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The 10 Best Internet Memes of the Decade (2000-2009)
Richard Dawkins minted the term "meme" to explain the movement of information... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayHulu to Charge Users by 2010
Much has been lamented about the impending buyout of NBC Universal by Comcast. Among the expected consequences of this deal would be the switch at Hulu from an ad-generated business model to a subscription or fee-based service for consumers.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsJeff Tweedy Comments on His Internet Commenters
Like any other rock band making music today, Wilco has to deal with some haters on the internet. But not many of those bands get the chance to address the feedback. When Jeff Tweedy and Co. stopped by their hometown of Chicago for a two-night stand, The Onion’s A.V. Club decided to give Tweedy a forum. His tone in the interview, published late last week, is not as defensive as one might expect, either.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNeil Gaiman Crowdsourcing a Short Story Via Twitter
Coraline author Neil Gaiman wants to make a writer out of you.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsIf Comcast Purchases a Majority of NBC Universal, Will Viewers Have to Pay for Hulu?
Pesky 30-second ads could be the least concern for Hulu's more than 18 million global viewers choosing to catch their shows online. Comcast is currently bidding for a majority stake in NBC Universal, an endeavor that, if proven successful, could turn free Hulu programming into a long lost luxury.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMetallica Now Selling Single-Track Downloads on LiveMetallica.com
For the better part of five years, Metallica has been running a nifty operation on LiveMetallica.com: high-quality audio recordings of the band's concerts, ranging from the early eighties all the way to the thrash-meisters' current tour. Until recently, though, users didn't have the option of buying single songs; you either ponied up the $9.95 for the whole recording or went without. Seems like they've learned a thing or three from their recent embrace with iTunes, because LiveMetallica.com just announced that you can download any single track you'd like at the standard 99-cent price-point.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWolfgang's Vault to Release 160 Grateful Dead Concerts, Hundreds More for Digital Download
Wolfgang's Vault, collector of vintage concert recordings, has started to make more of its vast archive for online purchase, starting with the Grateful Dead's May 5, 1970 show at the Fillmore.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWarner Music Re-Allows YouTube to Feature its Videos
Take a spin with us in the way-back machine, to ancient history: December of last year. Eleventh-hour negotiations between Warner Music Group and YouTube broke down, and Warner decided to pull (or mute) all their music on the video-sharing website. Now, this had more to do with YouTube's enormous popularity than any specific beef; musicians and record labels account for a huge percentage of pageviews on the 'Tube, and record labels don't see too much ad revenue in return.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLast.fm to Expand to Terrestrial Radio in October
The London-based scrobble-meisters at internet-radio station Last.fm have grander designs than simply providing a way for people to chart how many times they've listened to the Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Maps." (Full disclosure: according to his Last.fm profile, this writer has an embarrassingly high playcount for Young Jeezy's "My Hood.") With the internet-radio market basically cornered by big names like Rhapsody and Pandora, Last.fm has decided to devote four HD radio stations in the U.S. to a terrestrial-broadcast initiative.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPavement Reunion Will Officially Begin on Sept. 21, 2010
Two events this week truly showed the world the power of these very interwebs.... read more
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