Music Infographic: Online Buzz For SXSW Bands While some decry the decline of the traditional music industry, we think it's hard not to get excited about the possibilities the future holds. It's true that major label revenue has dropped off a cliff over the last decade, but a whole new ecosystem is emerging. Today, music is easier to both create and access than at any time in human history… Play John Paul Titlow View comments
Interviews The Improbability of Privacy If there truly is no privacy on the Web, then how can we be shocked by reports of a privacy breach? If that's not the case, and we truly do expect privacy on the Web, then when 15 years go by before major browser makers pledge to implement Do Not Track buttons, and then only at the urging of the President of the United States, whom do we hold at… Enterprise Scott M. Fulton View comments
News Private Clouds Shouldn't Mean Secret Pricing I'm not one of the people that thinks that "private cloud" is an oxymoron. But vendors that are trying to offer self-hosted alternatives to Google App Engine, Amazon Web Services, Heroku, and the rest need to understand that cloud deployments are supposed to be about reducing friction of deploying and running services. That includes the friction of… Joe Brockmeier View comments
Advertising How Facebook Can Help Advertisers (and Itself) Best Western became the first global hotel to allow users to book rooms through its Facebook page. As we reported earlier this week, loads of retailers have been closing down their Facebook storefronts because they simply aren't worth the effort. Travel is a completely different sector, and one that seemingly could lend itself to better… Dave Copeland View comments
Twitter [UPDATED] Twitter Ordered To Turn Over I.D. Of User Who Threatened Bachmann Twitter needs to turn over the identiy of a user who made threats against Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., according to a federal judge's ruling that was released Thursday. The user was identified as Mr. X in court papers. In August, he posted "I want to f--- Michelle Bachman ... with a Vietnam era machete" in reference to the then Republican… Social Dave Copeland View comments