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Archives for July 2006

The Daily Loper – July 31, 2006

July 31, 2006 by Lopy

Today’s links of interest:

  • Billy Bragg pays tribute to MySpace
    For those keeping score at home, it’s now Billy Bragg 1, Rupert Murdoch 0.
  • More additions to Office cast
    I guess this means the Dunder-Mifflen hiring freeze has finally been lifted.
  • CNN to boost citizen journalism initiative
    How to cut reporting costs in one easy step.
  • AOL To Add Links To Video Portal Rivals
    AOL aims to become the TV guide of Internet video.
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Suggestions For The New Media World

July 31, 2006 by Kassia Krozser

Possibly one of the most inadvertently candid comments I head last week came from an executive at a publishing house who said (and I paraphrase), “We’re just throwing a lot of stuff at the wall to see what sticks.” Fair enough. The way people access entertainment is changing rapidly, and it’s better to try and fail than to sit on the sidelines and wonder how you missed the Next Big Thing.

Failure is hard, I know, so I have a little advice:

  1. Keep It Simple – Don’t invest large dollars in a complex projects that take years to launch. Services like iTunes work when they’re easy-to-use. They fail when they grow overly complex or illogical (note to iTunes: time to rethink the basic navigation!). Build your technology in a way that encourages modularity and expansion.
  2. Keep It Free – When I wrote about consumers being nickle-and-dimed to death with new media offerings, I wasn’t joking. Think about what consumers are paying and determine if what you’re offering is worth another buck or two a month. Consumers are already paying for cable, broadband, phone service, extra phone services, fees and surcharges, and regular entertainment. At some point, there’s going to be a backlash against all these fees.
  3. Keep It Open – Don’t lock your business into a single service provider. Don’t hook up with Verizon to the exclusion of Cingular. Don’t lock in to iTunes and ignore other services. Don’t assume that everyone knows that your website is the only place to access “your” content. Likewise, don’t assume that everyone is using the same media player or, gasp!, a Windows customer. Embrace diversity like you never have before.
  4. Keep It Social – Do not fear your customers. Let them talk back to you. Let them talk to each other. Keep the barrier for interaction low – and make sure you have someone on staff who is smart enough to judge the difference between healthy debate and outright destruction. Allowing a little dissent creates a level of authenticity largely missing from corporate new media offerings.
  5. Keep It Moving – Don’t assume that you’ve met the demands of the market with your latest killer app. After everyone else steals your idea (and you know they will), you’ll need something just as cool as a follow-up.

Finally, make sure that you and customers are having fun.

Filed Under: Mediacratic Tagged With: cingular, iTunes, New Media, publishing, verizon

The Weekly ‘Loper – July 30, 2006

July 30, 2006 by Rox

It’s been a busy week for the ‘Loper households. These are just a few of the things that caught our attention.

  • Bloggers Just Wanna Have Fun – Bloggers just want to express themselves and let the world know they exist. Duh!
  • 10 Things You Need To Know About Zune – As the title says, Kirk gives you a rundown of what you need to know about Zune.
  • NBC: Getting Smarter – Jim takes a look at NBC’s new promotional strategy for their new fall shows. It’s a step in the right direction, however, there is no guarantee the shows will be any good.
  • Googlin’ Mobile, Keep Me Movin’ – Much to Jim’s delight, Google has introduced one more way for him to drive me crazy in the car. Real time traffic maps. ‘Cause all the fiddling with the Thomas Guide and the iPod and email wasn’t enough.
  • Is Zune A PlaysForSure Killer? – Kirk further examines Microsoft’s Zune and the DRM issues that may come with it.
  • That’s What I Like: Robert Anton Wilson – Kirk introduces a new generation of conspiracy theorists to Robert Anton Wilson’s Illuminatus! trilogy. Too weird for me but Kirk and Jim seem to like it.

Filed Under: The Weekly 'Loper

The Daily Loper – July 29, 2006

July 29, 2006 by Lopy

Today’s links of interest:

  • Will Apple get into eBooks?
    Max offers his thoughts on the iPod/eBook issue.

Filed Under: The Daily Loper

The Daily Loper – July 28, 2006

July 28, 2006 by Lopy

Today’s links of interest:

  • A New Model For Getting Rich Online
    FYI — This only works for some, not all.
  • Dailies Strike Back At Web
    Or, more money for the news.
  • Shake-Up @ AOL
    AOL is movin’ and groovin’ in a big way — but is it shaking the right parts?
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That’s What I Like: Robert Anton Wilson

July 28, 2006 by Kirk Biglione

Robert Anton Wilson and the Ostrich TzarLong before the Internet exposed the Wal-Mart set to the world of conspiracy theories and esoteric religious beliefs there was a series of books collectively known as Illuminatus!.

Illuminatus! purports to tell the story of the world’s oldest secret society and the many conspiracies it has contrived to bring about the end of the world. The book is a rambling tale of conspiracies within conspiracies, and secret societies within secret societies, laced with liberal doses of sex, drugs, and paranoia. It’s hard to believe Hunter Thompson had nothing to do with it.

In the 30 years since the release of Illuminatus! the book has become a counter-culture bible and co-author Robert Anton Wilson the Pope.

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The Daily Loper – July 27, 2006

July 27, 2006 by Lopy

Today’s links of interest:

  • Anderson, Kid Rock to wed numerous times
    How romantic: one ceremony for each boob job!
  • Townshend & Daltrey In Internet Feud
    The more things change, the more they stay the same.
  • Shawn Hogan, Hero
    Fighting the MPAA – one man’s story.
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Is Zune A PlaysForSure Killer?

July 27, 2006 by Kirk Biglione

Earlier this week I told you the 10 things you need to know about Microsoft Zune. While that list will get you through small talk at most cocktail parties, there’s one item that merits more discussion — the fact that Zune will not be PlaysForSure Compliant.

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Filed Under: DRM, Microsoft, Music, Zune Tagged With: Apple, DRM, iPod, iTunes, Microsoft, Music, PlaysForSure, Zune

The Daily Loper – July 26, 2006

July 26, 2006 by Lopy

Today’s links of interest:

  • Broadband subscribers soar: FCC
    People are choosing slower speeds and lower prices over Cable Modems. It also might mean that people hate their Cable Companies more than they hate their Phone Companies.
  • New Beach Boys album premieres as iTunes exclusive
    Er, by "new" they mean "yet another reissue of ‘Pet Sounds’" — albeit, this one does have 76 bonus tracks.
  • Ken Jennings Exposed to the Sad Reality That Is the ‘Post’
    Y’all, he was just being funny when he was dissing "Jeopardy." I think that the proposed category "Skanks from Reality TV Who Got Naked in Men’s Magazines" (followed by "Potpurri," hee) woulda been a clue.
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Googlin’ Mobile, Keep Me Movin’

July 26, 2006 by Jim Connelly

I am a map geek. And I am a traffic geek. Back when I was doing my 45-mile (one way!) commute in the Bay Area, I would always check the Web obessively prior to leaving, listen to traffic reports while driving, even call the special TravInfo phone number. None of that was really effective, at least partially because there was no way to get an on-the-fly visual overview of what was going on once I actually hit the road. Not on my budget.

Until now, that is.

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Filed Under: Google, Services, Telecom Tagged With: cell-phones, Google, mobile-phones

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