Michael Robertson
Michael Robertson
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Our argument is that when you buy a CD, you buy a license to listen to the music, not a piece of plastic, ... The music industry argues that consumers don't have a right to copy that piece of plastic.
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The exciting thing here is that we have been working the technology to deliver music digitally for three years, and with today's announcement the largest music companies in the world will provide their catalogs to allow us to do that, ... Everyone in the business is excited about moving from a world of trucks and plastic CDs to a world where the music is zapped, instantly and digitally.
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What they're really doing is trying to use the internet as a radio, in effect, a hundred-million-person radio as a way for them to broadcast their music and alert new fans to their music.
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We believe that everyone should have the right to listen to the music they purchase, even if it's on the Internet, ... While we respect the court, we disagree with the court's decision and we look forward to taking our case to the court of appeals.
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There's going to be a fundamental shift in the way people listen to music and buy music,
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I want a world where you can play your music on products from any vendor and even across vendors.
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A business model where artists, copyright holders and record companies can potentially monetize their music digitally and in an accretive manner is finally emerging.
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Our goal this year with the pitching staff is to heighten their awareness and challenge them every day at practice. We'll carry 10 pitchers this season and all are pretty competitive and can throw strikes consistently.
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Our team speed is exceptional. I think we'll be slightly stronger this year at the three, four and five spots in our lineup.
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Remember, no Internet company ever went out of business because they had too many users and too much content.
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I think God put me on this world to challenge big companies.
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Josh is locating his curveball better now, whereas a year ago he mostly threw fastballs and change-ups. You'll probably see him throw his breaking pitch a little more now.
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Microsoft has conceded that the server will have some Linux competition, but they've drawn a line in the sand at the desktop.
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Will licensing bodies work in a free market environment to license responsible technologies? ... Or will they use this opportunity to squeeze competitors and consumers?