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STUCK (in DFW)

STUCK in DFW

STUCK from Joe Ayala on Vimeo.

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Ping & Twitter

Since the last time I investigated Ping – Apple’s attempt to leverage social media to spur sales in the iTunes Store – it hasn’t really taken the world by storm. That’s why Apple desperately wants and needs integration with more popular social media tools, like Facebook and Twitter. While the dance with Facebook continues, Apple [...]

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Gene Simmons Wants to Save Music by Suing Everyone

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Ars Technical wrote an interesting piece on advice from Gene Simmons during a panel discussion at Cannes. Quite simply, be litigious. Sue everyone who infringes on your business. Don’t wait, don’t hesitate.  Sue them all and sort it out later. Never let them cross the line. He complains that the music industry failed to act [...]

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Ping Me

Ping

For the past week or two, I’ve been trying to get into Ping – Apple’s attempt at creating a social network based upon music purchased in the iTunes Store.  I say that I’m “trying”, because it’s just not happening for me yet. With over 19,000 songs in my iTunes library, I have a healthy interest [...]

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Elmo’s Bad Week

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I don’t have any kids, so Sesame Street never gets any airplay in my house.  I’m not up on the latest happening there, unless it makes the news.  Sadly, that’s just what happened last week.  It seems some parents got bent out of shape over Katy Perry’s visit to Sesame Street because she showed a [...]