The Daily Loper – June 5, 2006
Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on Jun 05, 2006
Today’s links of interest:
- What’s Wrong with Media
With circulations dropping newspapers should be making the most of their web properties. Unfortunately, most haven’t made much progress in the past decade. Digital Deliverance offers some thoughts on what newspapers should be doing online. - MPAA in a little bit of a torrent of bad press
MPAA: Still further above the law than anyone else. - A Match Made in Product Placement Heaven
Ah, and now we hearken back to the days of GE sponsoring singles programs all season long. It’s like everything old is new again. - Moonves to Make Showtime "Commercial"
No idea what this means, but expect big announcements from Leslie Moonves shortly. - ‘B5′ script sales: Future of publishing?
How about "a" future of publishing. Getting creative with revenue streams. - How eBay Makes Regulations Disappear
Ah, convergence. Internet commerce and politics. What could be better? - Ailes: Fox Business Channel Not Open for Business
For those you who were holding your breath, exhale. We’ll update you when you need to inhale again. - Study: Sirius Pulls Even With XM; Stern Is The Reason
In other news, both networks are still losing boatloads of money. - MPs in digital downloads warning
British MPs want labels on DRM’d content. You can probably guess how the content industries will respond. If consumers start seeing warning labels they might also start asking quesitons. - Squeeze Play
It’s National Accordian Awareness Month. Somehow that seems fitting. - Criticism’s status quo getting thumbs down
The Hollywood Reporter worries about the role of the critic and the trend toward chasing the youngsters through younger reviewers. Also, is a theatrical review truly such an imprimateur? - Tickets? Oh, that’s so last year
With change comes pain. Concert tickets are the latest victim of our brave new world. - Star power
Another look at copyright and ownership. Turns out celebrities have rights of publicity. Who would have guessed?
