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Arts Editor
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Category Archives: Technology
Perhaps changes in the music industry aren’t so bad after all
March 27, 2008 – 8:14 am
The whole structure of the music industry is in flux. Old news, right? Once music went digital and once that digital information starting becoming disseminated exponentially via interconnectivity, that was it. No more control and thus no more profit. The gatekeepers were out of work, though they might not know it. There’s got to be […]
Countersuit in legal battle in which record company alleges 7-year-old girl downloaded ‘Shake That Ass Bitch’
March 26, 2008 – 8:32 am
From The Chronicle of Higher Education . . .
A legal battle that began nearly three years ago when the Recording Industry Association of America sued a 7-year-old girl for allegedly downloading pirated music has wound up raising questions about the legality of the industry group’s investigative tactics. Now the case is entering a new chapter […]
You can’t hold a candle to Kindle
March 21, 2008 – 3:44 pm
If you’ve been to Amazon lately, you’ve seen Jeff Bezos’ letter regarding the Kindle, the company’s venture into wireless electronic book sales.
The e-book has been trying to get off the ground since the mid-’90s without much luck. The technology hasn’t been good enough to be a valued consumer product. The Kindle was meant to address […]
Journal: ‘10 MediaShifting Moments of 2007′
December 27, 2007 – 9:08 pm
From a great blog called MediaShift sponsored PBS and hosted by Mark Glaser, a respected technology journalist. This post lists the 10 most influential moments of the past year that are helping re-shape how we engage with and understand the new media paradigm. — J.S.
As the year 2007 sets in the distance, we can take […]
Journal: The Department of Duh
December 11, 2007 – 10:07 am
From the Hollywood Reporter (via ArtsJournal) . . . —J.S.
Four out of five TiVo and DVR owners use the technology to systematically skip all ads, research released Monday revealed.
Both TiVo and service provider DVR customers are just as likely to skip most commercials, according to the survey by ABI Research. It showed just how much […]
