The Long Tail
Chris Anderson from Wired talked passionately at Supernova about how the Internet makes it possible to exploit the "niche" portion of the demand for products, services, and content. His theory is that there is more total demand — revenue — from a large number of little known products that there is from a small number […]
MoMa and Harlem
The IBM IT Analyst Conference earlier this week was interesting and important as is the IBM/Forbes Executive Forum here in New York City today and tomorrow. There is a lot to be said and shared about virtualiization and On Demand. However, the highlight of the week was a reception and dinner at the The Museum […]
Rachmaninoff (and other “R”s)
This week was the return from Kauai and there was really no spare time, but we could not resist attending a lecture on Monday night at the Ridgefield Library about Rachmaninoff, presented by Maestro Sidney Rothstein, music director of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. Sergei Vassilievich Rachmaninoff was born in 1873, one hundred and seventeen years […]
The Temptations
Most of the entries in the Favorite Concerts page are classical music concerts, but last night at The Ridgefield Playhouse was another kind of "classical" music — The Temptations. The best word I can think of to describe the concert is "awesome". Otis Williams is the only living member of the original group and he […]
The Future Of Music
The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) [get a hint about the contemporary nature of the organization?] sees the digital music market taking off in 2005. I don’t think anyone would disagree after looking at a few key facts. The number of legitimate music download sites quadrupled to more than 225. The number of […]
