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Kagan: TV Ad Revs Less In 2013, Than 2006
MediaPost - "Although the advertising share of revenues from digital and retransmission fees will grow in the coming years, overall ad dollars for TV stations will still be $3 billion less in three years than in 2006." »more
Magazines Slow Their Losses at Newsstand
Ad Age - "Consumers continued to cut back on purchases at magazine newsstands in the second half of last year, but publishers managed to slow the rate of attrition, according to the semi-annual circulation report released today by the Audit Bureau of Circulations." »more
In Secret, Nations Work Toward Crackdown on Piracy
New York Times - "Behind a veil of secrecy, the United States, the European Union, Japan and other countries are forging ahead with plans to coordinate an international crackdown on illegally copied music, movies, designer bags and other goods that change hands in sidewalk souks and Internet bazaars." »more
Amazon reshelves Macmillan titles but not e-books
Reuters - "Online retailer Amazon.com Inc resumed selling hardcover and paperback books from Macmillan Publishers late on Friday in a sign the two companies are getting closer to resolving a pricing dispute over Macmillan's electronic books, which remain unavailable on Amazon." »more
Loopt Launches Local Advertising
MediaPost - "Competition is heating up in the social location space, with companies like Yelp, Gowalla and Foursquare recently raising fresh capital and adding new features and partners." »more
Apple Already Talking About Cutting Prices On The iPad
Business Insider - "Apple will cut the price of the iPad if sales aren't as robust as anticipated, company execs told Credit Suisse analyst Bill Shope." »more
Are the Olympics Worth It?
Broadcasting & Cable - "NBC Universal says it will drop $250 million on the Vancouver Games, but suitors for the next round of Olympic rights are already lining up." »more
Online Video One Step Closer to TV-Sized Ad Loads
Ad Age - "In the short history of online TV-watching, one standard has largely held fast: Shows that run online have significantly fewer ads than shows that run on the boob tube. But that could soon change." »more
Kindle Books in Snack Sizes
New York Times - "The FT Press, a unit of Pearson, has introduced two series of short, digital-only titles for professionals who want quick snippets of advice for $2.99 or less." »more
MediaNews to Adopt Web Fee Model Similar to NY Times
Bloomberg - "MediaNews Group Inc. will start charging a fee for some articles on two of its newspapers' Web sites in May, adopting a pay system similar to that announced by the New York Times last month." »more
iPad hype drives away consumers, survey says
Computerworld - "When the over-the-top hype met the reality of Apple's iPad, a majority of consumers decided they didn't need, and wouldn't buy, the new device, according to a survey published today." »more
Pay-for-Inquiry Ad Model Gains Modest Traction at Newspapers
Ad Age - "Newspapers' resistance to pay-per-inquiry advertising may be beginning to crack a little for an industry beset by recession, digital competition and other changes." »more
Borrell Reboots Political Spending Forecast Upward
Mediaweek - "Based on January's Supreme Court ruling, Borrell Associates has added more than $400 million to its political advertising forecast, putting the new total for 2010 at $4.2 billion this year." »more
Free video site Hulu explores premium pricing
USA Today - "Less than two years ago, Hulu.com launched with a novel online strategy. Instead of just short video clips, it offered full TV shows and movies." »more
iPad changes the story for newspaper-subsidized e-readers
Editors Weblog - "The launch of Apple's iPad has garnered much optimism in the newspaper industry, driving hopes that the innovative tablet computer will be able to breathe some new life into a battered industry." »more
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TechScout: Live Video on the Web - A crazy world that needs to be watched
 If you are The Jonas Brothers, how do you keep in contact with your fan base in a fast, efficient way without the risk of losing your life? How about a live video web broadcast? The band came on Justin.tv soon after the site launched and they got over 80,000 views in an hour. The site crashed. When The Jonas Brothers came back six months later, they got a little over a million views in an hour and the site stayed up. So goes the popularity of live video.
Evan Solomon from Justin.tv talked to me about the popularity of live video and how it's changing the marketplace on the web.
You may remember a guy called Justin Kan. His idea was to broadcast his life by posting live videos about himself. The phenomena became known as life casting and it created a viral tidal wave in 2006. Since that time, streaming live video has taken on a bigger and - not surprisingly - more commercial role. »more
TechScout: rrripple: 100% Signal, 0% Noise
Information noise is everywhere. From comments about what's for dinner on Facebook to Twitter expletives about lost luggage, irrelevant messages are beginning to make advertisements seem interesting again. And as your network grows and shares, the noise becomes even louder. My sixteen- year-old who has been addicted to Facebook for two years is now complaining, "Facebook is filled with stuff I don't care about!" »more
TechScout: Separating news from fiction - Technologies that are blocking noise and even predicting the future
There are a myriad of search engines trying to unseat Google. At the same time, there are a handful of search engines that are trying to grab the white space that Google is missing. One of these complementary players is Scoopler.com. Scoopler is focusing on organizing all the real-time content on the web and making it searchable. What do they mean by real-time? I talked with their Founder Dilan Jayawardane to figure it out. »more
TechScout: Reclaiming the Cash - A way toward monetizing publishing content?
Many believe the demise of the newspaper business model began with the decision to give content away on the Internet. Why buy the paper, the magazine, the newsletter when you can get the same thing online for free? Increasingly, innovators are trying to reverse consumer expectation that content should be free and find fresh ways to create revenue through micro-payment, subscription and more. Is it possible to reclaim at least some of the cash? »more
TechScout: Vocalo.org - More than just a radio station
The advent of social media promised exposure to more people and diverse ideas. We'd learn from each other's differences and might even grow smarter in the process. But one could argue that social networks have had exactly the opposite effect. It appears that narrower and narrower groups of people talk to each other about similar topics and that the hope for rich dialogue and cross-pollination is more elusive than ever in the digital space. »more
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