My new Forbes column is [published](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/06/11/from-piracy-to-prosperity-inside-the-new-artists-toolbox/).
This article covers how technology has impacted how creatives, artists, and journalists create, distribute, and engage around their work.
For it I sat down with **Mike Shinoda**, co-founder of grammy award winning Linkin Park as well as **Ali Velshi**, host on Al Jazeera and former CNN Senior Business Corrospondent.
Go and read the article [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/05/06/creating-the-open-drone-ecosystem/).
After that you may want to see my previous article where I interviewed **Chris Anderson**, founder of [3DR](https://3drobotics.com/) and author of The Long Tail, where we discuss building the open drone revolution. Read that article [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonobacon/2015/05/06/creating-the-open-drone-ecosystem/).
