The power of digital distribution over physical retail outlets is you have a chance to create a global audience.
The one thing with the established and traditional media industries is that whenever something new comes along, they don't know what to make of it, and the natural reaction is to fight it or push back.
Consumers are increasingly programming their own entertainment and content experiences.
Approach your business partners with concepts that they can get their heads around, and try to respond to their needs.
Launch your product or service before you have funding. See how people respond to it before you have a PowerPoint and business plan - have something people can use, and go from there.
I think a lot of people may have a unique insight or some idea that they feel could be a great solution for a particular problem, but for some reason never have a chance to try or never have the courage or maybe the self-doubt. Really, it's best just to remain naive and continue to work on things and see if people have the same problems.
Napster was a black market for music. Ninety-nine per cent of the music that people were downloading was illegal because they didn't have the rights for it.
More than simply capturing brief moments in time, MixBit helps people bring stories to life.
EMI is a proven leader in the emerging digital music landscape and one of the world's largest and most respected music companies.
I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.
To some extent, being an entrepreneur is a lonely journey.
Video is the most interesting and engaging way to share an idea with others.
There's something very satisfying about creating a tactile product.
When you limit the length of the video to something under two minutes, it gives everyday people an opportunity to make something entertaining. It's harder to tell a story or create an entertaining piece of content that is based around the time slot model, television shows being 22 minutes long.
