Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience that is economically harnessed through performance and ticket sales. John Perry Barlow audienceeconomicallyharness share on social
I don't think that the movie industry is any more ready than any other part of the information industries to adapt itself to the information age. But it's going to go there one way or the other. John Perry Barlow adaptageindustry Change image and share on social
There are a lot of kids out there copying and distributing movies - not because they care about seeing the movies or sharing them with their friends, but because they want to stick it to the movie business. John Perry Barlow businesscarecopy share on social
The Internet is the most liberating tool for humanity ever invented, and also the best for surveillance. It's not one or the other. It's both. John Perry Barlow humanityinternetinvent Change image and share on social
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds. John Perry Barlow blindgovernmentinstall Change image and share on social
Most scientific revelations happened after the pursuit of knowledge quit being secret and hermetic. John Perry Barlow happenhermeticknowledge Change image and share on social
I had always thought that the idea of love at first sight was one of those things invented by lady novelists from the South with three names. John Perry Barlow ideainventlady Change image and share on social
Google, Amazon, Apple. Any number of cloud providers and computer service providers who can increasingly limit your access to your own information, control all your processing, take away your data if they want to, and observe everything you do; in a way, that does give them some leverage over your own life. John Perry Barlow accessamazonapple share on social