Internet Radio’s Demise

Posted by ryan as News, War on the Internet

“With the Copyright Royalty Board setting new rates for Internet radio broadcasters, analysts expect many small Net radio stations to go out of business. SomaFM, for example, said that it had paid about $22,000 in royalties in 2006, but that, under the new ruling, it would have to pay about $600,000 annually. SomaFM’s total annual revenue was about $200,000.”

This new media format must be controlled, and this is a good step in that direction. One step forward, two steps back. Don’t mistake me for someone who doesn’t believe that artists should get paid either. I don’t feel that way at all. We just need change the terms, adapt them the new world that the internet has provided.

Read the article here.

Welcome the birth of new category here now too. War on the Internet.

Myspace End In Site?

Posted by ryan as News

You have to wonder. With new competitors every day, Can a company who is used to complete all out control move fast on its heals and change with the web? The past has proved otherwise. Myspace may have hit a peek point. I know that their popularity has reached a large audience because my sister has found out about the service and created her own page. Not that she isn’t becoming more web savy, but she definitely has been a great example and gage of small town America’s adoption of new media. Wired has weighed in on the topic as well, could there be troubling times ahead for Myspace? Is Facebook going to be the new Myspace or will sites like Virb with its sleek look take over the reigns of tomorrows social online user’s needs? http://www.virb.com

Check out the Wired article here.

This Internet Thing Just Might Make It

Posted by ryan as News

What do people do online? A study done by Stanford show casing internet use and people’s habits and how they change is very interesting.

check out the study here.

A Great Animation

Posted by ryan as Art, Illustration, Motion

This is too awesome!

My Brain Works!

Posted by ryan as News

And i took a test to prove it! It even breaks it down into which side works, how neat, or a something.

Japaneese Artist

Posted by ryan as Design, Inspiring, News

Yeah this guy creates some awesome screen savers. His style is a refined elegance worthy of a good look. Check it out.

Inspiring Me

Posted by ryan as Inspiring

I just came across a blog from Italy and they had an inspiration section that I think would work great for my blog. I guess I’m inspired by their inspiration section, funny. Check it out here. Blog Link

They also have a media tracking blog. check that out here.

neville brody

Posted by ryan as Design

video thoughts

Functional Table Design

Posted by ryan as Uncategorized

I love furniture that is both functional and elegant. This looks like a well done table to say the least.

More of the Same

Posted by ryan as Uncategorized

Its hard not to watch this and feel like, yep more corporate interest winning over the common man’s interest in the USA.

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