Archive for August, 2006
Makin’ Money with MP3tunes
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 29th, 2006 in Conjecture, Digital Music, Foolishness, MP3tunes, Quantification, Tech Musings, fun with excel, michael robertson, mp3.I love MP3tunes and when they announced that they were expanding their service to include 1GB of free music storage I thought it was a brilliant move. The MP3tune service is pretty simple, give them $40 bucks a year and you can upload all the music you have into a virtual “locker”. They [...]
Makin’ Money with MP3tunes
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 29th, 2006 in Conjecture, Digital Music, Foolishness, MP3tunes, Quantification, Tech Musings, fun with excel, michael robertson, mp3.I love MP3tunes and when they announced that they were expanding their service to include 1GB of free music storage I thought it was a brilliant move. The MP3tune service is pretty simple, give them $40 bucks a year and you can upload all the music you have into a virtual “locker”. They [...]
Friday Ends Russian MP3 Era
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 27th, 2006 in AllOfMP3, BPI, Conjecture, Digital Music, Groups Opposing the RIAA, Music Musings, RIAA and Record Labels, mp3, russian mp3.Hark, the end of the era of legally purchased MP3’s may be near. Tuesday Friaday could mark the end of AllofMP3.com as we know (and love) it. The service becomes subject to new rules dictated by Russian strong man Vladimir Putin on September 1st and the impact of these rules may result in sweeping [...]
Oh My God you gotta see OhMiBod…
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 23rd, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Digital Orgasms, Gadgets, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, ibuzz, social ideas, tech humor.This is just funny! A few months ago I posted about the iBuzz and today while tag surfing on Wordpress I came across this post on bicyclefish. Its an funny, buzz worthy, amazing new product from the Suki LLC . The comedic potential of this product is tremendous especially with the plethora of [...]
Oh My God you gotta see OhMiBod…
1 Comment Published by Siddiq Bello August 23rd, 2006 in Device, Digital Music, Digital Orgasms, Gadgets, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, ibuzz, social ideas, tech humor.This is just funny! A few months ago I posted about the iBuzz and today while tag surfing on Wordpress I came across this post on bicyclefish. Its an funny, buzz worthy, amazing new product from the Suki LLC . The comedic potential of this product is tremendous especially with the plethora of [...]
Sony Buys Grouper, Turner Peddles Ads
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 23rd, 2006 in Broadband, Broadband-Wagon, Fun with PR, Grouper.com, Sony, Technology & Entertainment, User Generated Content, Viral marketing, Web 2.0, social networking, video.Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that they were buying Grouper.com, one of the 30 plus UGC video sites attempting to unseat YouTube as the King of crap collection. The deal puts $65 million in the coffers at Grouper and CEO, Josh Felser, gets to keep his job. They say they may move the company [...]
Suicide Watch: Music Industry Threatens Musicians
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 21st, 2006 in Anti-social behaviour, Digital Music, Entertainment, Foolishness, Guitar Tabs and Lyrics, Music Musings.The ongoing saga of the music industries attempts at self-immolation, highlight what happens when luddite industries go digital. Everyone involved on the traditional side of the music industry seems to have become resistant to all forms of criticism, commentary and common sense. As the music industry continues its death march into irrelevance, it [...]
Timber! A Tower Falls, Labels to Follow
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 21st, 2006 in Digital Music, Entertainment, Fun with PR, Humor, Music Musings, Record stores, Tower Records.Its been coming for a few weeks now… In early August the LA Times reported (here or reg free here) that at least 3 labels had cut off Tower’s supply of overpriced plastic discs as a result of its failure to keep the checks flowing. Now, recently hired Tower CEO, Joseph D’Amico is making [...]
Game Changing Gear
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 14th, 2006 in Device, Gadgets, Mobile TV, Technology and Gadgets, iPod, iPod/iTunes.What makes certain gear game changing? First, it has to do something old in a new way. Second, its gotta be simple. Third, it has to chart a new direction. Memorex seems to have the right idea with the iFlip, a digital display device that instead of trying to be another iPod killer, is an [...]
Summer Slut: A Digital Dominatrix is Born
2 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello August 11th, 2006 in Conjecture, Humor, Innovation, Music Musings, Tech Musings, YouTube, mtv.I’m an old man. I dont pretend to know much about the younger generation but from what I summize, when your a sexy, gregarious 25 year old, hotly pursued by media moguls and rock stars, chances are your going to “get around”. While I’m loath to call someone a slut for have a [...]
