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Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek Sivers created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including "Anything You Want," which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories.Today, he speaks to Michael Sliwinski about:- His recipe for a happy life by a quasi-retired entrepreneur- Developing own company- Giving and takingMore details in [Productive! Magazine 30](http://ProductiveMag.com/30)Question: Would you give $22M to a charity like Derek did?Please post your comments below, thanks!