Music Link-Fest. Stuff to Read Cause We Say
Another link-fest brought to you today by the letter N or the “Need” to catch up on news. Actually, I have a bunch of articles to share that really don’t need a blog associated with it. So as we normally said its “Stuff to read cause we say.” I promise it’s good stuff.
Music exec says business model is 'done'
Rick Rubin, the man who coaxed some of the best studio performances out of the Beastie Boys, L.L. Cool J and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, threw the curtain open on the music industry this weekend. What was exposed was perhaps more uncertainty and frustration than many may have expected.
Bands turn to internet for funds
A new website is offering bands financial support for recording sessions while giving fans a chance to buy into their success. (No link just video below)
Wired 15.04: The See-Through CEO
Fire the publicist. Go off message. Let all your employees blab and blog. In the new world of radical transparency, the path to business success is clear.
How social can we get? - What evolutionary psychology says about social networking
The Internet world is relentlessly enthusiastic in its embrace of the latest and greatest, and this year’s new flavor has been social networking. Between MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Bebo and scores of lesser start-ups, social networking seems poised to take over the Internet. Indeed, some digerati have suggested that Facebook, by allowing developers to write mini-applications called widgets, might become the new Internet.
A Baffling New Phenomenon: Customized Ringtones
At last week's presentation for journalists in California, Apple unveiled a refreshed iPod lineup and several secondary developments. One of them, which I didn't have room to cover in my iPod review today, involves the availability of custom ringtones for the iPhone. (personally i agree with David Pogue, ringtones are a rip-off. why should I pay for music again to be used as a ringtone when i bought it already for my ipod- mdave)
