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Spotify's Paying U.S. Users Have Grown by 42% Since August (But It's Still Losing Money)

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:21:00 -0400

Spotify's Paying U.S. Users Have Grown by 42% Since August (But It's Still Losing Money):

Shows you how tough it is to make money in the streaming music business… need a lot of scale.

Mobile ad revenue is such a big part of Pandora’s valuation (52% if you believe the Trefis.com model). I think without the launch of their Smartphone (particularly the iPhone) apps, they would be in much worse shape today.

Two Door Cinema Club on Kimmel last night. Solid.

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:37:12 -0400

Two Door Cinema Club on Kimmel last night. Solid.

Man I love me some Oatmeal (via A visual comparison of hammer...

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:44:50 -0400

Man I love me some Oatmeal

(via A visual comparison of hammer pants VS hipsters - The Oatmeal)

Xbox TV deals with HBO, Bravo and others expected as early as next week

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:26:10 -0400

Xbox TV deals with HBO, Bravo and others expected as early as next week:

This should be the start of some serious awesomeness.

Looks pretty slick… the live bloggers all commented on how...

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:33:30 -0400

Looks pretty slick… the live bloggers all commented on how quick the interface moves… I can’t wait to see how the Amazon Silk browser performs.

The Amazon tablet will look like a PlayBook -- because it basically is. - gdgt

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:56:39 -0400

The Amazon tablet will look like a PlayBook -- because it basically is. - gdgt:

Hoping this isn’t true… guess we’ll find out tomorrow!

On Wednesday, Amazon Will Unveil The “Kindle Fire”

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:35:26 -0400

On Wednesday, Amazon Will Unveil The “Kindle Fire” :

Excited for this, but as my good buddy says, “Android feels a little too much like using X Windows” for me to want to switch away from the iPhone/iPad. That said, I really hope Amazon nails it like they have with the Kindle and gives Apple some competition.

Difference & Relationship Between Usability & User Experience

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:45:06 -0400

Difference & Relationship Between Usability & User Experience

Interesting to note that “free to play” addons (i.e....

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:58:17 -0400

Interesting to note that “free to play” addons (i.e. virtual goods/in app purchases) are the fastest growing segment of revenues and represent 2x the revenue contribution of pay-to-download.

(via A Inside Look at EA’s Social Games Business as Zynga’s IPO Awaits - Tricia Duryee - Commerce - AllThingsD)

Here’s Spotify! The Music Streaming Service Officially Lands In The US

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:15:58 -0400

Here’s Spotify! The Music Streaming Service Officially Lands In The US:

yesssss!!!

CIA organised fake vaccination drive to get Osama bin Laden's family DNA

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:35:09 -0400

CIA organised fake vaccination drive to get Osama bin Laden's family DNA:

Points for creativity?

Netflix could beat cable TV in Latin America

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:33:25 -0400

Netflix could beat cable TV in Latin America

Radiohead is releasing a few remixes of songs from King of Limbs...

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:07:42 -0400

Radiohead is releasing a few remixes of songs from King of Limbs over the next few weeks… here are the first two tracks.

Apple's Overseas Demand in a Word

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:27:28 -0400

Apple's Overseas Demand in a Word:

Analysis from Motley Fool blog.

ASIA PAC seeing strong growth.

Apple's 92% earnings windfall: The bloggers nail it, the pros miss by a mile

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:05:58 -0400

Apple's 92% earnings windfall: The bloggers nail it, the pros miss by a mile:

It’s amazing how much better the independent bloggers are at estimating Apple’s financials Vs professional equity research analysts at major banks. Horace Dediu at Asymco is probably my favorite of the blogs listed.

Also kind of strange to see Goldman at the bottom of a rankings list.

How to sell content by making it easy to buy

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:43:14 -0400

How to sell content by making it easy to buy

Ticketmaster: Rocking The Most Hated Brand In America

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:08:14 -0400

Ticketmaster: Rocking The Most Hated Brand In America:

There is no avoiding Ticketmaster… they own the venues, manage the bands, do the merchandising and bought all the ticketing sites.

Would love to see some disruption here, but fear it is not about to happen.

3 Reasons HubSpot Users Should Be Excited About the Performable Acquisition

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:20:52 -0400

3 Reasons HubSpot Users Should Be Excited About the Performable Acquisition

Why Content Isn’t King - Magazine - The Atlantic

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:00:04 -0400

Why Content Isn’t King - Magazine - The Atlantic:

Good article on the rise of Netflix.

Top Brand Ad Spending by Category and Social-Media Ranking

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:03:16 -0400

Top Brand Ad Spending by Category and Social-Media Ranking