Category Archives: Musings

August 21

Netflix steals Weinstein movies away from Showtime — Tech News and Analysis

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What do you call TV on the internet?  “TV.”  Netflix is playing in the same league as the cable channels. Netflix steals Weinstein movies away from Showtime — Tech News and Analysis.

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Will copyright be extended 20 more years? An old debate returns — Tech News and Analysis

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Are we about to see an extension of the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act?” Will copyright be extended 20 more years? An old debate returns — Tech News and Analysis.

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August 19

CBS/Time Warner dispute causes sharp rise in TV piracy | Company News content from Broadcast Engineering

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Pretty compelling evidence that most media piracy is driven by a search for convenience rather than a desire to get something for nothing. What we have is two giants battling over crumbs while ignoring the fact that they are standing on the deck of a ship that is both sinking and on fire. CBS/Time Warner […]

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August 19

Streaming Shakes Up Music Industry’s Model for Royalties – NYTimes.com

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More musicians weigh in on the subject of the financial side of online streaming: Streaming Shakes Up Music Industry’s Model for Royalties – NYTimes.com.

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August 19

A blog about an email about a blog about a news article about music streaming | Zoë Keating

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Cellist and independant musician Zoë Keating on the realities of making money from online music. A blog about an email about a blog about a news article about music streaming | Zoë Keating.

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August 08

BBC Academy – Technology – Out with the old, in with the new

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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.

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August 06

Who killed the music industry? An interactive explainer | PandoDaily

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An easy to follow essay on how we got into this mess: Who killed the music industry? An interactive explainer | PandoDaily.

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July 29

What’s the new A&R?

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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 […]

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July 25

Google’s Solution to Bringing Online Video to TV | MIT Technology Review

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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… […]

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July 24

Spotify is not a record store, it’s a radio station!

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Reflecting on the link I posted about Thom Yorke quitting Spotify, I kept thinking about the statement in the article that, “The industry average offers slightly less than 0.4p a stream – meaning that 1m streams of a song would generate about £3,800. Most songs receive far fewer streams.” The problem with this statement is […]

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