Because we haven’t discussed them all year.

We’ll be reading The Pirate’s Dilemma by Matt Mason. Check out Mason’s blog here.

First Assignment:

Read the author’s explanation of why he is allowing people to download the book for free (I bought two class copies, but they won’t be in for a bit. For now, read online).  What do you think? What about his credibility? Read the Introduction of the book, skim through the rest.

Assignment Deux:

Dig up some information on Radiohead’s In Rainbows.  There were plenty of articles written after this came out, so you shouldn’t have any trouble. We’re looking for how much they made from the “pay-what-you-want” scheme. NIN’s Ghosts I-IV and The Slip might be worth checking out, as well.

Tomorrow we’ll be discussing and analyzing our favorite songs.  Bring a copy to class (on a CD or in a music player) so the class can enjoy.  Because, after all, "what [is] a personality if [not] a drop-down menu, a collection of likes and dislikes?"

[Insert obligatory "please keep it clean" disclaimer here.]