Apple Wrong to Require Single Track Sales on iTunes?
iTunes vs. Kid Rock and The Music Industry The Wall Street Journal took a look at why some artists are keeping their music off iTunes. Because the store does not allow full album only downloads, Kid Rock, AC/DC and others have opted out. Some acts like Radiohead did it to protect the artistic integrity of their work while others are clear that their motivation is money. Single tracks don’t net the same profits that albums do.
Steve Jobs Obituary Just a Journalistic Preparation
Regardless of what you may have read on Bloomberg, Steve Jobs is still very much alive. The newswire accidentally published his obituary yesterday for a brief amount of time.
Report: Massive Ads Coming To YouTube
Anyone not already using Adblock Plus may want to make the switch soon. Rumor has it that YouTube, Google’s hard-to-monetize video site, is going to go after unprotected users by introducing some really big ads on its homepage.
West Wing Writer Looks into Facebook the Movie
Aaron Sorkin is a television and film writer/producer. He also acts (roles include: Man in Bar, Man at Bar, Aide in Bar, and Man in Crowd). You’re probably more familiar with his writer/producer status. He worked on The West Wing, Sports Night, and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. He also wrote Charlie Wilson’s War and A Few Good Men.
Veoh Cleared In Copyright Porn Case
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement case against online television service Veoh.The copyright infringement suit was filed by adult entertainment company Io Group, and the complaint argued Veoh had not done enough to prevent users from uploading copyrighted clips of 10 Io adult sex films.
Disabled? No Internet for You!
Disabled? No Internet for You!
What In The World Is Net Neutrality?
I had the great pleasure and privilege of speaking at Search Engine Strategies 2008 in San Jose. The topic? Net neutrality. This is the point where your eyes glaze over and the inevitable question, “What is net neutrality?” comes forth. And that’s the point of this article.
AMC Gets Mad at Mad Men Tweets
AMC (American Movie Classics) has a show called "Mad Men" about an ad agency in the 60s. Some people like this show so much that they create fictional profiles on Twitter and pretend to be characters. AMC caught wind of this and decided it wasn’t too thrilled.
Photobucket Investment – Is There a Scandal There?
The Wall Street Journal posted a story today about investors Jeff Horing and Jerry Murdock from the firm Insight Venture Partners. It talks about how they went behind the backs of limited partners and personally invested in Photobucket back before News Corp. bought it and it really took off. The story seems to suggest some financial foul play, but not everybody views it this way.
Carat Increases Online Ad Forecasts
Everyone wanting to believe the recession won’t hurt online advertising’s growth has been given something new to clutch. A report from Carat, a large media organization, claims spending in this area will actually be higher than it first predicted.