Oct 11, 2004 | audio, business, video
This article from Wired Magazine is essential reading. We are watching the creation of an entirely new economic model for the media and entertainment industries, with far-reaching consequences for our world. Amazon, Netflix, and online music services are discovering...
Sep 1, 2004 | Apple, audio, Microsoft
Today’s quiz: I’ll describe a familiar scenario. You decide if it’s ancient history or current news. Apple sells devices manufactured by Apple, running software designed by Apple, sold in a store that belongs to Apple. Nobody else is allowed to use...
Aug 25, 2004 | audio, business, DRM, file_sharing
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the developers of peer-to-peer software are not liable for copyright infringement committed by users of the software. In a strongly worded opinion, the court warned the recording industry and Congress not to act...
Jul 24, 2004 | audio, file_sharing, Internet
If you’re bored, spend some time looking around archive.org, a huge site attempting to be the library of the Internet. A fascinating section features snapshots of web sites taken frequently over the last five years, offering a way to go back and see what a web...
May 20, 2004 | Apple, audio, video
A year ago I speculated that Apple would start to shift its emphasis away from the computer business and into consumer electronics. (Click here and scroll down to May 17, 2003.) Apple announced this week that it will split its product development into two parts,...
