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Book Piracy: Let Data Do the Talking

Jeffrey — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:00:13 +0000

Data that we collected for the titles O’Reilly put out showed a net lift in sales for books that had been pirated. So, it actually spurred, not hurt, sales.

via Jenn Webb, Book piracy: Less DRM, more data – O’Reilly Radar.

5 Business Benefits of Content Re-Use

Jeffrey — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:00:47 +0000

Process Efficiency. Content developers are knowledge workers, and an efficiency goal is to create more time that can be spent on the important tasks associated with content creation. Using a CCMS to produce content supports efficient processes by reducing, and sometimes eliminating, rote tasks such as searching, cutting and pasting, checking for identical changes in multiple places, and repetitive set-ups for generating content output.

Scope Extension. When staff isn’t spending time on the rote tasks, they can concentrate on the activities that add value to the organization. The gain in process efficiency allows staff to re-allocate their efforts, perhaps creating material that had previously been beyond their reach, or responding to requests for materials that didn’t fit within the product schedule. Or, it could mean the difference between having the resources to enter a new market. or taking a pass.
Risk Management. Inaccurate content, or content that inconsistent across publishing media – documents, websites, and product packaging – can lead to lawsuits. One content developer estimated that her company successfully avoided one lawsuit per year, at approximately $1 million per lawsuit, by demonstrating content accuracy. The only way they could maintain accuracy across all their product lines, given the amount of content and time-pressured publishing schedule, was through a CCMS.
Customer Trust. In markets where the difference between you and competitors is a better user experience, getting good information out to your customers quickly can be a distinct advantage. With a CCMS , you can publish content sooner, be confident of its accuracy, and, when it makes business sense, easily create more variations of your material for specific audiences. When customers have better instructions, more personalized content, or targeted translations, it all adds up to increased consumer confidence in your products and your organization.
Increased Revenue. Whether the support takes the form of better material for sales reps, better training material, more translated material to allow your product into a new market, or real-time sharing of content with other groups such as customer support, the ability to manipulate content quickly, easily, and accurately translates into more sales.

via 5 Top Business Benefits of Content Re-Use | Intentional Design Inc..

A Museum Guide to Digital Rights Management

Jeffrey — Mon, 09 May 2011 15:00:36 +0000

Canadian Heritage Information Network, A Museum Guide to Digital Rights Management.

Time Can’t Wait For Google’s Tablets

Jeffrey — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:00:03 +0000

It’s no secret that Time Inc., like every other magazine publisher, would very much like to work with Google. Both because they think the new Android tablets will be a hit, and because publishers want leverage when they talk to Steve Jobs.

And it would make sense for Google to go out of its way to give content makers what they want–in this case, the ability to sell magazine subscriptions and keep all of the customer data–because more content makes its tablets more attractive.

via Time Inc. Can’t Wait For Google’s Tablets | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD.

Citation Fair Use Flowchart

Jeffrey — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:00:09 +0000

via Maria Popova, See Something Cite Something: A Fair Use Flowchart | Brain Pickings.

Free, Live Broadcast TV on Your iPad

Jeffrey — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:00:08 +0000

How is this possible? It shouldn’t be, according to the networks, who are suing FilmOn and founder Alki David. They’re also suing ivi.TV, which is doing something similar with feeds from Seattle TV stations.

Both FilmOn and ivi are arguing that they’re within their rights based on an interpretation of FCC rules that allow “secondary transmissions” of broadcast signals.

The networks, of course, will work very, very hard to shoot down that argument, for obvious reasons. Ivi and FilmOn have been out for several weeks, but a note from industry analyst Rich Greenfield (registration required) this morning is going to increase the attention the two companies have been getting.

via Peter Kafka, How to Watch Free, Live, Broadcast TV, On Your iPad, Right Now | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD.

Keeping News Aggregation Legal

Jeffrey — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:00:46 +0000

At its most basic, a news aggregator is a website that takes information from multiple sources and displays it in a single place. While the concept is simple in theory, in practice news aggregators take many forms. For this reason, any attempt to talk about the legal issues surrounding “news aggregation” is bound to fail, unless we take into consideration the relevant differences among the various models.

via Kimberley Isbell, What’s the law around aggregating news online? A Harvard Law report on the risks and the best practices » Nieman Journalism Lab.

Why I believe in the link economy

Jeffrey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:12:34 +0000

I believe in the link economy. Please feel free to link to our stories — it adds value to all producers of content. I believe you should play fair and encourage your readers to read-around to what others are producing if you use it and find it interesting.

via Chris Ahearn, MediaFile » Blog Archive » Why I believe in the link economy | Blogs |.

How to Launch an Intranet: Penn State Outreach Case Study

Jeffrey — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:20:34 +0000

How to Launch an Intranet: Penn State Outreach Case Study.

Blogola: The FTC Takes On Paid Posts – BusinessWeek

Jeffrey — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:59:20 +0000

Blogola: The FTC Takes On Paid Posts – BusinessWeek