I guess things didn’t pan out so well after his departure from Wink 104: The 65-count indictment charges Bruce Bond with forgery, attempted grand larceny, identity theft and other charges that allege he worked the scheme over the past 15 months with accomplices in Nigeria and Europe. The former afternoon drive-time talker for WNNK radio in [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Media’
May 24, 2008
Napster Ditches DRM
Last week, Napster announced that they would be releasing their entire freaking catalog in 256k MP3 format for only $.99 per track. That’s over 6 million songs without any DRM protection; you get to do whatever you want with the file. Put it on your iPod, put it on your Sansa, put it on your [...]
March 30, 2008
Harrisburg Blogs
Bear with me. This is going to be a long post. It all began after someone sent me a link to an article further explaining why the game is getting really bad for those trying to etch out a living through print media. This time, it’s the New Yorker announcing that the clock is running:
February 28, 2008
Frick You
So apparently, “people” are “complaining” about the “foul language” used in some of Sheetz’s billboards. The ads in question say, simply, “Crispy Frickin’ Chicken”. And apparently, it’s causing most of our world’s ills. For example, a Hazleton resident called his local codes officer to complain that his small children shouldn’t be “exposed to that type [...]
January 14, 2008
Roxbury News
Seems that someone didn’t appreciate the footage captured by Roxbury News. More than one local political-type figure has had more than one embarrassing and/or inappropriate outburst, antic, or instance of conduct preserved forever thanks to Roxbury. And now it seems that maybe, just maybe, one of those political-types may have bitten off more than they [...]
December 20, 2007
RIAA Goes After Clear Channel
About six months ago, I wrote about how the RIAA was going after Internet Radio broadcasters by charging obscene royalties on airplay. In that entry, I predicted that after squashing Internet Radio like a bug, the RIAA would put its sights on terrestrial broadcasters next. And I was right. Congress, at the urging of the RIAA, is [...]
June 29, 2007
Intelliflix Complaint
UPDATE: As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business. Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers. [...]
