The Daily Loper — February 20, 2009
Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on Feb 20, 2009
Todays links of interest:
- Don’t worry about Conan O’Brien?he’s going to be great as the Tonight Show host
And we for one, welcome our new Tonight Show overlord. - Rare Comet Close-Up Coming to a Sky Near You
Red alert! - California game law struck down…again
But don’t they understand? It’s forrrrrr the chilllldrennnn! Forrrrrr the chilllldrennnn! - Is Hulu’s Heave-Ho First Salvo in Digital Content War?
As usual, all of this dick-swinging is harmful to the people who will eventually make or break online versions of traditional media: the consumers. Who, if they can’t find it legally on the delivery mechanism of their choice, will find it via other means. Good job, Hulu; it’s 1998 all over again. - Assets of Damon, Nady frozen in Stanford fallout
Finally, a ‘loperesque twist to this sordid story: Johnny Damon cannot afford new skateboards. - Woman tries to pay old fine, but gets arrested
Just when you think it can’t get stranger in America. - Former NiN Drummer Takes Album Promotion A Step Further
Awesome. Totally awesome. - ABC cuts Oscar ad rates
And just in time, too! - Can Hulu Hold Off TV.com After NBC and Fox Deals Expire?
Just as Hulu finds itself successful, market forces emerge. Including one called eating your own. - ‘30 Rock’ McFlurry Scene Was Not Paid Placement
Color us shocked (and not just because AdAge lead the way by doing some investigative journalism). - What Would Micropayments Do for Journalism? A Freakonomics Quorum
Probably no, but worth reading the various thought processes behind the answers to the question. - Not all information wants to be free.
Jack Shafer, hopefully, puts lie to the rumor that all content must be free by looking at the model for successful paid content. - The Agreeable Cat by Anne Loucks
You too can bypass those pesky EULA with the help of a feline friend. - ARN – DRM a drag on ebook growth, say critics
Yes. - 97.1 FM Finally Shuts Up This Friday
File under: one radio station comes to town, another one leaves. - Union explores P-I buyout idea
Employees look to purchase Seattle’s Post-Intelligencer. - Playboy Open to Sale Talks
A small subset of ‘lopers have begun to explore investment opportunities. For the articles. - Yelp and the Business of Extortion 2.0
What exactly is Yelp’s real business model?
