Archive for the ‘media’ Category
A brief paper written by WIll Page (of MCPS-PRS Alliance, in the UK) and myself has been made publicly available. The piece was meant to stir a larger discussion around alternative licensing structures rights societies might put to use, particularly in the context of new, music-related startups. These startups usually (1) cannot afford the rates [...]
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A good test of a new pharmaceutical would rest upon whether or not the team who developed the drug would use it on themselves, or their children. Unfortunately, what’s good for the gander is not good for the goose, when it comes to being free.Long Tail Anderson (the editor in chief of WIRED) has been [...]
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I have this feeling that Davos is like Vegas. And now Scoble posts a story about a conversation he has walking to a breakfast with Zuckerberg, both heading to meet Musharref. There is something both interesting and alarming about this combination of people at a breakfast table. Is Musharraf going to start a Facebook group?
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BearStearns has posted an analyst opinion on “User Generated Content” and the entertainment industry. The report can be found here ( link ). I dug through and decided the analysis should come with some caveats, printed below. Right off the bat. An important quote: “The risk, in our opinion, is that as digital revenues increase, [...]
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More on the Paradox of Choice
The BS report included a section on the Paradox of Choice, and the necessity for editors and filters in a world of bazillion media files. I felt that this call for action was a bit less creative than appropriate. The call for editor/filter is a consistent call in the media industry. And for some odd [...]
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