For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been working out of New York City, the capital of finance, media, advertising, the arts and much more. I’ve not written much about NYC because it takes a while to let it sink in. But if any one thing captures one of the overriding motifs, it’s this snapshot of two headlines on AdAge:
If marketers aren’t blurring the lines between advertising and content to control their brands and save a buck, then ad agencies are worried about commodization and irrelevancy.
Sign of the times. I really think the changes we’re undergoing are not only significant but they are actually accelerating at a very rapid pace.
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WatchMojo NewsletterNice to see more and more quality made for web programming coming to online video. More on IAC’s efforts called partnering with City Lights here. With a lot of the initial players like Mania TV and Ripe Entertainment having shut down, and this IAC effort being part of a big media company, I think we’re one of the biggest independent ones out there.
That’s a good feeling.
Update: a lot more here, company will be called Notional. I have no idea what the programming will look like, but I like this. 2009 will mark the death of UGC as a viable ad-supported medium, but also the year when premium content comes to the forefront. Not to sound cocky, but I like to think WatchMojo.com has been at the forefront of this medium… and the more participants are in it, the better.
You have to wonder, this news, combined with 5Min’s Series B funding earlier this week marks a shot in the arm of online video, which, let’s face it, was starting to look suspect.
Who hasn’t dreamed of shipping their folks down south for the remainder of their “golden” years? I know I have! Unfortunately with the current state of the economy, we’re all too happy simply keeping a roof over our own heads. Until now…
“Today’s chart is pretty self-explanatory. It’s the price of a single family house (with data from RedFin) in Palm Springs, CA. Watch it do a round trip from 2001 to 2009. The dip started in 2008, and we took a stab at what that buyer was probably thinking. (via PlanetMoney)”
With that said, never again will we struggle with the George Costanza dilemma of “If they go, my inheritance goes with them, but I’m happy. If they stay, I’m rich, but miserable.” For the annual cost of putting them up in some fancy retirement community, you can now afford to buy them one in Palm Springs California.
