Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse at P2P File Sharing

The following may appear to have nothing to do with P2P. But it does. There is a growing sense of entitlement, self-protection, and amnesia in this country ... and in the entertainment industry. A resistance to change. These are the early warning signs of economic maturity, if not decay itself. Life is Darwinian, whether it's economics, business, biology, or sport. Once the fire is gone, the game, or at least [...] Read More


Digital music, the next generation: MP3Tunes+Beamer An Apple Beater? at P2P File Sharing

+ > ? Michael Robertson has unveiled his master plan. If Apple is going to be beat, it is not through YAOMS (Yet Another Online Music Store), a relic of the old days when records were vinyl, retail meant stores, and the labels played god. The game would have to be changed, much as it was when Apple designed their YAOMS (iTunes) as a promotional engine for their [...] Read More


Digital music doldrums - Long-term change at P2P File Sharing

This article is one in a series examining the Pali Capital report that showed paid music download growth is slowing. Long-term change The long-term message is that the industry's problems can no longer be obscured by digital. Does this spell doom for music? It depends on your definition of music. Independent artists are thriving through the Internet and P2P. Big music though is another story. While the industry falsely blames others [...] Read More


Climate change flood warning at Sox First

Dire warnings from Energy Secretary Steven Chu that some islands in the Caribbean will disappear and that Louisiana and even northern California could be overrun with rising water as a result of global warming.Conservative commentators and so-called experts will no doubt attack Chu for being alarmist but others are more likely to be receptive. A European Union white paper has warned of more extreme weather events including regular flooding and [...] Read More


Warning to small caps: be careful what you wish for at Sox First

If success is about getting what you want, happiness is about wanting what you get.With that in mind, it's worth checking this provocative warning from Thomas A. Basilo, chairman & CEO of WithumSmith+Brown Global Assurance in the latest Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal.Basilo warns that the report from the SEC subcommittee recommending exempting smaller listed companies from Section 404 tests on internal controls could backfire.First, it could shift the financial burden for [...] Read More