ahead of the curve
Meaning
(idiomatic) Changing before competitors.
(idiomatic) Above average; generally performing well.
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What seems to most balance out the major music labels resistance to the MP3 explosion is the fact that their own artists are ahead of the curve.
The Florida in my novels is not as seedy as the real Florida. It's hard to stay ahead of the curve. Every time I write a scene that I think is the sickest thing I have ever dreamed up, it is surpassed by something that happens in real life.
You have to change the set, stay ahead of the curve.
James Cameron has always been way ahead of the curve in terms of the use of technology in his movies.
We need to focus on green jobs: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass. There's so many opportunities. But other countries like China are getting ahead of the curve.
I feel it's my job to continue being a student of music if I want to continue being an artist and a producer of other artists. You have to keep filling your mind with other music. You have to be ahead of the curve.