Are Tweets Copyrighted ?

Here is a question for all you legal scholars out there. Is a tweet copyrightable ? Is a tweet copyrighted by default when its published ? Can there possibly be a fair use exception for something that is only 140 characters or less ? I got to thinking about this when I tweeted about an…

An Internet Video Blast From the Past

Thanks to a comment poster for bringing this back to my attention. Its an interesting read from November of 1999. I sure had high hopes for video. by Larry Lemm November 1999 This last Spring, Yahoo!, the Internet portal, paid about $5 billion worth of stock to acquire Broadcast.com, a streaming video company. This…

One Reporter

It was a sad moment. Yesterday, prior to the Mavs – Warriors game I went through my pre game routine on the Gauntlet. Over the years the number of people asking me questions has varied from game to game. From as many as 10 to as of yesterday, one. Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning…

Internet TV vs Music vs Newspapers et al

I love this on going discussion. Of course all of you who think that the OPEN internet will be the primary platform for the delivery of traditional tv content are wrong :). But hey, thats what makes a market. Before I get into dismissing some of the traditional arguments why Online TV will take over,…

Calling All Cable & Satellite & Telco TV Subs

I’m outraged and so you should be. We work hard. We want the biggest selection of TV networks and on demand content that we can get. Preferably in beautiful high def. to enjoy on our new or planned HDTV. We pay our bills. We watch TV. We watch it alone. We watch it with friends….

Some Questions & Thoughts re Internet Video vs the Incumbents

= How many people have really given up cable or satellite for internet only delivery of content ? 100k at the most ? Based on company reports, it seems like people are giving up their wired telephone lines at home long before they give up their cable/sat/telco TV = Why are DVR sales continuing to…

Why Do Internet People Think Content People Are Stupid ? – updated

I was reading an article where the Boxee CEO said content would eventually be al a Carte. Why does he, like so many other internet people think content producers are stupid ? Has he, along with so many others pushing internet video not noticed what is happening to the revenues of the content and distribution…

Necessity is the Mother of Invention

First, let me say that I can think of nothing I would rather have our politicians do than argue about AIG bonuses. The more time they spend fighting for TV time to mislead their constituents into thinking they are doing something, the less time they have to actually do something and screw things up. Worrying…

Understanding Big Bonuses & The Coming Options Scandals

People can argue all they want about bonuses being a requirement to keep good employees. It’s a lie. Good employees with big cash bonuses due, stay at least until they are paid. Once they get paid, they see themselves as free agents, pure and simple. Retaining GOOD employees has absolutely nothing to do with the…

Where is the internet when we need it ?

Its unfortunate, but true. The internet is not a driving force in our economy. Its a stable mature platform on the same level as electricity, phone service and TV. You can’t live without it, but don’t it expect to be a catalyst for the economy. We now argue about whether new companies have a business…