This touches on another thing people forget in the world of business: There's room for more than one. We're entering the music startup scene, where there are lots of existing companies, but just because one of them succeeds doesn't mean us or all of the others have to fail. It just makes for better press fodder to always pit companies against each other like boxing matches.

I've often given advice, helpful links or other help freely to people you might consider my competitors. I think it's just a form of networking, and I'd rather win what success I have on merit and just working hard/smart enough to win over users.