With the proliferation of smart phones o the market and the build up of a healthy mobile content community, we have noticed the ability for small premium programmers to reach an audience remotely.
Example: Modern Jazz internet radio service Moja Radio has been eking out an existence by charging a small batch of loyal listeners a comparatively hefty $10/month to place an ear to its single commercial free station. Most of the Moja’s customers listened to the service when it was on satellite radio, before the merger of Sirius and XM left many of the smaller players off the dial.
However, the inability to reach listeners away from desks limits the appeal of such an exclusive service. With plucky effort, Moja Radio is spending its entire R&D budget on a free iPhone app that will bring the subscription stream to mobile users.
With users buying home audio systems and car audio kits for their iPhones, this seems a possible effective way to reach music fans. Moja Radio tried giving its station away for free on iTunes and Live 365 to tease listeners into becoming paying subscribers.
Fourteen thousand subscribed for free but not one signed up to pay for the service.
Still, the team here at Ninthlink applauds all who think creatively and innovate with marketing ploys. The net – and mobile devices – is still the undiscovered country where there are no rules, and where those willing to take a risk can become “big” overnight.
On the smartphone bandwagon that everyone seems to be jumping on lately, Intel and Nokia have merged their mobile operating systems into MeeGo, a new open source Linux-based solution that combines Nokia’s Maemo OS with Intel’s Moblin OS.
Just like the iPhone OS as foundation for the iPad, likewise the MeeGo system is also being positioned to run on netbooks, tablet devices and interactive television interfaces.
This movie looks amazing. More than just a boat trip. And just to top things off the musics good there’s surfing and more adventure than a trip to Disneyland. I can’t wait to peep this one. See more of the crew and the story here at 180south.com
I stumbled across this website via best web gallery . I am always so impressed when graphic designers are able to maintain their personal style and achieve powerful design concepts. Simple Check out the work of Franck Chimero.
“What’s wrong with the good ol’ days of pop?,” asks My Nguyen of Performer Magazine. The nationally-distributed musician’s trade publication “focuses on independent musicians, those unsigned and on small labels, and their success in a DIY environment.” And this month, their focus turned to The Modlins! Check out the full article here! We gave them a bunch of pictures to choose from for the article, they chose the one thats on the inside cover of Where Does It End?… READ MORE
Iconoclast publisher Richard Nash left Soft Skull Press last year and has now announced his innovation in the trends of future book publishing, called “Cursor.”
It has been called a post-Internet publishing platform.
Writers and publishers have enjoyed the advancements in printing books these last few years — from Print on Demand technology to Amazon’s Kindle and a number of other methods of information dissemination, such as the new iPad.
Many writers now make money from their books bypassing the publisheher and even the middleman distributor, with direct sales and markeking online through websites, blogs, Twitter, whatever is available…
One month after it’s release, Avatar is still topping the box office charts. And now today we are proud to announce the launch of The Art of Avatar! Built in Wordpress, the site showcases yummy bits from the book of the same name, and I got to use the super user-friendly Page Flip Gallery plugin to bat. And speaking of bats… READ MORE
Watch out world because apple has unveiled it’s newest must have gadget today. The Multi-touch Ipad looks like a glorified Ipod/Iphone/Laptop super fun toy to show off to all your PC using friends. I am still awaiting to find out how much it will dent my wallet and how many miles the line will be once it’s available for purchase. You can fallow the updates at our favorite tech blog Engadget. READ MORE
The current Pope is now encouraging all his clergy to jump onto the new media bandwagon and embrace social media. In a message prepared for World Communications Day on May 16, Pope Benedict XVI is telling his priests, bishops and cardinals to proclaim the gospel using social media, online video, blogs and animated features in order to reach the younger generation.
The Vatican has already made its foray into cyberspace with its digital-savvy Papal leader — having launched a YouTube Channel, Facebook and iPhone apps last year.
Beatus exsisto animus in Facebook, MySpace quod Twitter.
Ninthlink is an interactive agency in San Diego that produces measurable results for clients by promoting and growing them through online design, development, and marketing strategies.
