Matthew R Williams

This man clearly does not understand the benefits of new technologies nor does he comprehend how to properly exploit them from a business perspective. That has not stopped him from becoming the CEO of one of the most influential music labels, Universal. Read Wired’s interview piece, The Angry Mogul, which is now posted online in its entirety.

At 68, he looks every bit the prototypical New York big shot. What remains of his hair is slicked back along the sides of his head, and if his face is fleshier than it once was, the ever-probing, slightly combative intensity of his eyes hasn’t dulled a bit. Morris has spent his entire life working with musicians and producers, finding and nurturing the talents that make his company a $7 billion-a-year business. It’s safe to say that increasing his digital IQ and pondering a service-based business model aren’t the topics that get him out of bed in the morning.

Happy New Year! I just found this nifty offer from Verizon Wireless. They are giving customers a free ringtone today only.

Details are on their website, but here are the simple steps. Remember it is valid December 31, 2006 from 12:00am to 11:59pm.

1. Go to Get It Now on your Verizon Wireless phone.
2. Click on Music & Tones
3. Get New Ringtones
4. Download or Access VZW Tones Deluxe
5. Pick & Purchase a Ringtone
6. Click Redemption Code and Enter “2007″

I will note that as of 3:00pm I am getting a “The network is temporarily unavailable. (1289)” error message when I click “getTones.”

I love my TiVo Series2 unit. For one, I picked up the unit in Dec. 2004 for $0.00, thanks to Fat Wallet, a TiVo mail-in rebate, a CompUSA price mis-print, and Circuity City’s price matching program.
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