In German: my reply to the Swiss music industry response on my music-flatrate proposal / Das Lamentieren der Ewig-Gestrigen: meine Antwort

Sorry for posting this in German-only; I will provide an English translation soonest! For now, here is a somewhat OK Google translation :)

Am 1. Juni 2012 habe ich einen Vorschlag für eine neue digitale Musik-Lizenz (die in Konsequenz eine sog. Musik-FlatRate ermöglichen würde) an die Schweizer Regierung und die Musikindustrie veröffentlicht, siehe hier (blog) und hier (Facebook Page) und hier (mein deutsches 'DerFuturist' blog); das PDF ist hier.

Am 6. Juli erhielt ich dann schliesslich eine Replik von SUISA, SIG, IFPI Schweiz, Swissperform, Audio-Vision Schweiz, und von Musikschaffende Schweiz (via Poto Wegener / Swissperform), mit der Überschrift "Musik Flatrate - mehr Schnapsidee als Segen!".  Leider gibt es die gesamte Replik wohl nur als PDF - deswegen habe ich den Text unten nochmals angehängt.

Liebe SUISA, SwissPerform, IFPI Schweiz, Audio-Vision Schweiz und Musikschaffende Schweiz:

Zunächst möchte ich vorausschicken das ich mit eurer (* ihr / euch / eure bezieht sich im nachfolgendem dann übrigens auf alle Unterzeichner der Replik) Stellungnahme wirklich sehr enttäuscht bin - es gibt in eurer Replik nicht einen einzigen positiven Ansatz, nicht ein 'Ja' zu irgendetwas, sondern nur ein grosses 'Nein'. Schade. Ihr reiht doch tatsächlich wieder uralte Floskeln, Schubladen-Antworten und verstaubte Angst-Phrasen aneinander und stellt dann meine vorgeschlagene Lösung auch noch als Weg in die perfekte und legale Piraterie dar...

Mehr lesen ... read more here or here (via my new German blog 'Der Futurist')

 

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New video for my German tweeps: Zukunft der Medien / Verlage / Publishing (Medienforum NRW Juni 2012)

IN GERMAN: Meine Keynote vom Medienforum NRW im Juni 2012, zum Thema Zukunft von Verlagen, News/Paper/Print, Publishing, Content. Siehe dieses Interview: http://gerd.fm/MkkNH2 Das PDF mit der Slideshow ist hier: http://db.tt/01NrBcj8 Das Video ist cross-posted von http://youtu.be/X0lJJ3l7II0  Besten Dank and das Medienforum NRW http://www.youtube.com/user/medienforumNRW

 

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Some relevant stats collected from several sources:  1) EMarketer  2) The Economist  3) Discover Magazine  4) my own (and Cisco stat). Chew on this and then go mobile, first:)

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via www.economist.com

Be sure to watch the video !

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Personal Democracy Forum 2012 | June 11-12 | NYC "The Internet's New Political Power" http://personaldemocracy.com/conferences/nyc/2012 The world's leading conference exploring and analyzing technology's impact on politics and government returned to the NYU Skirball Center June 11-12, 2012, with hundreds of individuals in attendance interested in how technology is changing politics, governance and society. The full conference schedule: http://personaldemocracy.com/conferences/nyc/2012/program A complete list of the more than 120 speakers: http://personaldemocracy.com/conferences/nyc/2012/speakers A detailed description of the main theme and plenary program: http://techpresident.com/news/22206/pdf12-sharing-more-details-main-conference-program

Watch this: The future of war -- Tech Tonic

New technologies including drones and cyber weapons are changing the way we wage war, says former Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg. Steinberg tells Reuters Social Media Editor Anthony De Rosa that war will be redefined in the future and will take many forms. (July 05, 2012)

Watch this: Barack Obama Singing Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

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The decade to 2020 is set to be our Detox Decade :)

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Read this book! Amazon.com: The Zeronauts: Breaking the Sustainability Barrier eBook: John Elkington: Kindle StoreGreat book - must read!

via www.futureof.biz

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Good video: What is big data?

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My presentation: From Ego to Eco (EcoSummit 2012 Berlin)

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