Published March 24th, 2008
in Japan and Technology.
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UPDATE: Creative Commons blogs about Good Crew Release.
OtoRevo has created a lot of first. OtoRevo and Columbia Music Entertainment were the first label to sign a major artist (Good Crew) exclusively from user voting. Now we have done another first, we are the first major label to release tracks from a major release under Creative Commons.
You can download the mp3 vocal tracks from Good Crew’s album on the OtoRevo website.
We are releasing the vocal tracks for anyone to remix and mashup. The most interesting remixer will win a Xacti camera. Unfortunately the page is in Japanese, but downloading and listening to the tracks is pretty simple. I love Kuroki-san’s voice (lead singer). The name of the album is Nippon Ha:Ski. When you hear her voice you will know why.
Even if you don’t want to remix, download and listen to the tracks. Of course if you like it, you might like the album! 
Published March 12th, 2008
in Thoughts.
Today I read a article in the NY Times about slum tours. You can read the article here (requires NY Times account). In the end a tourist talks about how suprised he was at how friendly people were.
I recently made a trip to the Philippines. During the trip I visited what I would consider a slum in Manila. Unpaved roads, shanty like homes and shoeless people walking the streets. The first thing I thought was “this reminds me of growing up in bed-sty.”
In Manila, what stood out and really hit home were the groups of friends and families hanging out on the streets. Granted I was in a car, but it wasn’t dangerous at all.
It reminded me of growing up in Brooklyn spending late nights in front of my home with my friends and family. Listening to music, the adults drinking and all around having a good time.
Many people believe that poor people have a horrible life, while its not easy, it isn’t bad. In some ways I was envious of the poor people in that Manila slum. More money has not brought me closer to my friends or family. But being poor almost forces you to.
In that sense I miss being poor. I miss friends and family being the richest experience in my life.
Published March 1st, 2008
in Japan and Entrepreneurship.
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