What really killed early online journalism efforts was that journalists like Pitts refused to allow any type of interaction or community building efforts. Blogs allowed and even encouraged comment and discussion while newspapers insisted on maintaining total control. Big media in general was so blinded by their model of dumping information, music, and entertainment on consumers that they missed the fact that many people craved choice and interaction. Some companies and industries still have not figured that out.
What really killed early online journalism efforts was that journalists like Pitts refused to allow any type of interaction or community building efforts. Blogs allowed and even encouraged comment and discussion while newspapers insisted on maintaining total control. Big media in general was so blinded by their model of dumping information, music, and entertainment on consumers that they missed the fact that many people craved choice and interaction. Some companies and industries still have not figured that out.
It sounds like the real threat perceived by the industry was a weakening of their antiquated system of regional windows and national distributors. The Internet has made both relics, but the they are so engrained in Hollywood's corporate culture that no threats can be tolerated.
I wonder if this "universal label" will eventually get any bargaining or political power when it comes to claiming to represent artists.
If the label actually provides some useful services I could see them successfully doing a CwF, or in this case Connect with Artists. Building some loyalty with their artists could turn into a considerable force that could be mobilized politically.
The lesson that Lowery and other IP maximallists will take away from this article is that iTunes is evil because users only pay once and can listen as often as they want forever. Obviously that is a flawed model.
In addition to the other statements explaining why he doesn't have copyright, it looks like the photo was done in a very public place where there was no reasonable expectation of privacy.
>>Are you actually dumb enough to think that Mike thinks that by writing articles, he can go back in time?
Only media industry execs believe it is possible to go back in time. Time travel to the past seems to be the prime tenant of their management style. In fact, they not only seem to believe it is possible to travel back in time, but it is even possible to travel back to their fantasy version of the past.
I wonder how hard it is to do "jury nullification" in Japan. If this type of law was passed in the US, I think it would be hard to get a jury of the person's peers to convict.
Unfortunately people do have the right to be stupid. That seems to be the right that Craigslist is invoking here in refusing to be neighborly.
I have tried using Craigslist a couple of times. I found it awkward and annoying to keep checking what I was looking for. I found a great Android app the second time I was using the site. However, the app got shut down while I was still looking for a car, and I haven't gone back to Craigslist since.
Maybe having third-party apps drive traffic to them does cost money. But site visits are what makes CL money, so it seems pretty silly to block things that are driving traffic.
Are you using a smartphone by chance? I found that it is really easy to double (or in this case triple) submit from a phone if you are not careful. I now have a habit of actually closing that browser window after posting so that I don't accidentally back onto the page and resubmit it.
>>Capitalism is not for wimps who don’t want to improve. If you want guaranteed profits for the few rather than prosperity and abundance for the many, socialism and fascism really are better systems.
Unfortunately, it seems that the US has decided on fascism.
I am an Android user myself, so I am definitely familiar with micro-USB. The external parts of the new connector are larger, but the internal parts are smaller, and Apple is most concerned about the internal size. Apple doesn't really care how large the external part of the adapter is as long as they can make it pretty.
The micro-USB does have some problems, including a higher risk of water and mechanical damage. But I suspect the real appeal of the new adapter is that it is shiny and made by Apple. Some people will buy anything if it is shiny and made by apple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
>>What new hardware features require the additional space?
For Apple, a smaller phone is itself a feature. Anything that lets them shave a fraction of a millimeter is something they just can't resist. The iPhone will certainly have some new features, but even if it doesn't the drive for a more compact device would be compelling to Apple.
As much as I dislike proprietary standards, I must say that there are some good reasons for the change. Smartphone designers are obsessed with packing more features into smaller spaces and the new adapter does that. It is also safer for the phone and more water resistant. The 30 pin socket so was prone to damage and stability issues.
The bottom line to me is that if you choose to invest heavily in a proprietary system you can expect to have this type of issue. The only real surprise for me is that Apple stayed with the 30 pin connector as long as they did.
Someday we may end up thanking the copyright lobby and the extremists such as the Joyce estate. For years we have seen copyright extensions extended without resistance in legislatures and with only minimal resistance from the courts. But as the copyright lobby has reached a point where they keep trying to go a bridge too far.
Before SOPA and ACTA we had lots of scholars aware of the problems of excessive copyright, but scholars alone lack organized political power. SOPA and ACTA have mobilized organizers. They have brought the issues to the attention of journalists. The excesses of copyright trolls and various estates have raised awareness in the judiciary.
The war is not over by any means, but thanks to the IP industry we now have lobbies supporting the public domain, fair dealing, indie artists, and innovation. Those lobbies are getting better access to the press, and amicus briefs from these groups now get more attention in the courts.
I would like to know some additional information about the Sticky Fingers situation. If his experience came from listing his music on iTunes, Google Music, or the paid part of Amazon MP3, then his increase in fans may have come from putting his information in front of a different audience. In that case it would really be just another illustration that obscurity is a bigger problem for most artists than piracy.
Personally I find a lot of my new music through iTunes and Google Music. They are a lot easier and safer than using torrents. I am not really paying because I perceive the song I have to pay for as having a higher value. What I am really doing is using a service that is convenient and that I trust with my credit card information.
I do visit artist sites, but it is usually after I have found the artist on a paid platform. If I want to support the artist financially I can still do that through Google Music or iTunes.
Lots of companies claim that they will only use patents for defensive use but turn patent troll in a surprisingly short time. In its current form defensive-use only promises carry about as much credibility as a teenager with raging hormones taking a purity pledge.
The DPL would be a way for companies to prove they are serious. If they really mean to only use patents defensively, then they should have no objection to joining something like the DPL.
I think AC's basic point is that you need books to be expensive to give author's an incentive to write them. Since this is AC, he probably means that the books need to be high-price and available through traditional publishers. The truth of the matter is, most textbook authors who go through traditional publishers get very little money from textbooks. Very, very little. Occasionally you may have a jackpot book that is widely adopted, but the AC is talking about upper level science courses where wide adoption is almost impossible because of the limited audience. Most of the benefits of publishing come indirectly from the prestige associated with publishing.
Efforts like Lulu provide a much different environment. Lulu makes self-publication relatively easy. The author gets a much larger cut of the profit and the prices for students are much lower. Everyone except the traditional publishers and over-priced college bookstores win.
The other thing that I have found about Lulu books is that there tends to be much more of a community around the Lulu books than the ones from major publishers. You tend to get authors and educators using the book together, and everyone benefits here too. Lulu has been around long enough that some books are now in second and third editions. You can see that there is major improvement because of community input. It is also interesting that the authors of the book tend to change from one edition to the next as different members of the community take responsibility for developing the textbook and keeping it current.
College textbooks may become a classic case of a traditional business pricing itself out of the market and creating an entrance for disruptive technologies.
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If the label actually provides some useful services I could see them successfully doing a CwF, or in this case Connect with Artists. Building some loyalty with their artists could turn into a considerable force that could be mobilized politically.
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Only media industry execs believe it is possible to go back in time. Time travel to the past seems to be the prime tenant of their management style. In fact, they not only seem to believe it is possible to travel back in time, but it is even possible to travel back to their fantasy version of the past.
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I have tried using Craigslist a couple of times. I found it awkward and annoying to keep checking what I was looking for. I found a great Android app the second time I was using the site. However, the app got shut down while I was still looking for a car, and I haven't gone back to Craigslist since.
Maybe having third-party apps drive traffic to them does cost money. But site visits are what makes CL money, so it seems pretty silly to block things that are driving traffic.
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Unfortunately, it seems that the US has decided on fascism.
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The micro-USB does have some problems, including a higher risk of water and mechanical damage. But I suspect the real appeal of the new adapter is that it is shiny and made by Apple. Some people will buy anything if it is shiny and made by apple. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA
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For Apple, a smaller phone is itself a feature. Anything that lets them shave a fraction of a millimeter is something they just can't resist. The iPhone will certainly have some new features, but even if it doesn't the drive for a more compact device would be compelling to Apple.
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The bottom line to me is that if you choose to invest heavily in a proprietary system you can expect to have this type of issue. The only real surprise for me is that Apple stayed with the 30 pin connector as long as they did.
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Before SOPA and ACTA we had lots of scholars aware of the problems of excessive copyright, but scholars alone lack organized political power. SOPA and ACTA have mobilized organizers. They have brought the issues to the attention of journalists. The excesses of copyright trolls and various estates have raised awareness in the judiciary.
The war is not over by any means, but thanks to the IP industry we now have lobbies supporting the public domain, fair dealing, indie artists, and innovation. Those lobbies are getting better access to the press, and amicus briefs from these groups now get more attention in the courts.
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Personally I find a lot of my new music through iTunes and Google Music. They are a lot easier and safer than using torrents. I am not really paying because I perceive the song I have to pay for as having a higher value. What I am really doing is using a service that is convenient and that I trust with my credit card information.
I do visit artist sites, but it is usually after I have found the artist on a paid platform. If I want to support the artist financially I can still do that through Google Music or iTunes.
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The DPL would be a way for companies to prove they are serious. If they really mean to only use patents defensively, then they should have no objection to joining something like the DPL.
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Efforts like Lulu provide a much different environment. Lulu makes self-publication relatively easy. The author gets a much larger cut of the profit and the prices for students are much lower. Everyone except the traditional publishers and over-priced college bookstores win.
The other thing that I have found about Lulu books is that there tends to be much more of a community around the Lulu books than the ones from major publishers. You tend to get authors and educators using the book together, and everyone benefits here too. Lulu has been around long enough that some books are now in second and third editions. You can see that there is major improvement because of community input. It is also interesting that the authors of the book tend to change from one edition to the next as different members of the community take responsibility for developing the textbook and keeping it current.
College textbooks may become a classic case of a traditional business pricing itself out of the market and creating an entrance for disruptive technologies.
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