Radiohead’s new album, In Rainbows, sells 1.2 million its first week on the “pay what you want” model. Conversely, media company execs are grasping at straws.

UPDATE – 3/1/2013 – Although this post no longer plays into what this site is about, I wanted to keep it here because I believe this was a turning point in my perception of how business will get done in the future. The future is now!

Some random quotes I’ve read or heard lately.

There’s all these people that talk about “keeping it real”. Keeping it real is a joke. Keeping it real is keeping it real mediocre. You want to do something? You got to make it real. Making it real is picking it up, rising up and rising above… and going for it. – Mike Vallely, professional skateboarder

Design is a universal language because it is emotional and it makes you react. You may like what you see; you make dislike it. But it should never leave you indifferent – David Lewis, chief designer, Bang & Olufsen.

[Steve Irwin] died doing what he loved. He was in motion – Unknown

Between Roi James’ ethereal landscapes, organic abstracts and truly Renaissance quality figurative pieces, he’s the most prolific artist I’ve seen in a long time. I was so struck by his work, I got off the computer and went over to my easel to paint. Thanks Roi.