Next Stage Business Radio – Organization of the Week

Next Stage Business RadioI had the great opportunity to talk with Pamela Muldoon, host of Next Stage Business Radio.  Our own Social Media Breakfast (SMBMSP) was highlighted as the organization of the week and I got to share some insights about our organization on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010.

Next Stage Business Radio brings “local and national experts, business owners, and thought leaders for tips, techniques and resources on starting, building and maintaining a successful small business” every week.

You can download the whole show at http://www.nextstagebusinessradio.com/archived-programs.html for the next few weeks.

Below is the segment of the show where we talked about SMBMSP.

Non-DRM’ed MP3s from the major Record Labels?

It could happen as early as this year according to this article in the NYT.  While it would certainly take some time for the entire recording industry to come around to the idea, it sounds like at least one record company will try marketing tunes in unrestricted MP3 format in the next few months.

Again, I echo what I said in The Inevitable Death of DRM post, that DRM is doomed to fail.  Give the users what they want – don’t keep trying to rape them on price and keep control of how they can use the product.  Give your customers control and you will win accolades on usability and working with customers.

Set the user free and see how it pays you back in return.

Via: The New York TimesRecord Labels Contemplate Unrestricted Digital Music

Time for a new headset

I’m going to research a new bluetooth headset and will blog it over at The Mobile Lifestyle.  Some mini-reviews may get spun out of this little adventure, so check it out if you’d like.

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