DRM free EMI selling a few MP3s
Have the record lables finally figured out that consumers want DRM free music. Or are they just teasing us? [ArsTechnica]
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HHB Flash Mic DRM85
I have been looking for something like this for a while but when I saw the price on the unit of $1229.00 I about fell over. The plan was to possibly use a mic like this at CES but man for that price I could upgrade to the next model in the Marantz line.
Consumer Electronics Show rings me up Press Pass Approved!
I was sitting at my desk and low an behold I get called by the folks at CES by a really helpful representative Appears they saw my blog post and wanted to chat about the issue I was having getting a press pass. Here is a hint if you apply for a press badge and are denied you will get a general admittance pass.
MPAA wants to Control your Home Theather ;)
No not really but the linked article will make you laugh, and give you somehing to think about. In this crazy world of desperate attempts by organizations like the MPAA to control what you do with content you own. I would have not been at all surprised if this had been a real news story instead of being satire [www.bbspot.com]
Full Disclosure needed at Diggnation on Zune Sponsorship!
With the announcement that the Diggnation podcast is going to be sponsored by Zune is a good sign of Microsoft understand the power of advertising on podcast it is also causing some eyebrows to be raised.
Jason Calacanis reportedly has left AOL
Seeing the buzz around this I am pretty sure that the rumors are true then indeed this is a pretty amazing turn of events. The question to be asked is what’s next Jason? I know that he is doing a podcast over on Podtech and that makes me wonder if he is going to get more heavily involved in that space or will he try something else.
Are Microsoft Lawyers getting in the way of Transparency?
There is more information surfacing in the Zune - Rocketboom promo proposal that made headlines yesterday when Andrew from Rocketboom publicly responded to Microsoft on his turning the deal down. From what I have gathered the following quote in the deal was what turned the deal sour. "You may not display the Logo(s) on any site that disparages Microsoft or