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- Best Buy acquires Napster; Eyes digital music distribution
- Best Buy acquires Napster; Eyes digital music distributionSeems to be overpayingSo that's $181 per subscriber, if one values the "Napster" trademark as having no value. Best Buy already had online sales, so I don't think they needed infrastructure.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
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- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- Optical storage: RIP
- Vintage Zip DriveI've actually got a Zip 100 SCSI drive sitting around with a ton of disks. Cost a ton when it was new, but now it's just an antique paperweight...Optical storage is not a dead endSSD drives are never going to catch on for some big things, like PC...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-11
- Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?
- I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...
- Blog posts 2009-10-11
- Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what wasn't announced
- 800 lb GorillaThe Gorilla not being mentioned is why the Beatles aren't in iTunes. This was the alignment of the planets, the day of days to bring Apple Corps library into the digital age of distribution.Sam "Sour Grapes" DiazApple puts a camera in the iPod nano and you write "No...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-09
- A spirited defense of the Google Book Search settlement
- Another thing, Google has NO exclusive rights with the book publishers hereAnybody else can scan books and strike a deal with the copyright holders. Actually, it is in the interest of the copyright holders to make sure that Google is not the only one offering the books, and there is...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-31
- Conspiracy theory: Yellow Submarine iPod touch on 9/9/9
- already predictedNo, we didn't hear it here first. Merlin Mann's been predicting this particularly the Yellow Submarine iPod since 2007. Give credit where credit's due.RE: Conspiracy theory: Yellow Submarine iPod touch on 9/9/9Interesting theory. It would be nice to finally see the Beatles on iTunes since they clearly are a...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-27
- Locura Personal Media Server 1.4 (Windows)
- No matter where life takes you, your digital life is always on hand with the Locura Personal Media Server. Locura transforms your home PC into a digital delivery system, giving you access to your photos, music, videos, or other files from anywhere via an Internet connection. It works with your...
- Software downloads 2009-08-19
- Good riddance: Digital music sales to surpass CDs in 2010?
- Sorry kid. There are plenty of us who buy CDs. You might want to read this:http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=22862They are folks who don't give a rat's a$$ about being on the bleeding edge of technology.They have CD players in their cars, and most likely in their homes, and the purchase of an MP3...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?
- who buys cds? why buy cds?own/control music no DRM issues!control quality/type of rip (mp3, wma, bit speed etc)!if you want the entire cd's music why buy track by track?RE: CDs still sell: Who are these people?!?I buy um. Always nice to have the real thing around. They often have...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-18
- P2P Content Distribution to Mobile Bluetooth Users
- Using handheld devices such as cellular phones and smart phones for personal entertainment has become commonplace in today's lifestyle. Virtually all of these devices are equipped with Bluetooth technology that can be used to distribute entertainment contents such as music and movie clips. Mobile users can download content from the...
- White papers 2009-08-18
- RIAA: "All your music are belong to us"
- RIAA: "All your music are belong to us"typo:" take getting mangled in the car stereo" -> tape getting mangled.Luv, ur friendly spelling NaziThe proper name is "Scumbags"As in: "Scumbags: All your music are belong to us"Completely Obsurd...I've been saying for years now that there needs to be a "Bill...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-31
- Rosso pitches Pirate Bay to Hollywood - and the cloud
- Last week, Sweden-based Global Gaming Factory announced it would buy bad-boy torrent site The Pirate Bay. Now, the company has hired Wayne Rosso, former prez of Grokster and founder of Mashboxx, News.com reports. His job includes negotiating with music and movie execs and cutting distribution deals for a company once...
- Blog posts 2009-07-16
- Rumor mill: Netflix would be a good fit for Amazon, but...
- Options traders are betting that Amazon will buy Netflix and the idea makes a lot of sense. According to Bloomberg, Netflix shares jumped on speculation that Amazon will buy the company. The rumor at this point seems pretty thin and some analysts doubt the move because of...
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- Thomas-Rasset to appeal $1.9m verdict
- Jammie Thomas-Rasset will appeal that almost $2 million verdict for having 24 songs available over Kazaa, P2PNet reports. Here's what she told the site: Will they be answered in my favor? I truly hope so because then every other person who has been targeted...
- Blog posts 2009-07-06
- DRM licensing group plan to plug analog hole
- DRM licensing group plan to plug analog holeI don't piratebut I hate DRM. It's a huge scam that penalizes legitimate users and doesn't do anything to stop real pirates. It makes me disrespect the industry and less likely to buy encumbered products. In my life, I have bought a total...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-12
- Iomega: EMC's entry to be at the center of your home
- A little more than a year ago, EMC acquired Iomega for $213 million. Today EMC's master plan is coming into focus. Iomega is to EMC what Linksys is to Cisco: An avenue to become ubiquitous in your home. EMC thinks the consumer and home office market will...
- Blog posts 2009-06-10
- Should broadband connectivity be a right?
- Should broadband connectivity be a right?Not at all.Yes, it is going to be a necessity but it will never be a right. In my opinion, this goes along with the whole "Is health care a right" ordeal. Neither of these are rights. They are both almost absolutely necessary but no...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-31
- The case for a Global Digital Public Library Network policy
- By Bill Kallman This guest blog is penned by Bill Kallman, CEO of Scayl, a direct, unlimited secure email solution, a longtime VC and real estate investor. He was a founding director of Streamcast, one of the defendant's in the landmark MGM v Grokster ruling. He holds...
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
- Sony: Too big to be fixed
- Sony: Too big to be fixedblack listed for meI've been screwed by Sony on three different occasions. Once, I got an expensive digital telephone that was full of static, dropped connections, and overall poor quality until it died. "Customer service" blamed my house for being too big too floors. Go...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-14
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