The Internet and Media
The media is fundamentally shaped by the Internet, especially Facebook.
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Journalism cannot afford to be divorced from business realities; that applies to Australia, the New York Times, and even Andreessen Horowitz.
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Mapping the technology adoption curve to ideas gives insights as to which business models work on which parts of the addressable market.
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It’s trivial to say that the Internet changed media; what is more interesting is unpacking how different types of media were affected, and why — and what might happen to TV.
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An Interview with Matthew Belloni About Hollywood’s Streaming Struggles
An interview with Matthew Belloni about his career, Puck’s business model, and all of the mistakes Hollywood made over the last decade. Then, how sports, tech, and the future will impact the industry.
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MKBHDs For Everything
Marques Brownlee has tremendous power because he can go direct to consumers; that is possible in media, and AI will make it possible everywhere.
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An Interview with Joanna Stern About Creating Content (and the Apple Vision Pro)
An interview with Joanna Stern about her journey to the tech columnist position at the Wall Street Journal, reviewing the Apple Vision Pro, and what it takes to create content on the Internet.
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An Interview with Om Malik About Tech’s History and Future
An interview with Om Malik about his career in technology, the dot-com and telecom bubbles, and why he is so excited about the future.
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OpenAI Launches GPT Store, The Everything Engine and Advertising, Artifact Shuts Down
OpenAI opens up the GPT store, which is a clear Aggregator play. That raises the prospect of future advertising opportunities. Then,. Artifact shuts down: is the open web just too crappy?
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An Interview with Spike Eskin About Radio, Podcasts, and Internet Stars
An interview with WFAN’s Spike Eskin about the radio business, how it is different than podcasts, and how stars are made on the Internet.
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Apple Earnings; OpenAI, GPTBot, and Robots.txt; Zoom’s Terms-of-Service
Apple’s earnings were boring, which is a credit to the company, while OpenAI and Zoom raise questions about data and AI