Tag Archives: Rupert Murdoch
You Can’t Stop The Flow
It’s both exciting and frustrating how quickly technology marches forward. We, as a society, are hard-wired for an interest in whatever new toy/innovation comes along. I’m reminded of this, after reading about Rupert Murdoch’s woes over at the Myspace platform. … Continue reading
The Battle Is In The Search
It’s an interesting time for media content rights. Eurocheddar has discussed Rupert Murdoch’s recent jousting for control of News Corp.’s titles and content and he’s already taken some verbal bashing from the co-founders of both Twitter and LinkedIn. His main … Continue reading
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The Horse Versus The Automobile
Earlier this year Rupert Murdoch said his News International empire would start charging for online content. Amongst cries of derision from various press “experts”, the old goat was vague about how, exactly, he’d get people to pay for stories that … Continue reading
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When The Music’s Over
Hot on the heals of Twitter’s co-founder publicly ridiculing Rupert Murdoch for attempting to charge for online content, it’s not surprising to learn that online music services are suffering a similar fate. But are “free” sites like Myspace or Spotify … Continue reading
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How Do We Make ‘Em Pay?
How Do We Make ‘Em Pay? For the individual(s) who can tame and claim the free-flow of information on the Internet, it seems unlimited riches await. Just recently Rupert Murdoch announced his monolithic company News Corp., is set to start … Continue reading
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Revenge of the Nerds
With the launch of Apple’s iPad finally under way in the US, some unexpected corners of the publishing industry have come out to play. The comic book industry – once the domain of weedy suburban kids with acne – is … Continue reading →
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