... artists can "fingerprint" [2, 3, 4] fans ...
... 10 years from now the model for the music business will resemble the patron-artist relationship of the 17th century renaissance ...
In order to ensure that the works they commissioned were of the highest quality, patrons frequently stipulated that artists use only the finest pigments. Rich colors signaled to the viewer that no expense had been spared and reflected the patron's generosity. Artists, on the other hand, tended to place a greater premium on the skill involved in the creation of a work than on the richness of the materials. According to Leonardo, "... colors honor only those who manufacture them, for in them there is no cause for wonder except their beauty, and their beauty is not to the credit of the painter...." The Florentine writer Anton Francesco Doni was even harsher in his criticism of bright colors, arguing that they "deceive, and dazzle the minds of common men who do not have good judgment."
paid placement: ... cold-e-mailed YouTube executives and then worked out a deal to get the "treadmill" video on the front page ...
If "treadmill" is the future of music, you'd best stock up now, and then dive into the back-catalog.
