Firstly
Charles Hugh Smith from OfTwoMinds doesn’t get linked enough here.
In a recent post on his expected “Obama Spring” Rally, I quote the type of lines that have me coming back for more:
But isn’t the stock market based on the fundamentals of the economy? Hahahaha, please don’t make me laugh this hard–I might hurt myself. As [...]
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November 26th, 2008 at 7:24 pm by Ari Shohat
DI Magazine project – Terminated
| Blogging, Business, Marketing, Music, Web | 1 Comment |
I’ve announced that DI Magazine is over and done with now.
I’ve had some time to think about it. These days, I am trying to refocus as much as possible. It all came down to the fact that Digitally Imported is really about the music. About hearing the music, and in a wide spectrum of electronic [...]
August 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm by Ari Shohat
Mercora aka Social.fm has closed
| Business, Marketing, Music, Streaming, Technology, Web | 0 Comments |
Reports are on the web about Social.fm – the word is that it has closed shop.
I’ve heard of Mercora before, of course, but have not actually used it. It was supposed to be one of those music discovery services. Recently Mercora re-branded as Social.fm, going into the me-too game of trying to be a social [...]
July 30th, 2008 at 1:47 pm by Ari Shohat
Walmart’s New Logo is more Web 2.0′ish ?
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Good post over at The Origin of Brands, as usual, about Walmart’s changed logo. Recommended if you like reading about branding and marketing.
Here’s an excerpt:
What is even worse is the yellow starburst that Wal-Mart is adding to the end of its name. What the heck is that? I’ll tell you what it is. It is [...]
June 30th, 2008 at 10:47 am by Ari Shohat
Interview with KurtHanson.com Part 1
| General Rants, Marketing, Music, Streaming, Web | 0 Comments |
Kurt Hanson of RAIN (Radio and Internet Newsletter) was nice enough to interview me recently.
Here’s Part 1 with my thoughts on some of his questions. Parts 2 and 3 coming later.
June 13th, 2008 at 4:40 pm by Ari Shohat
Building a Loose ‘Network’ Association – Internet Radio Edition
| Marketing, Streaming, Web | 0 Comments |
When you get a business to a certain size, you are able to get resources cheaper and grow faster. In my experience that has certainly been the case with Internet Radio.
Building DI.fm and SKY.fm as a network of many channels we own eventually brought certain benefits to the table.
We get more exposure and recognition in [...]
June 12th, 2008 at 5:11 am by Ari Shohat
Dance Radio Directory
| Marketing, Music, Streaming | 0 Comments |
Here’s a neat list of some popular dance radio stations on the Internet. Call it an experiment of sorts to see if its sticky that way.
I have to say that the look and feel was not unique, I’ve seen it done by someone else like this first.
Hope you’re having a great Thursday!
