At ‘Twitter for video’ Tout, happy celebs mean explosive growth | Geek Gestalt – CNET News
At ‘Twitter for video’ Tout, happy celebs mean explosive growth | Geek Gestalt – CNET News. SAN FRANCISCO–When you’re a startup trying to upend a business dominated by a powerhouse like YouTube, and adding users far faster than Twitter did during its first serious growth spurts, it’s essential that you take care of the famous … Read more
Apple’s Brilliant JUDO Moves > Launches Subscriptions For Content-Publishers On The App Store
Reading the multitude of stories around Apple’s announcement of subscription (30% take!!) programs for publishers. What strikes me here is the elegance of the ultimate market judo executed by Apple over just a (2003-2011) very short period of time. Here is how it looks to me: 2003 In the face of a clear … Read more
Qwiki Hits No. 1 On Google Trends ‘Hot Searches’ In The U.S. (Techcrunch)
TechCrunch Disrupt Winner Qwiki Hits No. 1 On Google Trends ‘Hot Searches’ In The U.S.. MD: A great article summarizing Qwiki’s unique approach to delivering a visual-web experience, and an excellent example of a new application tapping into what I call the “Visual Revival” an important trend in consumer behavior and functional utility across the … Read more
Hedge Fund Bloodsport: Turner Chief Explains How TV Industry Will Neutralize Netflix | paidContent
MD: Hedge Funds….start your engines…. How few times in history you get to see true entrenched incumbents, multi-billion dollar companies on the precipice of repeating the VERY same mistakes as their brethren in related industries (who had even more of a monopoly) – and the veritable windfall that can be had from anticipating their mis-steps … Read more
Netflix CEO: ‘We Are Now a Streaming Company’: Video «
Netflix CEO: ‘We Are Now a Streaming Company’: Video «. Congrats to Reed on a very successful transition in a very tenuous marketplace. – MD Netflix now considers itself a “streaming company which also offers DVDs by mail,” according to CEO Reed Hastings in the management commentary that accompanies its third-quarter earnings release. According to … Read more
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com
Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation | Video on TED.com. Quite possibly one of the best speeches on why VIDEO will fundamentally transform forever how the world learns, evolves and grows in the very near future. ith each of the three main ingredients of this crowd-accelerated innovation, YouTube is stretching the boundaries and … Read more
YouTube Deal Turns Copyright Videos Into Revenue – NYTimes.com
YouTube Deal Turns Copyright Videos Into Revenue – NYTimes.com. SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Last month, a YouTube user, TomR35, uploaded a clip from the AMC series “Mad Men” in which Don Draper makes a heartfelt speech about the importance of nostalgia in advertising. Enlarge This Image YouTube A clip from “Mad Men” on YouTube. Viewers … Read more
The Look Ahead: Google Narrows Its Acquisition Focus | paidContent
A great look at how smart acquirers (GOOG) are implementing strategies wherein they continually are adapting and re-inventing through very early-stage acquisitions (cheaper, easier to plug-in) – enabling them to stay ahead of their competition – and test new product/technology areas faster and cheaper. – MD The Look Ahead: Google Narrows Its Acquisition Focus | … Read more
