‘Old Media’ Category
Dead In 2010
I tweeted last week that “Acer Chairman says iPad impact not serious … then offers Easter Bunny job as Chief Strategy Director.” Apologies to the Easter Bunny in suggesting he’d take such a demotion but, … let’s face it, with the iPad, the Netbook is dead in 2010. Today I sit in front of my…Read More »
8 Years Free – Here’s What’s Next
It’s a very special day for me: 8 years ago today was the last thing I’ll ever have that will resemble a day job. The Internet has been veryverygoodtome and it’s time for me to give back. Note: This is a work and concept in process. I’ll be editing this a LOT based on what…Read More »
Podcast Advertising Appeals to “Unreachable” Consumers? Can We Sell Ourselves Any Shorter?
Last week, the ADM (my favorite association for our space) teamed with Edison Research (the smartest market research firm in the world) to produce a Webinar called “Consumer Attitudes On Podcast Advertising.” The recording of the whole event has been placed at their site – I highly recommend a viewing. With a title like “Consumer…Read More »
7 Facts New Media Creators Must Face If They Want To Survive This Year
It’s time to face facts. Here are 7: Niche audience programs can’t survive on mass audience advertising models. This one has GOT TO STOP. The reason American Idol can do well on a few pennies per audience member is because they have a few zillion audience members to pull pennies from. Good for them, they…Read More »
Free Live Webinar On Audio CD Production
Thursday, February 19, at 6p Pacific / 9p Eastern, I’ll be hosting a live free Webinar with Mike Stewart on the topic of “How To Make An Audio CD.” We’ll cover the basics and a few advanced topics as well. We’ll talk royalty-free music, working with Kunaki.com and Premiumcast.com for the printing and sales. And…Read More »
Diggnation Holds Own With Conan’s “Replacement” – Why Isn’t The Bloggosphere Ablaze?
I’ve always been a bit of a late night tv kinda guy. From King Carson (Wikipedia him if you have no reference) and Letterman in his Teri Garr phase, I’ve love the more “raw” opportunities the tube provided when the censors went to bed. That might be why I like New Media so much come…Read More »
Hulu on the Xbox – Here’s How
The video below is a Qik.com file from my 3g iPhone – not the best video in the world – until you consider it streamed live from a phone. As you can see in the video, I’m streaming not just Hulu, but CBS and YouTube straight to me Xbox. Some fancy new Vista thingee from…Read More »
You Can’t Handle The Truth About Podcasting
First, please watch this embedded clip from YouTube to put you in the proper mindset. You can’t handle the truth! Son, we work on an Internet that has limits. And these limits can’t be changed with men with vc funding – no matter how much you’ve got. Who’s gonna stream to millions at once? You?…Read More »
7 Things We Can (And Should) Learn From “The Totally Rad Show.”
The Totally Rad Show became my favorite Revision 3 property this weekend. I’ve always enjoyed it but a few things happened in show 52 that made me realize how great, do I dare say “how rad” this show actually is. We’ve all got some things to learn from Alex Albrecht, Jeff Cannata and Dan Trachtenberg….Read More »
