DEMO in Palm Desert
Demo continues to be my favorite conference — the semi-annual event took place this past week in Palm Desert, California. There were many new people in attendance but also some friends from many Demos past — Amy Wohl, Shel Israel, John Landry, and Steve Larsen. While there were many attendees in their mid-twenties, the five […]
Music Sales
Two years ago I was confident that it would happen — more than $1 Billion in sales of digital music for 2005. This was triple the year before. For 2007, the number rose to $3B and represented 15% of total music sales up from less than 1% in 2003. People are willing to pay for […]
Patents
The United States granted the first patent to Samuel Hopkins of Pittsford, Vermont in 1790. Mr. Hopkin’s idea had to do with making potash which in turn was used in making glass and in various industrial processes.Two other major patents granted the same year were related to making candles and milling flour. A mere 218 […]
iPhone – Update No. 10
According to some people, the most important question about the iPhone is "does it blend?". Although quite amusing, the more important question to me is whether Apple is listening to the feedback of customers. In prior stories I have expressed confidence that there would be continuous improvement in the functionality of the iPhone. For the […]
PG Music Group Midi Series
“> From the Pianist Series Für Elise Beethoven Moonlight Sonata Op. 27, No.2, Mvt 1 Beethoven Etude in E, Op. 10, No. 3 Chopin Fantaisie-Impromptu in c-sharp, Op. 66 Chopin Nocturne in D Chopin Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, No. 2 Chopin Polonaise in A, Op. 40, No. 1 (Military) Chopin altz in D-flat, Op. […]