MetaFilter posts tagged with business and media

Goldman Sachs acquiring media equity

Joe Beese — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:18:55 -0800

... one wonders why [Goldman Sachs] and [JP Morgan] were so eager to provide "rescue" financings to virtually the entire distressed media space: both companies knew too well that sooner or later they would end up with full equity control over essentially the most coveted industry: thousands of TV stations, radio channels, newspaper and magazines. (via) (previously)

The Internet is a Copy Machine

ErWenn — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:51:31 -0800

"When copies are free, you need to sell things which cannot be copied." Kevin Kelly (previously) describes eight "generative" values that increase in value as the price tag on making copies goes down. He also has some advice for creators who want to make money off the long tail. Via

The Common Good

edverb — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:24:31 -0800

Government is good. An unapologetic defense of a vital institution. We Need to Stand Up for Government The Forgotten Achievements of Government How Government is Good for Business What is Really Wrong with Government and How to Fix It A Day in Your Life (via)

The future of MS, Apple, and Google

Tlogmer — Fri, 13 May 2005 19:13:53 -0800

The future of Google, Apple, and Microsoft.

Wipe that fucking smirk off your face you fat crooked bastard!

Ignatius J. Reilly — Mon, 02 Jun 2003 17:07:07 -0800

Senators seek to reverse FCC ruling A bipartisan coalition of Senators intends to overturn the FCC's latest decree ordering greater corporate media consolidation. "I'm convinced, just noodling around, that we can get a majority vote and report that out (of committee) and get some action on the floor of the Senate," Hollings told reporters. Anyone else surprised?

owillis — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 17:08:49 -0800

Media Torrent: ""I think this is one of many weird phenomena that contributes to a national attention deficit disorder."The crawl -- that stream of info-morsels and promotional hooks that seemed so urgent right after Sept. 11, but now seems so annoying and distracting -- seems to carry Gitlin's point with it as it creeps across the screen." Is this a real problem, or is it just the old guys not hip to the kids' video world? (via i want media)

mathowie — Sat, 22 Dec 2001 10:03:52 -0800

The Big Ten infographics that accompany The Nation's latest issue on big media conglomerates lays out just how big they are (maximize your browser for the viacom and AOLTW ones, there's a lot of small type in there).

RobertLoch — Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:24:25 -0800

What is the future of online news. Will subscription eventually win through? Is there a viable business model that will allow independent publishers (such as Salon) to survive, or will we see further media consolidation? Where does blogging fit into this spectrum?

rebeccablood — Tue, 05 Jun 2001 12:26:30 -0800

Four sites account for half of Web surfing 'Even more significantly, the number of companies controlling 60 percent of all U.S. surfing time plummeted from 110 to 14, according to Jupiter Media Metrix, which released the survey Monday.'

caraig — Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:08:37 -0800

So we think we're free? Bill Moyers tells us that we're in the grip of the mega-corporate media who know how to lavishly butter their own bread. And if we like jam? Too bad.