Today is our anniversary proper. I worked from home, because I had to edit a Kronos Quartet podcast interview on net neutrality. Brooke soldiered into the office for another day of kicking ass for media access.

Next Thursday, Mark and I head to Salt Lake City to perform at the Society of Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States conference. I think I’m ready.

We’re now in the negotiating phase of the home-buying process. The sellers seem somewhat ignorant of current market conditions, so we’re giving them time to adjust to reality. I’m sure it isn’t pleasant to discover (through comps) that your house’s appraised worth is 20 grand less than your asking price. Hey, I didn’t pop the real estate bubble.

What else? Candleblog has a link to a 1968 article in Mechanix Illustrated about what the world of 2008 would look like. Some stuff is close, other stuff is ridiculously off the mark.

Billy Bragg wrote an interesting Op Ed in the New York Times about how musicians need to be compensated in the brave new digital world. He uses the AOL acquisition of social network-based music service Bebo as his hook. But it’s about so much more.

Speaking of mergers and acquisitions, it looks like XM and Sirius are finally allowed to consummate their extra-terrestrial relationship. I know I’m usually Mr. Competition in the Marketplace, but I really have no opinion either way about this. Maybe because there isn’t much of a market for satellite radio. At least not at the moment.

Gotta remix one more track on my damn album. But I doubt I’ll get to it this week.

Anyone seen Jebson? I think he’s lost somewhere in Italy.

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Casey Rae
Casey Rae is a musician, public policy wonk and the editor/publisher of The Contrarian Media. An in-demand speaker, he gives frequent talks at conferences and campuses on issues at the intersection of creativity, technology, policy and law, and is a go-to source for major media outlets from NPR to the New York Times. Casey works alongside leaders in the music, arts and performance sectors to bolster understanding of and engagement in key policy and technology issues, and has written dozens of articles on the impact of technology on the creative community. Casey is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and the Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Media & Democracy Coalition and the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture. The Contrarian does not necessarily represent the views of the organizations to which he belongs.

1 Comment for Hi There.

Sean

Her Arrogance was played on The Radiator this afternoon, 105.9 here in downtown Burlington. It was on “The Freakshow”, hosted by Mike Wilhide. It’s quite the track! Long live The Contrarian! He is truly a man among dudes.