Does file-sharing hurt the music biz?
From Ars Technica
9/26/2006 12:44:05 PM, by Nate Anderson
Excerpt: Will file-sharing be the savior or the slayer of the music industry? The industry is quite sure that it knows the answer, and it has been attempting to sue the file-sharing genie back into its bottle, with limited success. Defenders of sharing argue that it actually benefits the music industry by exposing people to more artists. But for a topic this controversial, file-sharing has received limited academic scrutiny. The entire debate is in need of some good empirical evidence, which is why Norbert Michel's recent paper in Topics in Economic Analysis & Policy is so intriguing.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060926-7832.html
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Technology/Academic: Skype Bans
SJ State weighs Skype ban
PLAN ON HOLD AFTER SOME OBJECT
By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News
Posted on Thu, Sep. 21, 2006
Excerpt: An effort by San Jose State University to ban the Skype phone service has been put on hold in the face of fierce objections from students and staff.
...San Jose State is the third California university to impose restrictions on Skype.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/
business/15576648.htm
PLAN ON HOLD AFTER SOME OBJECT
By Elise Ackerman, San Jose Mercury News
Posted on Thu, Sep. 21, 2006
Excerpt: An effort by San Jose State University to ban the Skype phone service has been put on hold in the face of fierce objections from students and staff.
...San Jose State is the third California university to impose restrictions on Skype.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/
business/15576648.htm
Trends: Pew Internet Project data
Most excellent charts and Excel data files of a selection of the Pew Internet Project’s latest trend findings.
http://www.pewinternet.org/trends.asp
http://www.pewinternet.org/trends.asp
Trends: Future of the Internet II
The Future of the Internet II
9/24/2006: Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie
From the Pew Internet & American Life Project
Summary from Pew site: A survey of technology thinkers and stakeholders shows they believe the internet will continue to spread in a “flattening” and improving world. There are many, though, who think major problems will accompany technology advances by 2020.
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/188/report_display.asp
9/24/2006: Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie
From the Pew Internet & American Life Project
Summary from Pew site: A survey of technology thinkers and stakeholders shows they believe the internet will continue to spread in a “flattening” and improving world. There are many, though, who think major problems will accompany technology advances by 2020.
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/188/report_display.asp
Yahoo plus Facebook?
Yahoo Woos a Social Networking Site
By SAUL HANSELL, New York Times
Published: September 22, 2006
Excerpt: Mark Zuckerberg is a member of the Google generation, one too young to remember all the ambitions dashed and fortunes lost when the last dot-com boom ended.
Online Socializers That may be one reason Mr. Zuckerberg, the 22-year-old founder of Facebook, a social networking Web site, has so far shied away from selling his company, rejecting offers that would have made him several hundred million dollars.
...When Viacom offered $750 million for Facebook in January, he asked for $2 billion and was rebuffed, according to a person involved in the negotiations. Now, he remains undecided about the latest offer, made in the last few weeks by Yahoo.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/22/
technology/22facebook.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
By SAUL HANSELL, New York Times
Published: September 22, 2006
Excerpt: Mark Zuckerberg is a member of the Google generation, one too young to remember all the ambitions dashed and fortunes lost when the last dot-com boom ended.
Online Socializers That may be one reason Mr. Zuckerberg, the 22-year-old founder of Facebook, a social networking Web site, has so far shied away from selling his company, rejecting offers that would have made him several hundred million dollars.
...When Viacom offered $750 million for Facebook in January, he asked for $2 billion and was rebuffed, according to a person involved in the negotiations. Now, he remains undecided about the latest offer, made in the last few weeks by Yahoo.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/22/
technology/22facebook.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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