Blog Radio

TechCrunch reports on some cool services : BlogTalkRadio, TalkShoe, RadioHandi, Waxii. The idea is to turn successful Bloggers into Radio hosts. Sounds very cool, and if I can figure out some time management algorithm, I would love to try this. However, the market size seems miniscule to me.

CNet’s Savvy Steps

CNet buys baby site, car site, and expands beyond tech, reports Rafat Ali. Earlier, they bought food site Chowhound. I conjectured in a previous post how a next generation new media empire would be built. Well, CNet could roll up a lot of great micro-media web properties, including Rafat Ali himself, to become the next

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Concept Arbitrage: Looking For Love

India’s opportunity in niche matrimonials and online dating ventures.

Yahoo + Newspapers

Read about Yahoo’s discussions with Newspapers, an industry reeling from the invasion of new media. The most important dimension to watch in this set of dialogs is Local, whether that is Local News, Local Search, Local Services, Local Networking … The newspapers have a good handle on the Local dimension, much more so than Yahoo

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Shutterfly Should NOT Go Public

Shutterfly’s impending precarious IPO.

Micro Media to Media Empire: The Roadmap

Journalists have found a wealth creation vehicle. More should follow. A new Media Empire made of Micro Media is viable with a roll-up strategy.

Clarify Your Story: Internet Business Checklist

Internet startups, web 2.0 startups – use this checklist for strategic planning.

A Can’s Life

A Can’s Life – short film by 12-year old Austin Tamaddon.