Author: Alex

“Music blogs in general remind me of that friend you had in high school who would turn you on to the best bands.”

Warner Music new media executive Robin Bechtel, on sending free song files to bloggers for posting, The New York Times, 16 August 2004

“I kind of feel like Apple Computer is playing the same role on this that Bill O’Reilly played in ‘Fair and Balanced.'”

RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser, on his ham-handed attempts to get Apple to support his proprietary music format on the iPod, News.com, 17 August 2004

“Effective with this sentence, Wired News will no longer capitalize the ‘I’ in Internet.”

Korean Web portal employee Tony Long, trying to be Connie Hale about ten years too late, Wired News, 16 August 2004

“Like craigslist, eBay is about helping folks get everyday stuff done, on a level playing field.”

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, on the sale of a 25% stake in his website to eBay, craigblog, 13 August 2004

“The amazing thing is that we’re part of people’s daily lives, like brushing their teeth.”

Google cofounder Larry Page, doing his part to combat Google- IPO fatigue, News.com, 12 August 2004