Posts from August 11, 2008

Thomas Husson | August 11, 2008, 12:06 PM
European Mobile Forecast, 2008-2013
Phenomenal growth in mobile adoption and in SMS volumes over the last decade has resulted in very high expectations in the industry about the future of new mobile services, raising hopes that they will follow similar adoption rates. Reality is they failed to do so until recently despite (too?) early...( more )

David Card | August 11, 2008, 10:14 AM
Social Segmentation, Part XIII
I'm not sure more is better when it comes to creating customer segmentation analysis based on social media activities and attitudes. Still, the virtual discussion is fruitful, and it makes me think about demographics vs. psychographics vs. generational schemes. And to wonder how much the models we create now will...( more )

Mark Mulligan | August 11, 2008, 08:28 AM
Songwriting Royalties Up in the UK
Latest half-year numbers from MCPS-PRS reveal that songwriter royalties in the UK earned from CD sales dropped by 15 percent but were compensated for by rises in other licensing streams, including public performance, live and online. However this doesn’t mean that online is finally offsetting the impact of the dying...( more )

David Card | August 11, 2008, 07:34 AM
Is Google a Media Company?
The NY Times asks, "Is Google a Media Company?" Of course it is. It makes its money from advertising. The Times is actually asking a deeper question about Google's own properties competing with more traditional online media for your eyeballs and time, and what its role as the dominant search...( more )