In a hilariously ironic turn of events, Sony BMG, a company who are often seen trying to prevent copyright theft, are being sued for copyright infringement themselves. PointDev, a much smaller...
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In yet another blow to the CD industry, the current generation of kids is just...not buying cds, and are prefering to look to digital, and often pirated downloads of music instead. Almost half the...
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NBC Universal is removing its popular video seriess from iTunes in a bid to weaken Apple's dominant position. The entertainment industry has been fighting back by supporting other online...
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, Commentary
by Marc on September 06, 2007
The NPD Group, in conjunction with NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers, said that consumer rejection of the CD format and use of digital files, iPods, and P2P are not the reason...
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by Marc on August 29, 2007
P2P has epitomized the swinging pendulum of media technology. Streaming vs. downloading is cyclical as consumer expectations and choices are shaped by available media, bandwidth, and business...
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According to Insight Research's 51 page market report, "Peer-to-Peer & File-Sharing Services Market 2007-2011", P2P could generate up to $28 billion in revenues for telecom carriers...
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Rolling Stone published an in-depth feature on The Record Industry's Decline. Now that a new generation of executives is driving the record companies, they can admit what everyone else has known...
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If the music biz thinks its declining business will get easier, it's dead wrong. To the contrary, it's a harbinger for the rest of the digital entertainment sector. That's the conclusion...
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This article is part of a series on guaranteed success for tech and media marketing. 1. What's Your Story: An iPhone Christmas 2. What's Your Story: Demystifying Apple 3. What's Your...
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This article is part of a series on guaranteed success for tech and media marketing. 1. What's Your Story: An iPhone Christmas 2. What's Your Story: Demystifying Apple 3. What's Your...
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What are the prospects for the P2P industry and music and video distribution now that the legal issues have been decided by the Supreme Court? As I've previously written, the ongoing litigation...
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This article is part of a series on guaranteed success for tech and media marketing. 1. What's Your Story: An iPhone Christmas 2. What's Your Story: Demystifying Apple 3. What's Your...
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It's a comedy 3,000 years in the making and Viacom shut it down. The DMCA makes it easy for copyright holders to request content be removed. But what about when they get it wrong? Viacom has sent...
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New York artist and former software programmer Jonathan Coulton is profiled in the New York Times magazine section. He explains how he's created a full-time living through free distribution. He...
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Leading online music store eMusic with has driven song prices down as low as 25¢ if you max out their song bundles. eMusic offers over two million tracks, all in open MP3 format. But many labels...
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Consumers are strongly reacting negatively to DRM. But here will always be situations where it's better accepted, such as for business and hard-to-share content. I wrote about this in "The...
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The Mexican phone company TELMEX will see. TELMEX is launching Prodigy Media with streaming and downloadable video initially for free. TELMEX is the dominant telephone provider and so is restricted...
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, Lending
by Marc on May 02, 2007
This article is a part of a series on P2P Lending: 1. P2P Lending Overview 2. P2P Borrowers 3. P2P Lenders 4. P2P Lender Profile: Prosper 5. P2P Lender Profile: Zopa P2P lending is a new application...
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