The Drill Down 177 – Streaming Is Not a Crime
This week, The Drill Down crew examine the importance of Twitter during national disasters, iPad 2 sales, AOL axes 900 jobs, IE9 is released, and the Zune (player) is dead. Later we discuss IP Czar Victoria Espinel’s proposal to allow wiretapping to hunt for IP infringers, and seeks felony charges for illegal web streaming. Also we discuss Netflix’s plans to produce and air their own original programming.
Headline news
- An Amazing Story about Twitter and the Japan Earthquake
- Piper Jaffray: iPad 2 totally sold out, 70% to new buyers
- Top Engadget Editors Depart AOL Tech Site
- Veteran Journos Out as AOL/HuffPo Cuts 900 Jobs
- The most modern browser there is: Internet Explorer 9 reviewed
- Microsoft Is Said to Stop Releasing New Models of the Zune
Audible book of the week
music interlude
Hot Topic
- Obama “IP czar” wants felony charges for illegal Web streaming, copyright wiretaps & more
- CCIA: copyright wiretaps are Hollywood’s “PATRIOT Act”
music interlude
Last Word
- Netflix Has 60 Percent Of Digital Movie Market
- Netflix To Enter Original Programming With Mega Deal For David Fincher-Kevin Spacey Series ‘House Of Cards’
This week’s music by Charlie Crowe, courtesy MusicAlley, the podsafe music network
