Today’s links of interest:
- HBO Holding Up the Movie-Download Future
Ah, those long-term deals, they can be a problem when things change.
Archives for January 2010
The Daily Loper – Jan 21, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- ATT Is an Apple Tablet Dealbreaker [SURVEY]
Uh, yeah. Other interesting things in the analysis as well. - Digital music sales rise but piracy is sour note
Again.
The Daily Loper – Jan 20, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Open Letter From OK Go – OK Go
- US Military BitTorrent Users Targeted By MPAA/RIAA
Because territorial restrictions make it impossible for our service people to buy products when they are stationed overseas. C’mon content producers, get it together.
The Daily Loper – Jan 19, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Analyst: Microsoft Pink Phone Back on Track
A Zune phone, you say? Just what the world needs. And what mobile OS will this fine piece of technology run? Microsoft continues to cloud its own future. - Fox developing U.S. version of ‘Torchwood’
With John Barrowman. And original producing team. Please do not let this be a cosmic joke.
The Daily Loper – Jan 18, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Why People Pirate
While this seems to be more focused on gamers than other media, three letter: DRM. - Killing Comedic Heritage? CBS Reportedly Seals Some Classic Jack Benny Show Comedy Masters
The articles notes these masters are in the public domain. CBS, if you want people to respect copyright, let it begin at home.
The Daily Loper – Jan 15, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- $450 million iPhone piracy figure not grounded in reality
Unlike all other piracy figures which are…oh right, not grounded in reality either. - Report: Digital Music Sales Will Surpass CDs in 2012
Or not. We’ll know for sure in January, 2013.
The Top 40 TV Shows of the 2000s
It was the best of decades; it was the worst of decades. But really, as far as television is concerned, it was the best of decades. Yeah, there was a glut of reality shows that made stars — or “stars” — of morons like Jon & Kate; trolls like Tila Tequila; vapid heiresses like Paris Hilton; and talentless jackoffs like Heidi & Spencer.
But you know what? You didn’t have to watch a single second of those people, because there was also a glut of utterly amazing shows, and three pieces of technology to ensure you can watch what you want to watch when you want to watch it: DVR, DVD & Streaming Video. In the past decade, Rox & I used all three to watch shows at our convenience, catch up on episodes we missed, or just to try a show we’d missed the first time around.
The Daily Loper – Jan 14, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Bill Simmons: FYI: Next week is Conan’s …
Bill Simmons, who may have pretty good inside sources, throws the twittersphere into today’s frenzy with what may be a scoop on Conan’s status. Which, of course, could still change. - R.I.P. Jeff Zucker – Late Night
Just in case you were confused as to whom the internet blames for NBC’s whole late night debacle.
The Daily Loper – Jan 13, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Variety Up for Sale
Wow, even though we should have, didn’t see this one coming.
The Daily Loper – Jan 12, 2010
Today’s links of interest:
- Why You Shouldn’t Trust Facebook with Your Data: An Employee’s Revelations
Scary. That is all. - Conan: I Won’t Participate in ‘Tonight’s’ Destruction
You know, if we’d written this, we would have had far less class, far more swearing. NBC is engaged in amazing fuck up right now. Of course, if they truly didn’t see how this year’s scheduling would play out, they don’t deserve their jobs.