System 2006 is sold out.
Our seventh big System event since 2002… and our seventh consecutive sell out. Next year, we’re going to have to move to a bigger hotel.
The next two weeks are going to be a little …
Better than Google Video
And better than YouTube too.
There seem to be a zillion Internet video archive sites these days which means it’s pretty hard for any single one to stand out.
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, along comes…
…
And the winner is…
The Emmy Awards launched a new awards category this year… for Internet, cell phones and iPods.
You can see the nominees here:
http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/daytime_new_media_nominations.html#videos
The winner?
“Live 8 on AOL”
– Ken McCarthy
P.S. For over 25 years I’ve been sharing …
Think niche
If you’ve been checking the blog on a regular basis, you know that I’m more than a little bit skeptical about YouTube’s long term prospects. I’m impressed by how much traffic they’re generating and the pioneering role they’ve taken, but….…
Dejavu all over again
In the 1950s, television tore a huge chunk out of Hollwood’s hide. Within six years of the introduction of TV to consumers, movie theater attendance was down 50%
Today, theater attendance is only one sixth – yes, 1/6 – of …
Empty suits don’t sell
Businesses profit from personality.
Nike spent millions of dollars to associate basketball star Michael Jordan with its shoes. General Mills created a “character” for each of its successful cereals (ex. “Tony the Tiger” for Frosted Flakes.) A popular movie star …