http://api.deweymusic.org/ – Archive.org contains millions of great public domain songs. They're all free to download, copy and redistribute. With such a great resource available to anyone, why isn't everyone using it?
Part of the problem is that Archive.org is difficult to use. They basically just inundate the user with all the information on the site, which causes confusion, makes things difficult to find, and turns people away from this amazing resource.
I launched DeweyMusic.org in February of 2009 to try to alleviate some of these problems through a new interface. I struggled to collect data from Archive.org's system and found the XML they provided difficult to grab for a custom application.
I want you to be able to develop a new interface for Archive.org's music. I want you to help spread this information to the world. I created DeweyMusic API to help you do that.
How Vevo Makes Google More Like Coca-Cola – Umair Haque – HarvardBusiness.org – Here's why Vevo is Google's biggest mistake to date — and what you can learn from it.
Unnovation. The fundamental problem with Vevo is simple: it's just a new "distribution channel" for the same old toxic junk. There's no innovation of any kind at its heart. It sets no incentives for better stuff to be made. Here's a simple example: We all know copyright's deeply broken, but instead of innovating new kinds of property rights, Vevo's built on copyright. You can't even access it from outside the US. Just like McDonald's selling fake "cappuccinos" isn't exactly innovative, neither is a new channel to distribute the latest Kanye West video.
Bookmarks for December 9th through December 12th
Links for December 9th through December 12th:
Part of the problem is that Archive.org is difficult to use. They basically just inundate the user with all the information on the site, which causes confusion, makes things difficult to find, and turns people away from this amazing resource.
I launched DeweyMusic.org in February of 2009 to try to alleviate some of these problems through a new interface. I struggled to collect data from Archive.org's system and found the XML they provided difficult to grab for a custom application.
I want you to be able to develop a new interface for Archive.org's music. I want you to help spread this information to the world. I created DeweyMusic API to help you do that.
Unnovation. The fundamental problem with Vevo is simple: it's just a new "distribution channel" for the same old toxic junk. There's no innovation of any kind at its heart. It sets no incentives for better stuff to be made. Here's a simple example: We all know copyright's deeply broken, but instead of innovating new kinds of property rights, Vevo's built on copyright. You can't even access it from outside the US. Just like McDonald's selling fake "cappuccinos" isn't exactly innovative, neither is a new channel to distribute the latest Kanye West video.