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Are Music Subscriptions a Good Idea?
I had a good guffaw this morning with my co-workers over the old Columbia House deal from back in the day when you'd get 10 CDs for a penny, and agreed to buy a certain amount of CDs for a certain amount of time. At 14, the deal seemed like I was getting away with something crazy, but I realized later that I was in my first music subscription. It was also my last music subscription.
Were You a Napster User?
When I heard that Best Buy was buying the flailing Napster for $121 Million, I had to remind myself that yes, Napster has been around in a completely legal incarnation for the past few years. But let's be real — Napster's glory days were 1999-2000, when it popped up as the first really mainstream file-sharing network, only to be slammed down, of course, by angry artists like Dr. Dre and Metallica.
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The Webby Awards Name Top Internet Moments of the Decade
The 2000s were an important decade for the Internet. It was a platform for endless amounts of innovation, a ton of new ideas and content, and it brought lots of change. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to whittle down all of the important things that have happened into a list of only 10.
Have You Forgiven Metallica For Their File-Sharing Attack?
It seems as though Metallica has logged on to the Internet and finally witnessed what it can do for business — perhaps they saw Radiohead's success with its pretty-much-free In Rainbows and the exposure bands receive via streaming on sites like MySpace and Pandora? Or maybe they just wised up and realized that file sharing is not the death of the music business, as was so direly predicted in 2000. When Lars Ulrich mounted an attack on thousands of Napster users, he had no idea on what the future would bring.
Funny Napster Ad
Funny Napster Ad It's kinda NSFW and it's about a 30-second music clip being a tease...kinda like their ad.Justin Has a Facebook Status Update For Us
Justin Timberlake looked like he was really enjoying his red velvet cupcake outside of Crumbs bakery in LA yesterday. The actor proudly took home his Emmy trophy on Sunday, and this week he landed a big new role. He will be starring in the upcoming Facebook movie as cofounder Sean Parker, who also started Napster.
Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg Cast in Facebook Movie
Look for some new status updates: Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg have been cast in The Social Network as the founders of Facebook.
Eisenberg has taken the role of Mark Zuckerberg, after both Shia LaBeouf and Michael Cera were rumored for it (Geek totally called it, btw!) Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield will play the two other Facebook founders; Timberlake is taking on Sean Parker (also founder of Napster), and Garfield is playing Eduardo Saverin.
I think Eisenberg is an excellent choice to play Zuckerberg — he has the right resemblance and can play awkward authentically.
Listen to Michael Jackson Tunes For Free From These Sites
It has already been five days since the sad news about Michael Jackson broke, and although many of us are still in disbelief, millions are remembering the king of pop through his music.
Since Friday, many of Michael's songs have been in the top songs list on iTunes, with "The Essential Michael Jackson" album claiming the number one album spot.
If you want to listen to Michael's music, but don't want to pay any money to do so, there are many sites that stream his music for free.
John Mayer's Tweets May Be For a Limited Time Only
After posing for photos on the red carpet, John Mayer took the stage to perform at the One Splendid Evening concert last night, along with Jordin Sparks and Gavin Rossdale. While their music was the main event of the night, John also made a splash by talking about his recent Twitter obsession. Though John tweets constantly, he said, "It’s inherently silly and it’s inherently dumb.
Gabe and Max Teach You How to Use the Internet!
I think this might be for 99-year-old people who have been living in caves for the past decade, but it could also be a refresher course. Gabe and Max want to teach you how to get the dreamlife of your dreams using the Internet! With current topics such as screensaver, surge protector and Napster (!), you'll go from newbie to Internet master in no time.
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