It seems the Big studios have finally recognised the value of YouTube as an identifier of valuable new talent. After all it isn’t every day that someone can show casting agents and producers a “pre-approved” Showreel. Pre-approved? Well, viewed, by millions; thereby suggesting “Star Quality in relation to the actors, performers and possibly “No.1 [...]
Today’s “Rant” is about financial mismanagement, misguided economic directions and doom and gloom. There appears to be no way to convince the music business to pull in the reins. Globally, they have done more damage to human rights than Hitler, Stalin, and Genghis Khan ever managed to destroy. With the Global Financial [...]
Music is changing. No longer is music just a few guys making noise and girl out front trying to sing. The University of East Anglia in Norwich UK now offers some interesting new degrees. Mathematics and Music, IT and Music, Computers and Music. (Download Pdf.) But I’m getting ahead of myself. When [...]
Nope – not the appointment Television that we are all used to – and are mostly leaving being behind. The problem with appointment Television is that is requires an appointment. An appointment to view, an appointment to schedule dinner around, an appointment to buy. Yes – advertising on appointment TV fails to enable [...]
Google Checkout allows users to store credit card info on Google and then make one click payments. This is a big step forward in convenience ( and also potential problems with fraud and identity theft) Amazon and Paypal run equally convenient systems to pay people. So do credit cards. But interesting how the big web [...]
Ever been to a huge supermarket or store where everyone is just happy to be there? I mean it. Staff, customers, managers. People at the checkouts buying hundred of dollars of stuff delighted to be in this store. At this checkout. I took back our 5 month old DVD recorder today to Culver City. It simply [...]