When Habit Becomes Reflex
Posted on May 17, 2010
While watching a theatrical motion picture, have you ever instinctively reached for the DVR remote in order to replay a scene where you didn’t quite catch the dialog?
I have – a number of times. Even though I was in a dark theater surrounded by many people, it became a reflex.
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There have been similar experiences while listening to my car radio. I get sporadic impulses to advance the playlist to the next song. It happens when I don’t like the DJ’s current selection. Read more…
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Lessons from Early Radio
Posted on January 6, 2010
Today’s post is a reprint of an article I wrote for Online Video Insider yesterday.
Lessons from Early Radio
By: Philip Leigh
January 5, 2010
Much like today’s Internet, during its early years radio enjoyed a high intrinsic growth. For example, while most industries were shrinking during the Great Depression radio advertising alone grew from $27 million in 1929 to $185 million in 1939 translating to a compound annual growth rate of 21%. Radio entertainment during the era included mix of music, drama, comedy, and variety shows. However, music was considered essential. Read more…
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It’s the Stoopid Economy
Posted on November 14, 2009
Phil Leigh
During the first three decades of the twentieth century the most promising invention was radio.
Scientists could see a clear evolutionary path for the technology that would revolutionize everyday life. The trip from the dots-and-dashes of Morse code, to audio transmission, and eventually to television, was all a matter of learning how to manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum. Unlike a fanciful speculation like teleportation, such things were undeniably possible within the theory underlying Maxwell’s equations. Read more…
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Profound Implications of Video-Centric Wikipedia
Posted on July 23, 2009
Phil Leigh
If you would like to consider the implications of a video-centric Wikipedia, this audio program is for you.
As reported in Technology Review, the Wikipedia Foundation will soon be launching an editable online video encyclopedia. According to Alexa, Wikipedia is the World’s seventh most popular website. Consider how often you visit the site and ponder your reaction if many of its articles provided relevant video. Read more…
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The Record Label Business
Posted on May 19, 2009
Steve Knopper, Author, Appetitte for Self-Destruction
If you would like to know how the Internet transformed the record label business, this interview is for you.
Our guest today is Steve Knopper who is the author of Appetite for Self-Destruction. Steve’s book is a chronicle and analysis of the spectacular crash of the record industry in the Digital Age. He is a Rolling Stone contributing editor who has covered the business since 2002. Read more…
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RIP for RIM’s BlackBerry and the Radio Industry?
Posted on August 18, 2008
Download to Video-Enabled iPods
This video investigates whether the 3G-iPhone signals the decline of the fortunes of Blackberry-maker, Research-in-Motion as well as those of broadcast and satellite radio.
Many executives hunger for the iPhone but can’t do without real-time email while they’re on the move. As a result, they haven’t bought the iPhone because they don’t want to carry around yet another portable unit in addition to their Blackberries. However, the situation changed on July 11th when Apple started selling the 3G-iPhone with “push” email while earlier iPhones can get a free “push” email download. Read more…
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Radio Commercials That Generate Internet Ad Revenues
Posted on May 7, 2008
If you would like to learn how radio stations can use the Internet to generate incremental revenue from conventional broadcast advertisements, this interview is for you.
Subject: Our guest today is Scott Savage who is a principal in a new venture named Octopus. The venture provides a way for traditional radio to generate incremental ad revenues from conventional broadcast advertisements. Here’s an example of how it works: Read more…
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Two Years Ahead of the Record Labels
Posted on January 4, 2008
About two years ago we published a research report entitled Digital Music Goes Mainstream concluding that it was in the best interests of the record label industry to abandon digital rights management (DRMs). You can get a copy of the February 15, 2006 report by clicking on the preceding link.
Over a year later EMI decided to sell DRM-free tracks, followed by Universal in the autumn, and Warner Music just last month. Finally Business Week reports that Sony-BMG will be the last of the four major labels to throw in the towel sometime during the first quarter of this year.
In our analysis DRM abandonment will benefit the industry for two reasons. Read more…
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