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Podcasting and NPR: Roiling the Waters
Wired News created waves yesterday with its story about podcasting and its effect on public radio fundraising.
The idea that podcasts are going to reduce contributions to public radio is a bit far-fetched. Dennis Haarsager argues, rightly in my opinion, that having favorite programs on-demand increases audience loyalty and helps to extend the programs to others [...]
Omar’s iPod Envy and a New View of Microsoft
After searching for an mp3 player that’s better than the iPod, Microsoft blogger Omar Shahine says “Game over.”
I’m beginning to change my mind about things. Even though we have a great eco system for music stores etc, the reality is that our OEM partners are never ever going to create a product like the iPod. [...]
The Post-High Fidelity Era
Internet streaming and mp3’s are teaching us some important lessons about changing consumer expectations about audio quality. The Wall Street Journal reports this week that consumers are compromising a pristine level of sound reproduction for convenience and portability. This isn’t exactly headline news for any of us, but I think we haven’t begun to fully [...]
