Consolidated launch independent digital storage device
"Digital services company Consolidated Independent has announced a new service designed to streamline the workload for independent record companies who distribute their digital catalogue around the world through various partnerships with different distributors, aggregators and download stores. It would also mean that if one of those distributors went under - as distributors have a habit of doing these days - a label could immediately channel their digital content through an alternative distributor." [CMUDaily]
Consolidated Independent launches new digital service to help future-proof the independent music sector
"Consolidated Independent (CI), the leading independent provider of digital supply chain services for music companies, today announces details of a new service aimed at the independent music sector worldwide in response to turbulence in the physical music market, and the growing importance of maintaining a master digital archive.
CI’s Digital Archive Service offers labels and distributors a way to store their digital assets and metadata so that it always remains under their independent control and ownership, whilst at the same time enabling them to work with multiple digital partners worldwide. Once a client has provided its catalogue and data to CI, it is stored on their behalf and can be delivered on to any third party or back to the client at any time. Hence, for example, if a label needs to switch quickly from one distributor to another, this can be managed quickly, efficiently and seamlessly." [RecordOfTheDay]
Finally, Here Comes Bulk Music
"With the news of SanDisk's slotRadio, an extension of the slotMusic memory card and player, comes a new way of selling music: in bulk. SanDisk has teamed up with Billboard to release 1,000-song memory cards that will carry a $39.99 sticker price. Even the slotRadio player, a small music player with a FM tuner, comes pre-loaded with 1,000 songs (and has a $99.99). Tracks will come from Billboard's charts and will be of a variety of genres.
Even though $39.99 is a tall price, it offers a great bargain on a per-track basis. Each song costs only four cents. The involvement of Billboard gives the consumer an identifiable brand name and, one would assume, a well curated selection of popular songs." [Coolfer]
Showing posts with label disaster response. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disaster response. Show all posts
11/25/08
Heron's Eye: 24/11/08
Darling plans £20bn giveaway to tackle year of recession 24/11/08
“Alistair Darling outlined an audacious plan today to tackle the economic crisis by using a £20bn package of tax cuts and handouts to tempt shoppers to spend their way through a rocky twelve months, and support struggling firms.” [Guardian]
Pre-budget report: live 24/11/08
[Guardian]
Retailers welcome cut in VAT to 15% 24/11/08
“Retailers gave a broad welcome to the chancellor's well-trailed 2.5 percentage point cut in VAT to 15%, but store executives and their suppliers believe it will make little immediate difference to consumer spending.” [Guardian]
Pre-budget report - rolling roundup of political reaction 24/11/08
[Guardian]
Bold, imaginative – and it might just work 24/11/08
A mendacious analysis of Darling’s pre budget speech by Will Hutton. [Guardian]
Unflashy Alistair Darling is a hard man to hit 24/11/08
Michael White analyses Alistair Darling’s role and effect on the proceedings of the Pre-Budget Report. [Guardian]
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10/31/08
In the Loop: 31/10/08
Disaster response scheme 'hit by bad management' 31/10/08
“England's biggest programme to handle catastrophes from terrorist attacks to widespread flooding is in danger of going awry because of sloppy management and woeful financial management, Edward Leigh, chairman of the Commons public accounts committee, warns today.
The £330m programme, run by the Fire and Rescue Service, was set up two days after the 9/11 attack on New York's twin towers. It involved the ordering of hi-tech equipment such as powerful water pumps and decontamination suits, setting up a national control centre and specialist training for firefighters.” [Guardian]
Regulator leaves Network Rail with £2.6bn spending gap 31/10/08
“Network Rail is under pressure to cut costs after the industry's financial regulator left it with a near £3bn spending gap. The Office of Rail Regulation said the owner of Britain's rail infrastructure should spend £28.5bn between next year and 2014, £2.6bn less than it requested.
The regulator added that there was no money for electrifying the remainder of the rail network, a day after the transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, said the industry should be "getting on with things like electrification".” [Guardian]
Biggest economies caught in 'storm of the century' 31/10/08
“Belt-tightening by American consumers on a scale unprecedented for almost three decades meant the world's biggest economy joined the list of countries in or close to recession, according to official figures released yesterday.” [Guardian]
Darling: tax may rise in downturn 30/10/08
“The Chancellor signalled last night that taxes might have to rise if the economic downturn is prolonged.
Alistair Darling warned that Government revenue has collapsed because of the recession. He said that ministers would attempt to stimulate the economy by accelerating spending projects even if it meant a sharp increase in Government borrowing.” [Guardian]
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“England's biggest programme to handle catastrophes from terrorist attacks to widespread flooding is in danger of going awry because of sloppy management and woeful financial management, Edward Leigh, chairman of the Commons public accounts committee, warns today.
The £330m programme, run by the Fire and Rescue Service, was set up two days after the 9/11 attack on New York's twin towers. It involved the ordering of hi-tech equipment such as powerful water pumps and decontamination suits, setting up a national control centre and specialist training for firefighters.” [Guardian]
Regulator leaves Network Rail with £2.6bn spending gap 31/10/08
“Network Rail is under pressure to cut costs after the industry's financial regulator left it with a near £3bn spending gap. The Office of Rail Regulation said the owner of Britain's rail infrastructure should spend £28.5bn between next year and 2014, £2.6bn less than it requested.
The regulator added that there was no money for electrifying the remainder of the rail network, a day after the transport secretary, Geoff Hoon, said the industry should be "getting on with things like electrification".” [Guardian]
Biggest economies caught in 'storm of the century' 31/10/08
“Belt-tightening by American consumers on a scale unprecedented for almost three decades meant the world's biggest economy joined the list of countries in or close to recession, according to official figures released yesterday.” [Guardian]
Darling: tax may rise in downturn 30/10/08
“The Chancellor signalled last night that taxes might have to rise if the economic downturn is prolonged.
Alistair Darling warned that Government revenue has collapsed because of the recession. He said that ministers would attempt to stimulate the economy by accelerating spending projects even if it meant a sharp increase in Government borrowing.” [Guardian]
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