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An open letter to content providers

Where is my content? For decades content became available on many mediums. The phonograph, record, the reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, mini disc, DAT, mp3, radio, TV, etc. The list is long and seemingly without end. Some mediums have come at the blessing of the recording industries (vinyl) and some with them fighting tooth and nail (hello mp3). But inevitably digital content took over and now there is a relatively new breed of content becoming more desired; Streaming. Now some audio and video purists cry foul at the thought of “renting” content. The thought of not owning content drives a...
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What iCloud could really mean

So Apple has had one of it’s worst kept secrets unveiled about iCloud and iTunes Match. For those not in the know, Apple is essentially doing a Dropbox-like service of 5GB free data, and if you want for $25/yr have the ability to sync your iTunes library (legit and otherwise) to the iCloud and have access to your music at 256kbps sample rates (for many this is an upgrade in bitrate). All this for a $150M advance to the record labels. Some ask why would the record deals settle for what seems to be a pittance, but they don’t realize that there are millions of customers out there who have...
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Damn you FOX

So there are a few TV shows that gain both of our attention, and Reunion on FOX was one of them. I am not claiming this show was the greatest ever created, but the characters were interesting, the plots and sub-plots we descents, and hell it even had a descent soundtrack to it. Those that never watched it a quick summary. Someone dies in this small group of friends, and we watch their lives progress 20 years. Well the oh so enlightned folks of FOX has decided to cancel the show and put in it’s place the awful That 70s Show reruns. Must FOX cancel the promising shows why retaining onto 75% crap...
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Review: Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban

Alright, I watched Prisoner of Azkaban the day after it’s US release, and I am somewhat torn. I was going to write an article on it right away, but decided to hold of for a minute and digest the entirety of the film.Visually stunning The third installment from J.K.’s hyper-popular series about the “boy who lived” takes a turn for the better from a cinematic experience. Where the first two movies were great movies translated from the books, Azkaban takes an entirely new perspective, and darker look at Hogwarts, Harry, and the rest of the cast, crew and set. This is not to say it’s all...
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Fantasia

Seems America got it right for 2004, and voted Fantasia as the next American Idol. Congrats Fantasia!
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