Comments for Intercasting Corp. http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog We Power Mobile Social Networking Mon, 6 Sep 2010 09:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 Comment on Today’s presentation by Shawn Conahan http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-137 Shawn Conahan Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:27:40 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137#comment-137 Thanks. I am traveling on narrowband right now, but yes, I will post them to our dropbox as soon as I get back to the office later this week. Thanks. I am traveling on narrowband right now, but yes, I will post them to our dropbox as soon as I get back to the office later this week.

]]> Comment on Today’s presentation by chris http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-136 chris Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:35:55 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137#comment-136 Nice presentation Shawn. Any chance you can post the videos and audio? They didnt seem to make it? thx Nice presentation Shawn. Any chance you can post the videos and audio? They didnt seem to make it?

thx

]]> Comment on Today’s presentation by Adam http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-135 Adam Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:26:47 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137#comment-135 This was the best presentation I saw at the BREW conference. Not only was the content provocative, but the way you crystallized the social networking opportunity for carriers was spot-on. Thanks for making it available for download and good luck to you and Intercasting. This was the best presentation I saw at the BREW conference. Not only was the content provocative, but the way you crystallized the social networking opportunity for carriers was spot-on.

Thanks for making it available for download and good luck to you and Intercasting.

]]> Comment on Today’s presentation by Shawn Conahan http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-134 Shawn Conahan Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:27:21 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137#comment-134 No, I like it. Media and government are only the "bad people" when they lie, misrepresent, fabricate or mislead based on bias or agenda. Thankfully we can all trust our journalists and politicians not to do such things. I gave specific examples that showed how user-generated content can be a counterbalance to traditional media. I stated many times that a lot of user-generated content is illegal, which is in part responsible for causing the rift between new media and traditional media. (See pages 19, 20, 21, 29 and 32.) Beers are on me tonight if we run into each other. (Well, since they are free.) No, I like it.

Media and government are only the “bad people” when they lie, misrepresent, fabricate or mislead based on bias or agenda. Thankfully we can all trust our journalists and politicians not to do such things. I gave specific examples that showed how user-generated content can be a counterbalance to traditional media.

I stated many times that a lot of user-generated content is illegal, which is in part responsible for causing the rift between new media and traditional media. (See pages 19, 20, 21, 29 and 32.)

Beers are on me tonight if we run into each other. (Well, since they are free.)

]]> Comment on Today’s presentation by scary guy http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137&cpage=1#comment-133 scary guy Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:14:38 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=137#comment-133 "Scary guy" here. So unfortunately you don't like when people bring up the issue that maybe your presentation is a bit slanted to portray media and government as the "bad" people. I do not disagree with you that new media industry and the traditional media industry are colliding. To my point, unfortunately, you never stated once that a lot user generated content is actually "illegal" and unfairly abused, aside from Viacom's statement. You did however mention several times how bad and untrustful traditional media throughout your ppt. We can continue our discussion at the Goo Goo Dolls if you'd like :) “Scary guy” here. So unfortunately you don’t like when people bring up the issue that maybe your presentation is a bit slanted to portray media and government as the “bad” people. I do not disagree with you that new media industry and the traditional media industry are colliding. To my point, unfortunately, you never stated once that a lot user generated content is actually “illegal” and unfairly abused, aside from Viacom’s statement. You did however mention several times how bad and untrustful traditional media throughout your ppt. We can continue our discussion at the Goo Goo Dolls if you’d like :)

]]> Comment on Blocking and Tackling in the mobile space by DeWayne A. Nelon http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=166&cpage=1#comment-147 DeWayne A. Nelon Fri, 11 May 2007 15:23:23 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=166#comment-147 Another nice set of observations Shawn. I especially liked your comment regarding downloading as an artifact. Your observations on the mobile space comport with my own although I believe that improved discovery tools will, in time, help broaden the menu options beyond coyote and snake. ;-) Another nice set of observations Shawn. I especially liked your comment regarding downloading as an artifact. Your observations on the mobile space comport with my own although I believe that improved discovery tools will, in time, help broaden the menu options beyond coyote and snake. ;-)

]]> Comment on Go to EconSM by Jeff Lantz http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=171&cpage=1#comment-148 Jeff Lantz Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:11:18 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=171#comment-148 Hi Shawn: Thanks for your posting about the EconSM conference. I hadn't heard of it before, but it looks to be promising, especially considering the many talented people who will be speaking. I am hoping to attend, and was glad to see the $200 discount code on your posting. Thanks also for adding it, and hopefully I'll have an opportunity to meet you next month. Regards, Jeff Lantz CEO 55-Alive! LLC www.55-Alive.com Hi Shawn:

Thanks for your posting about the EconSM conference. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it looks to be promising, especially considering the many talented people who will be speaking.

I am hoping to attend, and was glad to see the $200 discount code on your posting. Thanks also for adding it, and hopefully I’ll have an opportunity to meet you next month.

Regards,

Jeff Lantz
CEO
55-Alive! LLC
http://www.55-Alive.com

]]> Comment on Digital music in a mobile connected world by David Timmons http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=115&cpage=1#comment-128 David Timmons Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:47:56 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=115#comment-128 Hi Shawn <br /> I must say I've enjoyed reading your blog and especially liked the "What is Mobile Social Networking" and "Is Google Arrogant" posts! <br /> Sadly to say, I'm afraid this post is quite a bit off the path. In actuality, the problems with the mobile music distribution value chain include: <br /> 1) Interoperability. Consumers wish to purchase tracks from a mobile download store and have those tracks play across various environments and devices (such as the mobile, car, home, etc). <br /> 2) Price Points. Consumers simply don't understand why they can purchase a track for $0.99 on the iTunes Music Store but the same track costs £1.50 on the Orange UK download store. <br /> 3) Availability of Free Alternatives. Sorry to state the exceedingly obvious, but it's rather difficult to convince consumers to purchase DRM-restricted music when there are free and better alternatives on the file-sharing networks. <br /> 4) Low Margins. Music downloads have very low margins (~5% after accounting for marketing and distribution expenses) which make it rather challenging to build a viable download store business. <br /> There are more issues than I've enumerated above, but I'm afraid I don't have time for a comprehensive list. Nor do I wish to test the limits of your patience. <br /> Lastly – and perhaps one of the key issues with your post – is that mobile consumers must have the ability to sample a track before making a decision to purchase. So in your scenario, if I scroll to Shawn Conanahan on my PIM – which also says something interesting about the value of my PIM – and I click on a few of the tracks you've recently listened to, I need the ability to listen to that track before I decide to make a purchase. <br /> So then the discussion becomes one of music discovery and driving consumer purchase behavior. And to discover music in the mobile environment, consumers already use services like Musiwave and Rhapsody. And Mercora even offers music discovery within a social context. <br /> In summary, I'm not sure the market is demanding a service quite as you describe. In any event, however, I do enjoy reading your posts so please keep up the brilliant work. <br /> Best wishes <br /> David Timmons Hi Shawn

I must say I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and especially liked the “What is Mobile Social Networking” and “Is Google Arrogant” posts!

Sadly to say, I’m afraid this post is quite a bit off the path. In actuality, the problems with the mobile music distribution value chain include:

1) Interoperability. Consumers wish to purchase tracks from a mobile download store and have those tracks play across various environments and devices (such as the mobile, car, home, etc).

2) Price Points. Consumers simply don’t understand why they can purchase a track for $0.99 on the iTunes Music Store but the same track costs £1.50 on the Orange UK download store.

3) Availability of Free Alternatives. Sorry to state the exceedingly obvious, but it’s rather difficult to convince consumers to purchase DRM-restricted music when there are free and better alternatives on the file-sharing networks.

4) Low Margins. Music downloads have very low margins (~5% after accounting for marketing and distribution expenses) which make it rather challenging to build a viable download store business.

There are more issues than I’ve enumerated above, but I’m afraid I don’t have time for a comprehensive list. Nor do I wish to test the limits of your patience.

Lastly – and perhaps one of the key issues with your post – is that mobile consumers must have the ability to sample a track before making a decision to purchase. So in your scenario, if I scroll to Shawn Conanahan on my PIM – which also says something interesting about the value of my PIM – and I click on a few of the tracks you’ve recently listened to, I need the ability to listen to that track before I decide to make a purchase.

So then the discussion becomes one of music discovery and driving consumer purchase behavior. And to discover music in the mobile environment, consumers already use services like Musiwave and Rhapsody. And Mercora even offers music discovery within a social context.

In summary, I’m not sure the market is demanding a service quite as you describe. In any event, however, I do enjoy reading your posts so please keep up the brilliant work.

Best wishes

David Timmons

]]> Comment on What is mobile social networking? by Adam MacBeth http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=116&cpage=1#comment-129 Adam MacBeth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:36:29 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=116#comment-129 Great post. I couldn't agree more that mobile social networking is so much more than just a WAP rendition of an existing website. It's good to see someone thinking along these lines. Great post. I couldn’t agree more that mobile social networking is so much more than just a WAP rendition of an existing website. It’s good to see someone thinking along these lines.

]]> Comment on The Mobile Ad Model by Davide http://www.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=181&cpage=1#comment-183 Davide Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:43:23 +0000 http://www28.dev.intercastingcorp.com/blog/?p=181#comment-183 Funny, because that's more or less what's just been launched in England: txtel.co.uk It works like a standard phone book (trading name) rather than the yellow pages (generic categories): text the trading name to a universal short code, get a free call to your mobile. anyone want to know more, do get in touch: antilli@gmail.com HNY Funny, because that’s more or less what’s just been launched in England: txtel.co.uk

It works like a standard phone book (trading name) rather than the yellow pages (generic categories): text the trading name to a universal short code, get a free call to your mobile.

anyone want to know more, do get in touch: antilli@gmail.com

HNY

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