Archive for May 2005
Podcasting v. Online Radio, Round 2
"Om Malik thinks online radio’s time has come. And gone. He’s wrong.
"I’ve never met Om but his blog is one of my must-reads for all things broadband and I respect his opinions though I don’t necessarily always agree with them.
"Actually, I think the issue is partially a semantic one. Streaming, podcasting, satellite, analog and digital broadcdasting are all distribution technologies for audio content. As a consumer, I don’t really care what technology is behind the curtain, as long as the value it brings me is worth what I pay for it (whether it’s via my time to listen to ads or my money to subscribe)."
Rags’ Soapbox. The Case for Online Radio. April 26, 2005.
See also:
Om Malik. Who Needs Online Radio? Business 2.0. April 26, 2005.
Study Notes Sharp P2P Increase
"Slyck.com has been tracking the population of the largest P2P networks since we opened in 2000. We gather the statistics from the network clients, and verify them through a third party.
"In March of 2005, Slyck compiled our collected data. Starting with January of 2003, the respective statistics for eDonkey2000, Direct Connect, FastTrack, Gnutella and Overnet were averaged per month. Unfortunately there is no accurate way to gauge BitTorrent’s population (other than bandwidth consumption), therefore it is excluded. We then released our ‘Stats Expanded’ section, which graphically depicted the growth or decline of these five networks."
Thomas Mennecke. Interest in File-Sharing at All Time High. Slyck. April 27, 2005.
ALA Sponsors Copyright Event in New York
The Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) of the American Library Association and Columbia University are co-sponsoring a conference “Correcting Course: Rebalancing Copyright for Libraries in the National and International Arenas.”
From the Introduction:
"’Correcting Course’" offers a high-level briefing on developments in the United States and in international venues affecting the balanced interpretation and application of copyright. It promotes a renewed activism in support of fair use and the full complement of copyright exceptions and limitations which enable libraries to serve their communities. This conference will bring together influential and committed thinkers and activists who view a balanced application of copyright and the advancement of fair use as fundamental to the future health of libraries and the communities they serve."
Confirmed speakers include Fred von Lohmann of the Electronic Frontier Foundation; and Siva Vaidhyanathan, assistant professor at New York University and author of The Anarchist in the Library.
The conference occurs Thursday, May 5, 2005 through Saturday, May 7, 2005 on the Columbia University campus in New York City.
The registration fee is $150.00, which includes meals.
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