Tag Archives: music

Thirteen years after playing my first mp3 file, I think we’re on to something…

By mtc | Published: February 10, 2009
After spending a considerable amount of time looking for product opportunities in the digital audio device world (and finding one) for the better part of five years, and while being a chronic early adopter and experimenter of all things web 2.0 and similar, I’ve gleaned some “truths” that I thought I’d put down here. I [...]
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The Economics of the TiVo-Netflix Deal – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com

By mtc | Published: October 30, 2008
[The Economics of the TiVo-Netflix Deal - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com]. Interestng commentary on the Netflix/TiVo bedfellowship.  I am happy that between amazon, netflix, and an aggregator like TiVo who knows a thing or two about hardware and user interaction experiences, there are conduits to all that I want to do with my media today. [...]
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Rodrigo y Gabriela are selling silicon

By mtc | Published: August 7, 2007
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video For those of you who are not indoctrinated to the Irish cum Mexico super-acoustic savant duet… well, get in there. RyG are amazing acoustic guitar technicians. And this cover of Led Zeppelin is not even their best work, if maybe their most accessible. [...]
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Battlemodo: Gizmodo is running a tournament of iPod speaker-docks

By mtc | Published: June 4, 2007
Apple has got to be loving themselves a little something extra today. Their accessory ecosystem is finally mature enough to warrant a March-madness-themed comparison test. Isn’t that like some kinds of holy grail or something? Claiming they are judging primarily audio quality, Gizmodo kicked off a battle royale with participants from all corners of the [...]
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DRM = Lame

By mtc | Published: December 16, 2006
Mats put me off on a mild rant last week regarding DRM. The brewing debate and distaste for the current state of DRM is shared by folks with plenty of other more important things on their mind.
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Stick it in… and enjoy.

By mtc | Published: December 7, 2006
With respect to music and digital rights management (DRM), Mats makes a vital point. In attempting to protect (i.e. feed) the artist, the recording industry and music marketers are damaging the end-user experience. As such, DRM hurts the consumer, and so ultimately, hurts the artist. Is this permanent? Probably not. But what it means is [...]
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