business models

In the case of digital rights, an effective compromise means fair use, an end to the technology veto, but new...

The challenge before everyone in this medium is to monetize what they're doing. Most people in the blogosphere are too...

Imagine we had a bunch of kids and teachers and hobbyists who wanted to take today's chips and make something...

You're looking for something that is semi-handmade, something made in your local area, something useful. Can you design it yourself?...

The move from an economics of scarcity to one of abundance is just as wrenching. And the resistance is greater....

Wierd Al has a new album out. Its name is Straight Outta Lynwood. Despite his 25 year career of fame...

More is what we need. More books, more music, more films, more of everything. Any law which stands in the...

Who defines the "ad-supported" and "paid" tier for all media, and how will the resulting money be apportioned among artists,...

The fact is that radio networks, in the mode of Air America, have not really existed for some time. Nearly...

Why should content filtering software have a more powerful, profitable business model than anti-spam blacklisting? And what can we do...