If you've been resistant to adopting the habit of haggling on prices, there's never been a better time than now to start practicing. The economic slow-down and the desire of retailers to keep moving products makes for fertile practice. Photo ...

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This is the second year that I was privileged to attend (and speak) at Midem, the big music industry conference that takes place each January. Once again, it was quite an experience, and I had so many fascinating conversations with those in and around ...

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One of the trickiest parts of landing a new job is making sure you get paid what you're worth. Negotiating your salary is part art, and part science, but there's one rule that never changes: be nice. Photo by Orin Zebest . Wired's ...

feed item - whytewolf - 01/26/2010 - 12:30 - 0 comments

Michael Geist sez, "The 7th round of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations begins tomorrow in Guadalajara, Mexico. The negotiation round will be the longest to-date, with three and a half days planned to address civil enforcement, border ...

feed item - whytewolf - 01/25/2010 - 09:56 - 0 comments

One of the more stunning realities that has become clear in watching the entertainment industry, as it responds to people who are actually impacted by ever more draconian copyright laws, is the fact that the industry doesn't view other positions as ...

feed item - whytewolf - 01/18/2010 - 23:02 - 0 comments

We've discussed in the past how the record labels have this habit of "negotiating through lawsuits," in that they will often sue an innovative music startup, even as they're negotiating licensing deals with them, just to get the upperhand in the ...

feed item - whytewolf - 01/11/2010 - 21:03 - 0 comments