Advertisers realized that appointment TV has a better reach than short form. The problem with short form is that people tune in then change the channel when the ads come on, where as people watching a long show tend to stay there through the ads. It is much easier to guarantee a certain number of eyeballs at 10pm each Wed when they know the Real World kids might take their clothes off then when they might get a random Ludacris video.
My grandfather is Scottish (remember, scotch is the drink, Scottish are the people). He wore a kilt for years as a drummer in a bag pipe band. He is now 85 and has wondered out loud many a time why anyone would ever need Viagra!
Yes, because we all know that, historically, whenever Apple has created a dominantly superior product they have always managed to keep their market lead.
cough--Mac--cough--Newtown--cough--iPod
The online music industry is just in its infancy. With several other recognizable names including MTV looking to drop into this scene in the next year, the market may swing as fast as it started.
In this CNN article Jack Valenti gives us his unique solution to fair use: "If you buy a DVD you have a copy. If you want a backup copy you buy another one."
Sounds fair to him. I wonder how many of Cheerio encrusted Finding Nemo DVDs, he's found stuck to the back seat floor of his wife's minivan. Oh! That's right, the chauffeur would take care of that!
Step 1: Contribute to Opensource.
Step 2: Forget you did it.
Step 3: Sue everyone else in hopes that one of the companies will decide it's cheaper to buy you then to fight.
Step 4: Watch the stock price go through the roof.
Step 5: Profit!
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people stopped watching it.
Advertisers realized that appointment TV has a better reach than short form. The problem with short form is that people tune in then change the channel when the ads come on, where as people watching a long show tend to stay there through the ads. It is much easier to guarantee a certain number of eyeballs at 10pm each Wed when they know the Real World kids might take their clothes off then when they might get a random Ludacris video.
see also: CNN Headline News Channel
My grandfather is Scottish (remember, scotch is the drink, Scottish are the people). He wore a kilt for years as a drummer in a bag pipe band. He is now 85 and has wondered out loud many a time why anyone would ever need Viagra!
God, I do hope that is genetic!
And VELCRO!
Task one - make a product that works. Great!
Task two - get marketing in there and come up with a better acromyn, because CHUD's is already taken.
Yes, because we all know that, historically, whenever Apple has created a dominantly superior product they have always managed to keep their market lead.
cough--Mac--cough--Newtown--cough--iPod
The online music industry is just in its infancy. With several other recognizable names including MTV looking to drop into this scene in the next year, the market may swing as fast as it started.
"If you buy a DVD you have a copy. If you want a backup copy you buy another one."
Sounds fair to him. I wonder how many of Cheerio encrusted Finding Nemo DVDs, he's found stuck to the back seat floor of his wife's minivan. Oh! That's right, the chauffeur would take care of that!
translation: Let them eat cake
Step 2: Forget you did it.
Step 3: Sue everyone else in hopes that one of the companies will decide it's cheaper to buy you then to fight.
Step 4: Watch the stock price go through the roof.
Step 5: Profit!
Looks like at least a few figured it out.