On Digital Media

On Digital Media, Episode #28

The whole crew on one show! An ODM first! In this episode, John Federico, Chia-Lin Simmons, Ken Gellman and Steve Hatch are all in Studio 1A.

PLUG: Come see us at Podcamp NYC!

• Ken’s iPod plays in the snow…and survives
• Motorola rumored to buy Palm. John has moved on from his Palm to a Moto Q: eerie coincidence? Nokia may also be a suitor.
• We all think that the Palm 700W series has the best Windows Mobile implentation out there. Steve likes his Cingular 8125.
• Is a Palm acquisition in anticipation of the impending competition from Apple’s iPhone?
• Grand Central offers a Web 2.0 version of one-number services. John’s not impressed: he’s had an account from Webley Systems since 1996. (Now owned by Parus Holdings.)
• 78% of consumers would accept offers on their mobile phones…if you paid them or provided some other incentive for doing so.
• Music sales still on the decline, even with the huge boom in online music sales.
• The radio promotion machine is all but dead. File sharing, Last.fm and Pandora are the new promotion machines.
• BumRushTheCharts.com
• Amazon thinks there’s a big opportunity in focusing on the price-insensitive classical music lover and is expanding their music catalog accordingly.
• Steve and John own 30+ versions of the jazz standard “My Funny Valentine”.
• At SXSW, David Byrne mentioned that he thinks the music industry needs to give up its addiction to recorded music revenues and get more involved in live performances and other forms of music-related media.
• Google is getting into the Cost-Per-Action marketing business. Executives from ValueClick gasp and briefly, so do their investors. We think this could be a good way to combat click fraud.

Our wine selection was a 2004 Cabernet from Trinchero Family Vineyards  and a 2004 Cabernet from Juan Gil.

Our closing music is Democracy from Alexander Blu.

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On Digital Media, Episode #27

In this episode, John Federico, Chia-Lin Simmons and Ken Gellman are joined by John Havens, the About.com Guide to Podcasting; Organizer of Podcamp NYC and founder of Podcast Vision and Voice.

• ODM is a Platinum Sponsor of Podcamp NYC. Come see us on April 6th and 7th at The New School.
• John F. will be attending the panel on Open Metrics at Podcamp NYC in hopes of engaging that contingent in a larger discussion on podcast metrics.
• Stolen Zune recovered when the thief tried to “join the social”
• Viacom and Google aren’t so social these days as the former sues the latter for $1 billion dollars. We’re officially referring to these types of dollars figures at “Dr. Evil Numbers.”
• Michael Eisner’s new company, VuGuru, will be producing video content for the Internet, cellphones and other portable devices.
• The William Morris Agency is working with Narrowstep to produce original content for the Internet and other digital media channels, completely bypassing traditional channels of creation and distribution.
• Chia-Lin asks, “Do the studios actually contribute to the creative process, or just bankroll it and package it?”
• In years passed, record labels had to contend with the retail channel, radio stations and MTV. Today they have to contend with iTunes to move their wares…while competing with all the other media types that can be found at the iTunes Store. Chia-Lin points out that this also validates the digital channel as a viable one.
• John H. proposes that “Some folks think that the grass roots podcasters made iTunes and now Apple is catering to Big Media.” True?
• John F. posits that Apple is a company that is all about the “short head of the long tail” not a company focused on the Long Tail.
• Gardenfork.tv
• Ken thinks it’s difficult for Big Media to sell these new digital channels. John F. likens it to an addiction…and just plain old inertia. (”Hey! Who moved my cheese!?”)
• Starbucks is going to be launching its own record label, hoping to sell more music to the 44 million people who enter their stores each week. Howard Schultz thinks that the company is diluting its brand by entering all these new markets. So why do it?
• Chia-Lin thinks that 85% of Americans probably have a Starbucks within 10 or 15 miles from them. We have absolutely no statistics to back that up, but it sure feels like it, eh? (Of course, there’s never one around when I’m desperate for a double shot…) Can someone show us a mashup of Starbucks locations in the U.S. on a Google Map?
• We digress into the retail model of Starbucks and its effects on the sale of ancilliary products. John H. wants to order his Grande Soy Latte via SMS on his way to the train station. Mr. Schultz, are you listening?
• Online advertising’s dirty little secret and why the subprime lending market could sink some ad-supported Internet media companies.

Our closing music is Democracy by Alexander Blu.

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On Digital Media, Episode #26

In this week’s episode, John Federico, Ken Gellman and Steve Hatch ramble on about:

• Henry Blodget thinks the correction in the capital markets may effect digital media. We think Henry’s a little sensitive after the first go around.
• Google is trying to crack the $74 B TV advertising market… and changing the way they do business thanks to Quigo.
• The New York Times sites Quigo as a viable Number Two to Google in the contextual advertising space.
• P&G is moving away from “tell it and sell it” - how ClueTrain-esque of them, eh? Then again, they want to use Hurricane Katrina as a marketing tool…
• Google’s content filtering is magic….Audible Magic.
• MSNBC will be launching FirstPerson, it’s entry into User Generated Content (UGC). Does anyone care anymore?
• Newspapers love UGC…and video. Gotta have the video.
• YouTube users prefer home made video as opposed to overly produced video.
• Are “Letters to the Editor” still relevant in the age of Social Media.
• ExpoTV asks for user submitted video product reviews.
• Steve says that everyone can create video, but John says that not everyone can create good video.
• MotionBox and Cuts allow consumers to upload, edit and annotate video online using browser based tools.
• Steve wants to know: after video, what’s next?
• Students at Seattle University attempt a fasting period from media…and fail.
• Ken enjoyed his weekend trip to New Hampshire without Internet connectivity for a few days. In contrast, Chia-Lin had an easier time without phone service than without Internet access.

Our closing music is Democracy from Alexander Blu.

Send us email to comments@odmcast.com or call our comment line: 775-860-2263. You can also reach us via Gizmo by contacting username ondigitalmedia.

If you weren’t able to download the latest episode, you can always catch it by calling our Podlinez number (818) 688-2754 from any telephone. (Long distance charges or cellular minutes usage may apply, etc.)

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