My Media Musings

My Media Musings

David Title  //  Fascinated by how our transition from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age is impacting the flow and economics of information, content and entertainment.

Pursuits include creating and producing original web video and consulting with writers, musicians, artists and small businesses on how they can use the internet to increase both their fan-bases and their revenue.

Always on the lookout for enthusiastic collaborators. Drop me a line - david.title@gmail.com

Oct 28 / 11:11am

Songite, Google GPS and the Battle of Free vs. Paid

Every time you turn around someone is using the internet to provide you with free content that you previously paid for to privilege of consuming.  From Hulu to HuffPo one wonders if there could possibly be anyone left who thinks "free" content isn't a business.

Two great examples today.  First is Songite, the rebirth of Songerize, a simple site where you type in the name of any song and then it finds the song and plays it for you, free.  Sure, it might not solve all your music needs but it is a whole lot cheaper than the $.99 you'd spend on iTunes to quell a musical desire.

Even more disruptive might be the news that Google is offering free, turn-by-turn style GPS on their Android phones.  This is the same service companies like TomTom and Garmin have been charging hundreds of dollars for over the past decade or so.

What's next? Well, take a look at the world of 3D printers and brace yourselves...

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