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By David Burn
I love the iTunes store and the iTunes application I use to play music everyday on my Powerbook. But I do not love the DRM imposition that limits what I can do with the music I legally purchase. Nor does Jon Johansen, the 20-something hacker widely known for helping crack the piracy protections on DVDs several years ago. Johansen is taking on Apple Computer again. He has reverse-engineered Apple's FairPlay, the …
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By David Burn
Inc. has an interesting look at website usability/access issues. Some online retailers are rethinking their websites in light of a recent federal court ruling that says they must by more accessible to the blind. In a class-action lawsuit filed in Berkeley, Calif., by the National Federation of the Blind, a federal district court judge ruled that the Target online shopping site, which has no audio component, violated …
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By David Burn
Lewis Lazare looks north today, past Lincoln Park all the way up the north shore to the land of lacrosse, country clubs, private schools and 10,000 sf homes. Dangel Advertising in Lake Forest is the new national ad agency of record for Crate & Barrel and its sister brand CB2. The north suburban agency will handle print, television and outdoor advertising for one of the nation's most respected home specialty …
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By David Burn
"zero proof moonshine" According to Brandweek, extreme is so not. Mountain Dew is undergoing an extreme makeover, scrapping its 13-year-old "Do the Dew" theme and dumping its "extreme" positioning, which many now consider tired. Frank Cooper, vp-marketing put in charge of the PepsiCo brand less than a year ago, is leading the charge, challenging the company's agencies and consultants to come up with a new plan, per …
By David Burn
Conscious Media Maker is a blog for entertainment, media, advertising and public relations professionals who are committed to bringing about more realistic, three-dimensional representations of people of color. [HAT TIP to High Jive] …
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By David Burn
LA Times looks at Yahoo's Media Group in Santa Monica and their search for DIY video talent. "The 9," an online show that features sites and videos from across the Web, has become a quiet hit for Yahoo since it launched in July. As many as 6 million viewers a month watch host Maria Sansone's rundown of nine wacky sites, then click away to photos of yawning rabbits, YouTube videos of slow-motion face slaps and …
By David Burn
USA Today reports on another milestone for The Oracle of Omaha. For $100,000, you can buy a high-performance Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG coupe, a 74-day round-the-world cruise in a Royal Suite on the Queen Mary 2 — or one share of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) stock. The price of a share of Warren Buffett's company Monday became the first stock to ever close at the six-digit mark at $100,000, says Ned Davis Research. No …
By David Burn
Aussie expats living in America are bumming. According to NEWS.com.au, the island-nation's favorite spread will no longer be available for purchase in the U.S. The US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Australians for jars of the spread when they enter the country. The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws. The great Aussie icon - faithfully …
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