Moses Avalon has written a short but well-reasoned defence of copyright entitled “Da Vinci On a Necktie.” Speaking about the “RIAA/ISP war” over music and how it should be delivered and consumed, Avalon sees copyright in terms of preventing the loss to our culture of the power and magic of music. It’s not yet posted… Continue reading »
Mar
17
A Direct Relationship with the Audience
One of the promises of the Internet is the ability to speak directly to people, thousands or millions at a time, and for them to speak right back. With that in mind, Nine Inch Nails join the growing wave of established recording artists who see record companies as irrelevant. No longer stuck in a conventional… Continue reading »
Mar
07
BlackBerry’s Single Point of Failure
Failover shortcomings seem to be the Achilles heel in the efforts of Research in Motion Ltd. to win the battle with Apple Inc. over whether the BlackBerry or the iPhone will be the smart phone of choice as business and personal applications converge in the mobile device market. Failover is the capability to switch over… Continue reading »




