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YouTube makes money! Who knew?

Forbes and Silicon Alley Insider have insight into YouTube’s revenue.
A quick overview:

Google may be making $200 million from YouTube this year and $350 million next year.
A front page ad on YouTube goes for about $175,000 per day plus a commitment to spend at least $50,000 more on YouTube or Google.
A branded YouTube channel goes for […]

Heroes: Netflix/NBC get outside the box

It was not too long ago that Netflix rolled out the ability for people to stream movies from its website, eliminating the wait for DVDs to arrive via mail (they do a great job at that, BTW).  You will now be able to watch “Heroes” at netflix.com a day after it airs on NBC.  How’s […]

404 Error: Colorado Rockies World Series tickets

Colorado Rockies fans — and anyone wanting to go to the World Series in Denver — were hit with “cannot find server” messages this morning as the tickets went on-sale at 10am MST. The only way to purchase tickets is online. Go figure, a lot of people went online to buy tickets. […]

Last.fm & CBS

A look at how CBS sees Last.fm and how it is/will/may integrate Last.fm with its product portfolio - link

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Yahoo! Music to embrace the user/listener — Thank Yoo!

While we’re on the topic of music and the labels in this “new” era (talk about timing)… Ian Rogers, of Yahoo! Music, has come out against what you could dub as insanity: trying the same approach over and over..and hoping for a different result (not his words). The rules changed. Ian’s take is […]

Music Labels… Bueller, Bueller — NIN joins Radiohead

Radiohead still needs major label to let world see its “Rainbows”TechCrunch reports Nine Inch Nails are now free agents… that’s right, no label. They follow Radiohead, and of course are not alone.
The Labels have been poor to respond. When will they get it? Napster was like 8 years ago; and just think […]