My opinion, young people go to the Internet. To the Internet distribution system right now, you put it up there and it’s accessed by the world.
BARRY DILLERI absolutely believe the Internet is passing from its free days into a paid system. Inevitably, I promise you, it will be paid.
More Barry Diller Quotes
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We need an unambiguous rule – a law – that nobody will step between the publisher and the consumer, full stop.
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I don’t want to set the world up for surprises.
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I still believe in synergy, but I call it natural law.
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The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
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Now along comes the potential creative destruction brought by a different distribution methodology, the Internet.
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Ticketmaster does not set prices. Live Nation does not set ticket prices. Artists set ticket prices.
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Well, the Internet is this miracle. It is an absolutely extraordinary idea that you can press a send button, and you are publishing to the world.
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We’re in a world now where it’s not enough to be smart. You have to be curious.
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People have paid for content. They always have.
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If you have too many epiphanies, you’re on some kind of drug.
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What I’ve learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.
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I never thought I was a very good manager.
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We want to be able to sell you anything, anywhere, any time you want it.
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I like businesses in transition, first of all. If ever there were a business in transition, it is publishing.
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I’m never absolutely sure of anything, and I don’t want to be. You’re either right and you’ll pull through, or you’re not. We’re never going to be right about everything, and we’ve certainly been wrong.
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