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Feed SubscriptionDigital Music Revenues to Hit $20 Billion by 2015
The cash will come largely from subscription services, predicts an analyst/soothsayer. Music stores like iTunes, having already seen declined growth, will suffer. Digital music revenues worldwide could reach $20 billion per year by 2015, according to new report from the research firm Ovum .
Read More »Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi’s Lame Talk Underscores TED’s Awkward Adventures in Advertising
You've heard about the lovely and amazing , now let's hear about the duds of TED. “Only 5% of TED Talks have been given by CEOs,” Pepsi chief Indra Nooyi observed from the stage at TED, before going on to demonstrate why. Her bland recitation of the accomplishments of Pepsi Refresh , a decent, though hardly groundbreaking corporate social responsibility program, had some attendees wondering if it was a paid product placement.
Read More »The New Digital Tribalism
Avatars, they're just like us! Or should be for maximum effectiveness, according to recent studies. Right or wrong, race, gender, and attractiveness matter in virtual incarnations.
Read More »Extreme Wind Farming Gets $102 Million Blast
Wind farms suffer from a problem: They're built to harness wind, but are still vulnerable to wear-and-tear caused by severely windy conditions. Enter the Record Hill Wind project, a Yale University Endowment-funded 50.6 megawatt wind power plant set to start construction this year in rural Maine
Read More »Welcome to the TED Revival: Blind People Drive, Paralyzed People Walk
Yesterday morning at TED resembled an old-time faith-healing session--except instead of the Bible, the force was technology. Yesterday morning at TED resembled an old-time faith-healing session--except instead of the Bible, the force was technology.
Read More »Go West, Foxconn
The iPhone manufacturer plans to move its primary plant inland, in search of cheaper labor.
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