Iron Maiden Connects With Fans and the Fans Buy.
Iron Maiden Connects With Fans And The Fans Buy http://bit.ly/dbtEup
I believe that the secret formula for monetizing media is based on Techdirt’s CwF+RtB=profit. Connecting with Fans and giving them a Reason to Buy. Iron Maiden have known this for years as they had to connect with their fans instead of relying on radio promotion to [...]Iron Maiden Connects With Fans and the Fans Buy.
Iron Maiden Connects With Fans And The Fans Buy http://bit.ly/dbtEup
I believe that the secret formula for monetizing media is based on Techdirt’s CwF+RtB=profit. Connecting with Fans and giving them a Reason to Buy. Iron Maiden have known this for years as they had to connect with their fans instead of relying on radio promotion to [...]Film DVD – Pulcinella – Arlecchino (Opéra) – A partir de 20.95 €
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Film DVD – Pulcinella – Arlecchino (Opéra) – A partir de 20.95 €
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Why Waiting Until A New Business Model is Proven Doesn’t Work.
Why Waiting Until A New Business Model Is Proven Doesn’t Work http://bit.ly/bcybin
Technology changes business models. That’s a given. The problem is, the business models that are being disrupted are often very big businesses, with good profits and the company doesn’t want to disrupt those nice, regular, current revenue streams in order to accommodate a new [...]Why Waiting Until A New Business Model is Proven Doesn’t Work.
Why Waiting Until A New Business Model Is Proven Doesn’t Work http://bit.ly/bcybin
Technology changes business models. That’s a given. The problem is, the business models that are being disrupted are often very big businesses, with good profits and the company doesn’t want to disrupt those nice, regular, current revenue streams in order to accommodate a new [...]Welcome Mr. President, but Laverne and Shirley Don’t Work Here Anymore
MILWAUKEE — For many Americans Lavern and Shirley remain the enduring icons of the city of Milwaukee. Barack Obama was a teenager when the sitcom about two independent young women working in a beer factory was a popular hit in the late 1970s. But the sad truth about Milwaukee is that Lavern and Shirley don’t [...]
Welcome Mr. President, but Laverne and Shirley Don’t Work Here Anymore
MILWAUKEE — For many Americans Lavern and Shirley remain the enduring icons of the city of Milwaukee. Barack Obama was a teenager when the sitcom about two independent young women working in a beer factory was a popular hit in the late 1970s. But the sad truth about Milwaukee is that Lavern and Shirley don’t [...]
Comment on Milton Friedman by Milton Friedman on Unions | Free Market Mojo
[...] your Labor Day. As Friedman said, “Even the most innocent and naive of well-meaning people — he might still have a warm [...]
3Comment on Milton Friedman by Milton Friedman on Unions | Free Market Mojo
[...] your Labor Day. As Friedman said, “Even the most innocent and naive of well-meaning people — he might still have a warm [...]
3Final Cut Studio 4: The Inside Scoop (from MacSoda)
Final Cut Studio 4: The Inside Scoop http://bit.ly/bb8vVB
While MacSoda implies they have a solid inside source – it certainly reads that way – there are some points that just don’t fit.
It’s highly unlikely that the next studio release will happen in early 2011, or even 2011. As I noted in the comments on the article, [...]Final Cut Studio 4: The Inside Scoop (from MacSoda)
Final Cut Studio 4: The Inside Scoop http://bit.ly/bb8vVB
While MacSoda implies they have a solid inside source – it certainly reads that way – there are some points that just don’t fit.
It’s highly unlikely that the next studio release will happen in early 2011, or even 2011. As I noted in the comments on the article, [...]Weekly Roundup
Craigslist blinks on the adult services front. Or protests. Hard to say. This will be a tough position for advocacy groups to champion.
Hey, wait, was Gilbert Levin right all along? Did we actually find life on Mars over three decades ago?
The F1 track in Austin starts to take shape. I [...]Weekly Roundup
Craigslist blinks on the adult services front. Or protests. Hard to say. This will be a tough position for advocacy groups to champion.
Hey, wait, was Gilbert Levin right all along? Did we actually find life on Mars over three decades ago?
The F1 track in Austin starts to take shape. I [...]Is Flash on Android “Shockingly Bad” OR
Is Flash on Android “Shockingly Bad” or “Shockingly Great?” http://bit.ly/cXleXP Better results surface with more testing.
Michael Panzer, a reader from Germany, for instance, posted a video of his experience with Flash video on his Galaxy S. Unlike Kevin’s experience, movie trailers from Metacafe — including the HD trailer of Alpha and Omega — loaded just fine, despite a [...]Is Flash on Android “Shockingly Bad” OR
Is Flash on Android “Shockingly Bad” or “Shockingly Great?” http://bit.ly/cXleXP Better results surface with more testing.
Michael Panzer, a reader from Germany, for instance, posted a video of his experience with Flash video on his Galaxy S. Unlike Kevin’s experience, movie trailers from Metacafe — including the HD trailer of Alpha and Omega — loaded just fine, despite a [...]Episode 7 of The Terence and Philip Show
Episode 7 of The Terence and Philip Show is now available for comment and discussion. http://bit.ly/9DIcN1
In this week’s show, Terence and Philip discuss the politics of Industry Award Shows. Why should we care? Is there an alternative or does there even need to be one? If not awards, how do we judge skills, with [...]
Episode 7 of The Terence and Philip Show
Episode 7 of The Terence and Philip Show is now available for comment and discussion. http://bit.ly/9DIcN1
In this week’s show, Terence and Philip discuss the politics of Industry Award Shows. Why should we care? Is there an alternative or does there even need to be one? If not awards, how do we judge skills, with [...]
Lauria Quit Cigarettes, But Now He’s on the Bottle
Former tobacco industry spokesman Tom Lauria Old tobacco industry PR flacks don’t go away, they just defend different products for money. So it is for former Tobacco Institute spokesman Thomas Lauria, who is now defending bottled water.
Seems benign enough. After all, fighting for water — even in an over-commercialized, overpriced and polluting form — [...]Lauria Quit Cigarettes, But Now He’s on the Bottle
Former tobacco industry spokesman Tom Lauria Old tobacco industry PR flacks don’t go away, they just defend different products for money. So it is for former Tobacco Institute spokesman Thomas Lauria, who is now defending bottled water.
Seems benign enough. After all, fighting for water — even in an over-commercialized, overpriced and polluting form — [...]Rhéobus – Akasa AK-ALL-01BK – Allinone – A partir de 49 €
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Rhéobus – Akasa AK-ALL-01BK – Allinone – A partir de 49 €
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Comment on DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART IV by Obama Speaks and Confidence Drops | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
[...] http://thenewpundit.com/2010/08/19/democrats-ticking-tax-bomb-part-iv/ [...]
3Comment on DEMOCRATS’ TICKING TAX BOMB, PART IV by Obama Speaks and Confidence Drops | Lubbock Online | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
[...] http://thenewpundit.com/2010/08/19/democrats-ticking-tax-bomb-part-iv/ [...]
3Piracy Is Promotion, Says CEO of Porn Multinational
Piracy Is Promotion, Says CEO of Porn Multinational http://bit.ly/aAqEFN
Not your usual CEO approach to piracy but one that is consistent with his conclusion:
Milton believes that entertainment companies should look beyond piracy, and explore alternatives business models as the battle against piracy is one that can’t be won.
“I think it’s a lost battle,” Milton said, adding: [...]Piracy Is Promotion, Says CEO of Porn Multinational
Piracy Is Promotion, Says CEO of Porn Multinational http://bit.ly/aAqEFN
Not your usual CEO approach to piracy but one that is consistent with his conclusion:
Milton believes that entertainment companies should look beyond piracy, and explore alternatives business models as the battle against piracy is one that can’t be won.
“I think it’s a lost battle,” Milton said, adding: [...]Which Millionaire Fat Cats Are Backing the American Action Network’s Ads Attacking Sen. Feingold?
A new right-wing group, “American Action Network,” has entered the 2010 election with ads attacking Senator Russell Feingold of Wisconsin. The American Action Network (AAN) was created by right-wing politicians and their funders around the time the Supreme Court issued the Citizens United decision that expanded corporate rights to spend more money than ever influencing [...]
Which Millionaire Fat Cats Are Backing the American Action Network’s Ads Attacking Sen. Feingold?
A new right-wing group, “American Action Network,” has entered the 2010 election with ads attacking Senator Russell Feingold of Wisconsin. The American Action Network (AAN) was created by right-wing politicians and their funders around the time the Supreme Court issued the Citizens United decision that expanded corporate rights to spend more money than ever influencing [...]
Banking on a Lighter Note
The accolades for Elizabeth Warren keep rolling in on the BanksterUSA.org petition. If you have not had a chance to sign it or leave a comment, click here. While you are at it, check out the amusing video produced by the Main Street Brigade to promote her candidacy for the head of the Consumer Financial [...]
Apple live stream – http strea…
Apple live stream – http streaming – can go full screen. Another thing we don’t need Flash for. Must be QT X feature?
1Apple live stream – http strea…
Apple live stream – http streaming – can go full screen. Another thing we don’t need Flash for. Must be QT X feature?
1American Politics is Getting All Koch’ed Up
Charles (left) and David KochThe grassroots pressure group Americans for Prosperity (AFP), that actively fought health care reform, boasts “our citizen activists” are “the heart and soul” of the organization. So AFP wants the public and the media to believe. But an exhaustive report in the August 30, 2010 issue of The New Yorker magazine, [...]
American Politics is Getting All Koch’ed Up
Charles (left) and David KochThe grassroots pressure group Americans for Prosperity (AFP), that actively fought health care reform, boasts “our citizen activists” are “the heart and soul” of the organization. So AFP wants the public and the media to believe. But an exhaustive report in the August 30, 2010 issue of The New Yorker magazine, [...]
Comutational Photography? htt…
Comutational Photography? http://gizmo.do/d9DyaV Some new cool idea from Adobe. Nice concept piece (not software announcement)
1Comutational Photography? htt…
Comutational Photography? http://gizmo.do/d9DyaV Some new cool idea from Adobe. Nice concept piece (not software announcement)
1Ogg: The “Intelligent Design” of digital media
Ogg: The “Intelligent Design” of digital media http://bit.ly/bUYo7B
The only thing Ogg is good for, is being open source, which isn’t relevant to professional media producers.
People who actually work in media don’t mind paying for stuff, and don’t mind not owning/sharing the IP. Video production professionals are so accustomed to standardizing on commercial products, many of them [...]Ogg: The “Intelligent Design” of digital media
Ogg: The “Intelligent Design” of digital media http://bit.ly/bUYo7B
The only thing Ogg is good for, is being open source, which isn’t relevant to professional media producers.
People who actually work in media don’t mind paying for stuff, and don’t mind not owning/sharing the IP. Video production professionals are so accustomed to standardizing on commercial products, many of them [...]Introducing AV Foundation and the future of QuickTime
Introduction to AV Foundation http://slidesha.re/aYEJfR To be honest I don’t know why this isn’t hidden behind an NDA, but it’s not and until someone has it taken down, and asks me to do the same, I’ll consider it public knowledge.
Now, AV Foundation is the iOS media system, so we’re not talking about QuickTime per sé [...]Introducing AV Foundation and the future of QuickTime
Introduction to AV Foundation http://slidesha.re/aYEJfR To be honest I don’t know why this isn’t hidden behind an NDA, but it’s not and until someone has it taken down, and asks me to do the same, I’ll consider it public knowledge.
Now, AV Foundation is the iOS media system, so we’re not talking about QuickTime per sé [...]Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple
Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple http://nyti.ms/ctAEHP
Steve Jobs, uncharacteristically in shorts, presenting to what seems like a mostly in-house audience in the Campus Town Hall space discussing what Apple stands for.
It’s very, very valuable to understanding the mind of the man who runs Apple and turned it around from near-death to “bigger than Microsoft”. A [...]Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple
Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple http://nyti.ms/ctAEHP
Steve Jobs, uncharacteristically in shorts, presenting to what seems like a mostly in-house audience in the Campus Town Hall space discussing what Apple stands for.
It’s very, very valuable to understanding the mind of the man who runs Apple and turned it around from near-death to “bigger than Microsoft”. A [...]Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple
Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple http://nyti.ms/ctAEHP
Steve Jobs, uncharacteristically in shorts, presenting to what seems like a mostly in-house audience in the Campus Town Hall space discussing what Apple stands for.
It’s very, very valuable to understanding the mind of the man who runs Apple and turned it around from near-death to “bigger than Microsoft”. A [...]Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple
Steve Jobs, Circa 1997, Reintroducing Apple http://nyti.ms/ctAEHP
Steve Jobs, uncharacteristically in shorts, presenting to what seems like a mostly in-house audience in the Campus Town Hall space discussing what Apple stands for.
It’s very, very valuable to understanding the mind of the man who runs Apple and turned it around from near-death to “bigger than Microsoft”. A [...]Will Perpetrators of Financial Crimes Ever Face Justice?
Some will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen – Woodie Guthrie
Like mushrooms popping up in a damp basement, a slew of court settlements have been registered recently involving the big banks and their role in the financial crisis. An informal review of settlements over the last two years reveals [...]
Will Perpetrators of Financial Crimes Ever Face Justice?
Some will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen – Woodie Guthrie
Like mushrooms popping up in a damp basement, a slew of court settlements have been registered recently involving the big banks and their role in the financial crisis. An informal review of settlements over the last two years reveals [...]
Japan develops ‘touchable’ 3D TV Images
Japan develops ‘touchable’ 3D TV images http://bit.ly/cCu9kB
Touchable in the sense that the images react to being touched, poked, distorted etc, by using cameras to determine where hands are. They are not claiming (as far as I can see) that the viewer can “feel the image”
1Japan develops ‘touchable’ 3D TV Images
Japan develops ‘touchable’ 3D TV images http://bit.ly/cCu9kB
Touchable in the sense that the images react to being touched, poked, distorted etc, by using cameras to determine where hands are. They are not claiming (as far as I can see) that the viewer can “feel the image”
1What can we learn from YouTubers making “big money”?
What can we learn from YouTube stars making “big money”? http://bit.ly/bcqBxU
Yet another story based on the TubeMogul data I reported last week when it was news. These 10 YouTube “stars” make between $100K and $315K – certainly nothing to be ashamed of and definitely above the goal of “a middle class income for all in [...]What can we learn from YouTubers making “big money”?
What can we learn from YouTube stars making “big money”? http://bit.ly/bcqBxU
Yet another story based on the TubeMogul data I reported last week when it was news. These 10 YouTube “stars” make between $100K and $315K – certainly nothing to be ashamed of and definitely above the goal of “a middle class income for all in [...]Bill O’Reilly and the Fox-Comcast Crushing Machine
On May 10, 2008, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Boston/New England chapter conferred its prestigious “Governor’s Award” upon Bill O’Reilly, host of the Fox News Channel opinion program “The O’Reilly Factor.” Some felt the choice of O’Reilly was improper given his reputation for inflammatory rhetoric and bullying of people who disagree [...]