Anderson+Lessig at the New York Public Library

How cool is it that the library would be the hot event space in Manhattan this season? Credit NYPL Live impresario Paul Holdengräber, who in his first season has made the majestic midtown landmark with the twin lions the place to be for speakers and audiences alike. This spring alone speakers have included John Updike, Arianna Huffington, Malcolm Gladwell, Bernard Henri Lévy, Tina Brown and Salman Rushdie. And now me and Lawrence Lessig.

Lessig and I are going to discuss the Long Tail's effect on blockbuster culture, from media fragmentation to Google's book projects. Even if you've heard me speak before, it's worth coming for Lessig, who is perhaps the smartest and most articulate thinker on digital economics on the planet. The event is on Thursday, September 28th at 7:00. Sparks are sure to fly.   

Tickets are $15. Buy them here.

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Comments

[Jeff De Cagna]

Chris, I am going to be there. I'm really looking forward to it! Congrats on making the final cut for the FT award. I believe you will win!

[David]

Why does all this good stuff only happen in NYC? Let us all know if you ever make it down here to L.A. :)

[Bertil]

No (audio or) video feeds?
Don't tell me either of you can't find a way to sneak it in iTunes, Amazon Unbox, Google Video, YouTube. . . --- I'm not going to make list them to you! ;o)

All conferences should have their video feeds by now: I don't know about the right price, but I know about how "long" is the tail of your off-shore fans.

[Rolf A.E. Mueller]

I wonder why Anderson, Lessig, and the NYPL don't exploit the long tail that consists of the many people who would be willing to spend a few bucks to listen in over the Internet. It is a pitty that Anderson missed the opportunity to drive demand down the long tail. RAEM

[csven]

I'd like to hear Lessig expound on his comments regarding the need to ensure creators retain control over their creations; that their rights should be respected. I don't hear much concerning this issue from the pro-piracy crowd who claim him as one of their own. Perhaps you could get him to talk about that and how this apparent disconnect jives with the future of a Long Tail world.

[Irene Grumman]

Yes, please talk about creator's rights in the open online world. Do I understand you correctly as recommending no-copyright online publication as a form of free advertising that may lead to a demand for that person's further work? I'll be there on Thursday. Wanna sign a book?

[Jerermy]

Great Talk tonight. Thank you.
It would be really helpful if you listed your future appearances some where on the site as well. I would like to attend more.
Also, I am surprised that you dont have a tag cloud on here. It is a sort of a long tail of your blog.
Thank you again for your post.

[Irene Grumman]

Your presentation affirmed that I had understood much of the material in your book, which is great because much of it was new to me just two weeks ago. Thank you for the outrageous videos. "Day of The Long Tail," was a marvelous spoof.

L's questions revealed that some are reacting to your book as if you have created, rather than observed and analyzed, a phenomenon. There seems to be some confusion about what you recommend. I thought you were simply recommending that people notice and take into account some developments. I hope you will comment in your blog soon.

[Guy Yedwab]

Thanks for the great talk; thanks for answering my question (on politics) as insightfully as all the rest of your work has been. Not only is your book a great insight into this new phenomenon, but you're very effective at communicating an idea which could get bogged down in charts and statistics. Thanks!

[christmas presents]

I would like to congratulate for FT award.I will also look forward to you.This is very nice review.Thanks.