An article from Digg on audio vs. video on the internet. Worth a read. Why Audio Never Goes Viral.
Category Archives: Internet
August
21
Netflix reaches 1.5m UK subscribers for its internet video service | Media | The Guardian
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
Netflix is now responsible for 30% of all internet traffic in the UK during peak viewing hours. Netflix reaches 1.5m UK subscribers for its internet video service | Media | The Guardian. Update: Either I misread the article originally, or it’s been changed, but the 30% figure refers to US Internet traffic, and not the […]
August
08
BBC Academy – Technology – Out with the old, in with the new
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
I’ve written an article for the BBC Academy looking at the dramatic changes we’re experience in broadcast technology. Check it out here: BBC Academy – Technology – Out with the old, in with the new.
July
29
What’s the new A&R?
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
In my previous post, I discussed the recent announcement by Thom Yorke of Radiohead that he was pulling his music from Spotify. This announcement has caused quite a stir, with lots of people taking pro and anti Spotify positions. It’s important to have this sort of debate, but the focus on Spotify is causing people […]
July
25
Google’s Solution to Bringing Online Video to TV | MIT Technology Review
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
If the user interface is good, this could be the step Connected TV needs – at $35, it’s a great price and by being so simple, it’s far more flexible than an Apple TV. Google’s Solution to Bringing Online Video to TV | MIT Technology Review. Related articles Why Google Chromecast isn’t quite Apple TV… […]
July
22
TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There. – NYTimes.com
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
It’s not about the delivery mechanism, it’s about the shows! TV Foresees Its Future. Netflix Is There. – NYTimes.com.
Robert McNamara and the Dangers of Big Data at Ford and in the Vietnam War | MIT Technology Review
posted by John Maxwell Hobbs
When even MIT warns about the dangers of over-reliance on big data, you know somethings up. Robert McNamara and the Dangers of Big Data at Ford and in the Vietnam War | MIT Technology Review.
