A quick work-related link this morning. The new Patch iPhone app was released on iTunes this morning. I think there's a lot to like there -- especially if you're in one of the 800+ (and growing) …
How do you spend $40 million on a pay wall? You don’t
No real surprises here: Sulzberger says the NY Times pay wall didn't cost $40 million. Or even close. He doesn't share any further details, but my bet is that a lot of that $40 million is marketing …
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Giving money to The New York Times is not easy enough
It's not surprising that there's been a lot of thumb-sucking, pro and con around the announcement by The New York Times of the details of its metered online paywall system. But if you stick to just …
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Occasionally, I have days exactly like this
Apples, oranges, damned lies and statistics
Over the past week, a chart showing the distribution of consumer dollars spent on recorded music has bounced around the internet, seeming to show that music sales overall are doing pretty well here in …
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The view from here is amazing
When my blog is neglected, it's a pretty good sign that I'm happy and busy. So, why the neglect this time? As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've been working with an amazing team of journalists …