http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008ECYD1I/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1364198453&sr=1-5&pi=SL75
£1.98 on kindle - or just download the introduction for a flavour :-) useful for our Spotify case study
Showing posts with label online age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label online age. Show all posts
Monday, 25 March 2013
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Critique: Morozov on Cyber-utopianism and Internet-centrism
http://medeamalmo.tumblr.com/post/42501495869/critique-morozov-on-cyber-utopianism-and#_=_
Critique: Morozov on Cyber-utopianism and Internet-centrism
In The New Republic, Evgeny Morozov critically reviews Steven Johnson’s book Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age. Morozov says that are two ways to be wrong about the Internet: one is to embrace cyber-utopianism, the other to succumb to Internet-centrism. Morozov claims that with Johnson’s Future Perfect, Internet-centrists “finally have a briskly written manifesto that distills all the major tenets of their worldview”.
Read Morozov's critique here: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112189/social-media-doesnt-always-help-social-movements
And Johnson's answer back here!
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112336/future-perfects-steven-johnson-evgeny-morozov-debate-social-media
Critique: Morozov on Cyber-utopianism and Internet-centrism
In The New Republic, Evgeny Morozov critically reviews Steven Johnson’s book Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age. Morozov says that are two ways to be wrong about the Internet: one is to embrace cyber-utopianism, the other to succumb to Internet-centrism. Morozov claims that with Johnson’s Future Perfect, Internet-centrists “finally have a briskly written manifesto that distills all the major tenets of their worldview”.
Read Morozov's critique here: http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112189/social-media-doesnt-always-help-social-movements
And Johnson's answer back here!
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112336/future-perfects-steven-johnson-evgeny-morozov-debate-social-media
Thursday, 7 March 2013
TASK: Online streaming
First off you will need to make sure you have finished the case studies on Napster and iTunes.
THEN --- The biggest shift in recent months has been the rise of online streaming subscriptions.
Research this trend. The service you may have heard of is Spotify.
You will need to research the streaming music industry - when did this start? Who are the major players? What is the appeal? What effect do you think this will have on the music industry in the future?
How much do music artists earn online?
Spotify Infographics
Spotify vs Pandora
THEN --- The biggest shift in recent months has been the rise of online streaming subscriptions.
Research this trend. The service you may have heard of is Spotify.
You will need to research the streaming music industry - when did this start? Who are the major players? What is the appeal? What effect do you think this will have on the music industry in the future?
How much do music artists earn online?
Spotify Infographics
Spotify vs Pandora
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Tasks for today: Historical research on online music
Information that needs to be included:
The role of Napster in 2001:
What was Napster? What was special about the program?
What was the response from consumers?
What was the response from the artists?
What happened to Napster?
2. The role of iTunes
When did iTunes get introduced?
What services does it offer?
How has it changed the music industry?
How has the platform changed between its inception and present day?
The role of Napster in 2001:
What was Napster? What was special about the program?
What was the response from consumers?
What was the response from the artists?
What happened to Napster?
2. The role of iTunes
When did iTunes get introduced?
What services does it offer?
How has it changed the music industry?
How has the platform changed between its inception and present day?
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Sunday, 24 February 2013
iTunes and Spotify devastate high street music sales as fans go digital
http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/feb/07/itunes-spotify-high-street-music-sales
Netflix is no House of cards
http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-22/commentary/37236987_1_netflix-series-tv-commercials-roku-box
What will Netflix do next?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/9889892/What-will-Netflix-do-next.html
Spotify to offer free streaming to mobiles
http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/feb/20/spotify-free-streaming-mobile-devices
NME: did the Internet save or kill the music industry?
http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=10&title=a_decade_in_music_did_the_internet_save_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Is streaming music screwing artists?
http://musically.com/2013/02/13/streaming-music-screwing-artists/
Napster: the day the music was set free
http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/feb/24/napster-music-free-file-sharing
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Task for Thursday - How the internet has affected the television industry?
We are going to investigate how the intenet has affected the television industry using Netflix as our example.
Netflix:
What is Netflix?
What is its business model? (Include prices, subscription information, formats)
When was it introduced? Was it originally streaming video on demand? Why did it change?
And then I'd like you to look at Netflix's exclusive TV drama House of Cards starring Kevin Spacey:
House of Cards:
What is it about?
Why is it so significant for our work on internet and the TV industry?
Can you find out any facts and figures about the show and its creation/reception?
What is Netflix?
What is its business model? (Include prices, subscription information, formats)
When was it introduced? Was it originally streaming video on demand? Why did it change?
What is it about?
Why is it so significant for our work on internet and the TV industry?
Can you find out any facts and figures about the show and its creation/reception?
Thursday, 7 February 2013
This week's Blogposts
We should be able to see by the weekend the following Blogposts:
Internet research - Research the 'firsts' listed on the Blog eg. Google, YouTube etc
What is Web 2.0? - with reference to the work of David Gauntlet
Does Web 2.0 exist? Those who are spectics - including reference to comments by Tim Berners-Lee
The film industry and the internet - a case study on a current film highlighting the internet's impact on the industry - note: you will not be able to get onto torrent sites to research the impact of piracy during school - If you visit these sites you do so at your own risk, please ensure you do not break any copyright laws in the name of research. #disclaimer
Internet research - Research the 'firsts' listed on the Blog eg. Google, YouTube etc
What is Web 2.0? - with reference to the work of David Gauntlet
Does Web 2.0 exist? Those who are spectics - including reference to comments by Tim Berners-Lee
The film industry and the internet - a case study on a current film highlighting the internet's impact on the industry - note: you will not be able to get onto torrent sites to research the impact of piracy during school - If you visit these sites you do so at your own risk, please ensure you do not break any copyright laws in the name of research. #disclaimer
Web 2.0 - does it exist?
Last lesson we discussed the concept of Web 2.0 - the paradigm shift of web activity from the old to the new - as with all concepts like this, it is a bit abstract and not concrete: There have been many vocal opposers to this concept - the main being Mr Internet himself TBL - Tim Berners-:Lee.
TASK: Read at LEAST the following articles (more will be best as it is an ongoing debate among Web Studies academics) and compose a Blogpost about those who feel Web 2.0 does not even exist and is merely a buzzword at best and at worst a marketing gimmick.
TASK: Read at LEAST the following articles (more will be best as it is an ongoing debate among Web Studies academics) and compose a Blogpost about those who feel Web 2.0 does not even exist and is merely a buzzword at best and at worst a marketing gimmick.
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