March 2010
38 posts
bijan sabet: Sometimes selling out isn't just... →
Big companies often like to acquire great startups. Sometimes for good reasons or bad reasons. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they don’t.
An overly simple way to think about selling out is comparing the desire to remain independent vs the acquisition price. There are many other factors but…
Why Americans Don’t Like Jazz →
(via fascinated)
Does the fact I often prefer songs without lyrics and abstract art make me un-American, then? ; )
Seriously interesting post.
Playlist sharing
A couple of days ago, Jeremy Schlosberg posted a somewhat contrarian view on the value of playlists. Since 8tracks is referenced as a primary example of a site devoted to playlist sharing, I’d like to address a few of his comments, on 3 points:
Nomenclature
Segmentation
Filtering
NOMENCLATURE
8tracks is an internet radio network. Like all radio, programming is established via a...
Michael Lewis on Wall Street
The bigger problem is: What is Wall Street supposed to do? It’s not a creator of wealth. It’s a handmaiden to creators of wealth. It occupies an essentially parasitic, but usefully parasitic relationship with the rest of the society. It’s totally out of control. It’s not making America a great place; it’s making America a worse place right now.
Amazing interview by BW.
WatchJust gotta love DHH and Jason Fried.
And if you didn’t watch it already, check out DHH interviewed by Jason Calacanis.
Pandora = 1% of radio
From Digital Music News today:
Pandora now accounts for roughly 44-45 percent of total SoundExchange royalties for non-interactive streams, according to details confirmed by both companies. ”We’re about 44 percent of internet radio,” Westergren told Digital Music News. Beyond that, Pandora represents a very important one-percent of broader radio royalties. ”We’re a...
