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Total Music Lives On...With A Ruckus Connection

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Posted on August 8, 2008 - 11:14am at Coolfer
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TechCrunch has a long post on TotalMusic, the major label-led digital music initiative that faded away after a DoJ antitrust investigation. Writer Erick Schonfeld received comments from several sources that point to a TotalMusic revival.

Camera Obscura: My Zombie Brother; Obama Auteurs; Hulu; Giant Bunnies

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Posted on March 14, 2008 - 1:36pm at Cup of Joe Powell
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Camera Obscura: My Zombie Brother; Obama Auteurs; Hulu; GIant Bunnies

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Posted on March 14, 2008 - 1:01pm at Cup of Joe Powell
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Puppy Killing and Imminent Doom

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Posted on March 4, 2008 - 1:01pm at Cup of Joe Powell
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Is it optimistic to say that pessimism always springs anew?

Wait, let me back up and explain a little here. On Monday, as I did some of the reading of news and such which had stacked up over the weekend, I ran across a couple of stories which seemed about as dark and gloomy as could be. A grim start to the week, thought I.

Slave 2U

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Posted on February 25, 2008 - 6:23pm at Southern Beale
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NO.

Just, no:

Looking to strike a blow against the proliferation of digital video recorders, the ABC network, its affiliated broadcast stations, and Cox Communications’ cable systems are establishing an on-demand video service that would allow viewers to watch ABC shows like “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” any time they choose.

Tuesday Business Links: Album Sales Drop 10%, Second Round Chrysalis Bids Due

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Posted on February 5, 2008 - 8:21am at Coolfer
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• Year-to-date album sales are down 10.3% and digital tracks are up 28%. A couple of things to keep in mind. First, it's early in the year and this year's release schedule will most likely top last year's. Second, digital tracks' gain will probably remain around 28%, give or take a few percentage points, for the rest of the year. In each of the last three years, sales have spiked around Christmas, dropped and remained steady until the next Christmas period. (Stats at

More on AT&T's Plan To Avoid Local Fees

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Posted on December 13, 2007 - 1:38pm at Cup of Joe Powell
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All the noise and furor (and millions spent lobbying state legislators) from AT&T demanding Tennessee law be changed so that AT&T does not have to negotiate with cities for franchise contracts (depriving them of revenue from fees and handing over control of rights-of-way) is apparently not important in Mississippi. In that state, they seem to have no problems working community by community, just as all cable providers currently operate.

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