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It’s true I virtually worship my iPhone, especially when it is within range of a strong WiFi connection, [...]
June 2008
Just Browsing, Thanks
Web browsers abound, but which is the right one?
THE BIG IDEAS TOPIC: A browser is essentially a viewer, the window through which we “see” the Internet. As online computing has increased dramatically in the last several years, the available web browsers have multiplied in corresponding fashion. The Big Idea behind browsers is [...]
Nashville is a close knit community and changes are carefully scrutinized. Publicity leading up to this year’s new fan voted ACM Entertainer of the Year was mostly positive. But shortly after Kenny Chesney was awarded the trophy on Sunday’s telecast (5/18), the four-time ACM Entertainer winner was backstage criticizing the new methodology. “It’s complete disrespect [...]
The new game Grand Theft Auto IV lets players download the tracks at the push of a button. Read more.
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) 2008 Convention will feature a two-day digital conference on May 6-7 in San Francisco. Digital NARM is designed to improve the bottom line for industry professionals who market or sell music in this rapidly-evolving marketplace.
Digital NARM will create discussion around the convergence of physical, digital, and mobile music [...]
ShowClix (www.showclix.com), a Pittsburgh-based live event search engine and online ticketing company, has released the latest version of its online ticketing solution, which now includes an innovative mobile ticketing service. ShowClix has partnered with bCODE (www.bcode.com), a developer of mobile technologies, to deliver event tickets to buyers’ cell phones as SMS (Short Message Service) [...]
SpiralFrog, the free, ad-supported music Web site, announced its Top Ten Most Downloaded Songs for the month of March.
1. Timbaland - “Apologize”
2. Soulja Boy Tell’em - “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”
3. Rihanna - “Don’t Stop the Music”
4. Snoop Dogg - “Sensual Seduction”
5. [...]
The Big Idea behind music subscription plans is that they may be an idea whose time has come. The debate over the benefits of music subscriptions vs. music purchases has heated up lately. A number of subscription services have been in the market for a time, including Rhapsody, Napster among others. iTunes, the world’s second [...]
Friends,
Below is an essay I’ve written in response to a recent article by Jon Pareles in the NY Times about SXSW. I hope you’ll give it a read. I may well be off the mark on some of my thoughts, but they reflect what I—at least at this moment—believe to be true. [...]
The drive for a paperless planet may soon receive a boost—from travelers. A handful of U.S. airlines are set to begin testing a form of electronic check-in bar codes which are scanned directly from passenger mobile devices. “We definitely see this as the wave of the future,” said Andrea McCauley, a T.S.A. spokeswoman. “It’s something [...]
