder Author:Simon Cowell
“It may be true that encryption makes certain investigations of crime more difficult. It can close down certain investigative techniques or make it harder to get access to certain kinds of electronic evidence. But it also prevents crime by making our computers, our infrastructure, our medical records, our financial records, more robust against criminals. It prevents crime.” KindMayCertainDifficultRecordsCrimeComputerEvidenceHarderFinancialTechniqueCriminalsAccessMedicalBeing TrueInvestigationInfrastructureRobustEncryptionMedical Records Author:Matt Blaze