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The entertainment business hasn’t had a new idea in years.

Barry Diller

I’ve always said AOL is great opportunity for somebody.
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Great Opportunity Said Somebody
This is a world in which reasons are made up because reality is too painful.
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Pain Reality World
I like businesses in transition, first of all. If ever there were a business in transition, it is publishing.
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Firsts Publishing Transition
Now along comes the potential creative destruction brought by a different distribution methodology, the Internet.
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Creative Different Internet
People have paid for content. They always have.
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Always Content Paid People
What I’ve learned over the years is that focus and singular purpose is the best approach for businesses.
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Focus Purpose Years
Ticketmaster does not set prices. Live Nation does not set ticket prices. Artists set ticket prices.
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Artist Ticketmaster Tickets
The entertainment business hasn’t had a new idea in years.
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Entertainment Ideas Years
I don’t want to set the world up for surprises.
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Surprise Want World
I still believe in synergy, but I call it natural law.
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Believe Law Natural
If you have too many epiphanies, you’re on some kind of drug.
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Drug Epiphany Kind
Put one dumb foot in front of the other and course-correct as you go.
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Dumb Feet Progression
The American public tunes in every night hoping to see two people screwing. Obviously, we can’t give them that but let’s always keep it in mind.
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Night Obvious People Screw Two
I absolutely believe the Internet is passing from its free days into a paid system. Inevitably, I promise you, it will be paid.
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Believe Internet Promise
The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
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Ability Air Signals
You really want to get a headache? Try to understand Internet advertising.
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Advertising Trying Want

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