Fred Wilson mentions on his blog that plenty of people are telling him that radio is dead. He has some interesting data from JD Power on what consumers think about satellite and HD radio in their cars.
My own view? Satellite threatens FM much more than AM. Those who still listen to AM often do so for local reasons – news, traffic, weather, sports, etc. FM has far less of a local connection, since much of it is generated by big radio conglomerates anyway.
The premise of this blog is to share disruptive ideas and opinions. Sometimes they can be controversial, as well, especially on the rare occasions that I choose to tackle things like politics or religion. So be it. In the United States, we had a tradition of presidents serving no more than two terms starting with…
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Over in the UK, text messaging is taking on new importance as a way to communicate with the parents of school children. From LeedsToday.net: FOR 27,000 parents, a reminder of an upcoming teacher training day, or a message that a school trip is returning late, could soon arrive instantly by text message thanks to Leeds-based…
AP has the latest on FEC efforts to regulate politics online: "I like to think of myself as just a guy with a blog, but it’s clear that ‘just a guy with a blog’ is different today than it was when I started three years ago," said Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, founder of the Web log…
Politics can be a dirty business, that’s certain. In the trenches, many will do the unthinkable. Now some are speculating about PR firms creating fake blogs for the Bush Administration … or even Democrats creating fake fake blogs in an attempt to implicate the President’s team. Let’s not get too carried away here. Professional public…
This one I just don’t understand. Tom Foremski takes Technorati to task over at Silicon Valley Watcher for a pay service that allows corporations to track their coverage in the blogosphere. He writes: "I was surprised by how aggressive Technorati was in its pitch because it has a very good standing within the blogging community,…