TIME FOR A FLAG-BURNING AMENDMENT

“Without a broadcast flag, consumers may lose access to the very best programming offered on local television.”

National Association of Broadcasters CEO Edward Fritts, on the tragic loss of high-definition car chases from the airwaves, Wired News, 6 May 2005

BEWARE OF GEEKS BEARING GIFTS

“The new iPod my girlfriend gave me is a trap.”

Former music industry lobbyist Hilary Rosen, expressing her offense at the notion that anyone besides a record label would dictate how music is sold, 9 May 2005

SIGNAL TO NOISE

“This sends a signal to music industry critics who claim we are technophobic.”

EMI executive David Munns, on striking a deal with Napster founder Shawn Fanning’s new firm, Snocap, E-Commerce Times, 6 May 2005

PUTTING THE “ASS” IN “CINEASTE”

“I’ve earned the right to fail, which means making what I think are really great movies that no one wants to see.”

George Lucas, on taking a break from making really lousy movies that no one wants to see, Wired, May 2005

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/lucas.html

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AS SALES STRATEGY

“In general I think we’re very focused on all of our customers.”

Google executive Tim Armstrong, on his husbandry of the company’s sales efforts, CNNmoney, 4 May 2005