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Is content you can edit open source?: None of this is true "open source." It's more a search for viable business models in the Internet age, a way to draw the attention needed to generate excitement and sales, in some form. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Video, Radiohead, Corporate Communications, Open Source, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-17
The implosion of music DRM: I certainly wouldn't have expected that, within a year, most digital music would be legally available, DRM-free, from online download sites. That seems on track to happen, however, as Sony just announced it would be releasing its music in DRM-free MP3 format. It helps, of course, that DRM-free music on...; Tags: CD, Digital-rights Management, Digital Music, Music, Radiohead, Trent Reznor, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-01-04
Radiohead's DRM experiment: Radiohead's DRM experimentBut you didn't give money to RadioheadFair enough if you were just sampling and found you didn't like it, but what are the odds you'd pay to a band you DID like? That, of course, is the million dollar question. Clearly, MOST aren't paying of their...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, Radiohead, music, ComScore Networks Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-11-07
Radiohead's DRM experiment: Numbers are rolling in from Radiohead's experimental approach to digital music sales, and at first glance, they might appear to be a repudiation of the model. That approach, of course, was for Radiohead to release their new album, "In Rainbows," on the Radiohead website without DRM protections while allowing fans...; Tags: Digital-rights Management, Band, Radiohead, Sales Strategy, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Sales Force Management, Digital Media, Sales, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-11-07
Radiohead and the search for content business models: Radiohead and the search for content business modelsRemember when Stephen King...... published a book on the internet? Most people chose free then, as well.Relying on people to choose to pay is not an effective business model. Particularly when the product is considered likely to be disposeable after one...; Tags: Strategy, content business model, Radiohead, business model; Discussion threads 2007-11-06

Radiohead and the search for content business models: Early results are in on Radiohead's experiment in "name your price" music with their album In Rainbows. Most people chose free. These are early returns. A CD's economic lifespan can be two years. Given the millions still being raked-in by Elvis Presley, John Lennon...; Tags: Game, CD, Business Model, Music, Radiohead, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-06
The future of music studios: Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails announced recently that he he doesn't need need no steenkin' music studios, leaving the days of contract-based servitude behind him in favor of the open fields of free agent status. This gives him the opportunity to sell direct to customers in any fashion -...; Tags: Studio, Radiohead, Marketing Research, Productivity, Internet, Marketing, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-10-09
Radiohead album bets on fast release, open pricing: Radiohead album bets on fast release, open pricingThe variable pricing model has been done by Jane Siberry...on her website for quite awhile. I'd like to hear what she says about its efficiency at generating income for her. I love the idea of the quick turnaround and keeping the labels out...; Tags: Pricing, Marketing research, pricing model, fast release, Radiohead, pricing strategy; Discussion threads 2007-10-07
Open source tells content owners adapt or die: Open source offers a business model for software which gives consumers more control. They get the code, they can see the code, they can change the code, without ever paying you a dime. That they do pay you, that they pay you enough for you to make...; Tags: New York Times Co., Radiohead, Open Source Movement, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-03

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All-you-can-eat multithreading: Yesterday, I ran across an interesting report by Dan Warne regarding research work at Intel's Shanghai office. It had a number of notable nuggets, such as remote graphics rendering technology that receives wireless video signals from a pocket-sized PC coming soon to an airline seat near you, or software...; Tags: Software, Video, Programming, Multi-threading, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-04-03
Google's blast from the past: Google has launched a new feature called "Custom Time" that lets you manipulate the headers on your email so it appears to have been sent in the past. The email will show up in the proper chronological order in your recipients inbox, and you can even have it marked as...; Tags: Google Inc., Virgin Galactic, E-mail, Online Communications, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Audaciousness (html): This sound-production tool manipulates digital recordings of your voice to create a final result that sounds just like the pop singers you hear on the radio and MTV. Put your digital recording through the Cher vocoder treatment, the Rihanna echo effect, or the NIN grinder. It's rumored to supposedly have...; Tags: HTML, Pop Singer, BoyBands-R.us, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Telecommunications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-04-01
Music studios: Love Amazon, hate Apple: Music studios: Love Amazon, hate AppleThe game has only startedThere is a myth of iTunes/iPod locking you into a DRM nightmare.But for your info, you can "un-DRM" all the music you get from the iTunes store: just burn them on a CD. Similarly, iTunes/iPod can accept all your music from...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Digital rights management (DRM), game, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Music Studio, DRM-Free Music, digital-rights management, Amazon.com Inc., music; Discussion threads 2007-12-28
An odd side-effect of music piracy: I am on an active quest to learn Spanish, which is a bit complicated at times, as I often find that my developing Spanish language skills mixes with my French to become Franglish (Je suis tres cansado, pero...). I guess Spanish goes into my "other languages" mental database, and sometimes...; Tags: Piracy, Music, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-11-19
Google looks like mobile Linux break-out: Google looks like mobile Linux break-outI tend to doubt that it willPeople use mobile phones for telephone calling and more recently for MP3s. I seriously doubt embedded linux will do anything at all for the desktop linux movements since most people I know don't know and don't care about...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, music industry, Linux, Google Inc., mobile, mobile Linux break-out, Google Looks, break-out, Mobile Linux, phone, operating system; Discussion threads 2007-10-12
RIAA's so-called victory a double edged sword: RIAA's so-called victory a double edged swordWhile the evidencewas solidly against the woman read up on the case at Ars Techinca, this was a dumb move by the labels. Thomas had purchased 100's of CDs from Best Buy as a Best Buy employee testified. So the labels sued...; Tags: Litigation, Vanilla Ice, RIAA; Discussion threads 2007-10-05
A precipitous drop in CD sales: According to an article in the March 21st edition of the Wall Street Journal, sales of compact discs for the first three months of 2007 have experienced a precipitous drop of 20% versus the same period only a year ago. Need I state the obvious, but that drop has NOT...; Tags: music, CD, sales; Blog posts 2007-03-28
Rhapsody 4: Photo gallery:Rhapsody 4Real's Rhapsody is the number-one music subscription service in the United States, and we can see why: it's easy to use, it offers a fun and attractive way to discover new music, and it provides witty editorial content to go along with your listening experience. Version 4 aims...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Real Rhapsody, RealNetworks Rhapsody, Rhapsody 4, jukebox; Product reviews 2006-10-06
78% of podcast listeners are male: 78% of podcast listeners are malewell, the 1st commenter on this......uses the web, has heard of podcasting, listens to podcasts, and is a lady.to quote radiohead: "i'm a freak. i'm a weeeeirdooooh..."; Tags: Podcasts, podcast, podcast listener; Discussion threads 2006-06-29
Apple wins Beatles battle: Apple wins Beatles battleI don't know about the better lawyers thing.How stupid would that be if every technology company out there except Apple Computers could and would/will take advantage of this new use of technology to make money and Apple would have too sit on the sidelines because Apple Corps...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Eden, Apple Inc., Beatles, Ohhhh; Discussion threads 2006-05-08