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Don’t Panic, But We’ve Passed Peak Apple. And Google. And Facebook.(xconomy.com)
2 points by shoham 13y ago|1 comments
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by shoham 14y ago
I think you're right, friend, I think... That said, Why does a company like Google obsess so much over margins, when they have 70 BILLION dollars in equity, 50 Billion dollars in annual revenues, and 20% profit margins (11 figures, 11 and
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by shoham 14y ago
Silly article, but mainly because it just ASSUMES that a 8 year old company will exist (in its present condition) for the next 1/2 Century!
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by shoham 14y ago
Interesting. Am I mistaken or were you an intern at a YC funded company or at YC?? Thanks.
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by shoham 14y ago
I've bought some FB ads, and it is annoying that I can't target friends. Isn't that a big mistake?!? Most businesses are small, so just targeting your friends is simpler than getting your friends to "Like" your business, and then targetin
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by shoham 14y ago
Uh... Google and Microsoft are really successful companies, though!
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by shoham 14y ago
I'm not a programmer. If I read a book on programming for two weeks, should I then teach the world how to program? Maybe, but I imagine HN would not necessarily agree...
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by shoham 14y ago
You can record, edit, and export from the editor. Also import into from disk, from community, and from your works if you have an account. Look for electronic instruments in coming versions, as well as sequencing, and notation tools. Thank
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Show HN: A cloud based audio editor built in about 100 hours(feed-forward.net)
1 points by shoham 14y ago|1 comments
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by shoham 14y ago
Yeah, I agree -- it's important to respect copyright, even if you don't like it -- Do The Right Thing!
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by shoham 14y ago
Check out FeedForward: http://www.feed-forward.net we're doing a lot namely giving artists incentive to communicate better with our core application which gives artists more exposure when they give feedback for others' work. We also fea
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by shoham 14y ago
Well written piece. Completely true and misunderstood. Of course there was some hyperbole, but as a non-programmer learning to code for the reasons Mr. Atwood gave (problem solving, etc.) I think that while it is an important skill, that i
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by shoham 14y ago
Sure, but Facebook is like AOL or Yahoo in the 2001 analogy it seems to me. Real companies at the top which are overpriced which leads to hyped prices for lots of other companies like Pinterest ($7.7 Billion price tag as per Forbes), Insta
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by shoham 14y ago
Very inspiring. Thanks. We're doing this at FeedForward: http://www.feed-forward.net -- trying to change the way artists communicate with each other (for the better...) is liking watching grass grow, but every now and then you see some
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by shoham 14y ago
This was great. Thanks for putting it one. Looking forward to hearing back from you guys for our startup FeedForward: http://www.feed-forward.net
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by shoham 15y ago
It's kind of myopic, there's a hundred million + small businesses worldwide, these guys may be on top of the food chain (this week), but remember, the bigger they are, the harder they fall...
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by shoham 15y ago
"Everyone reading Hacker News knows the statistics when it comes to startup success. Why would the music industry (or any artistic endeavor) be any different in this regard?" This is the failed model that leads to the kind of monopolies all
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by shoham 15y ago
What I didn't like specifically was "screw the producers". I'm optimistic about the future of my craft, for sure, but I'm not on the happy talk information is free bandwagon, I'm just not. If I mark a tune as CC, so be it, otherwise it's
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by shoham 15y ago
All of which started out as tiny businesses. And it's true most businesses that are successful are NOT internationally renowned. There are hundreds of millions of small businesses worldwide that keep it turning, friend. The supply chain is
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by shoham 15y ago
You're an ass. No, it's not FREE to duplicate. It costs money to duplicate and distribute licensed copies of other people's work. And it's not information, it's art. The massive headache you feel is called honor. You're from a culture
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by shoham 15y ago
Yeah, as an independent, 'starving' artist myself, I take exception to all this happy talk about making information free. It's already hard enough to make a living off of music, or any art, and I'm no fan of the monopolies, but it's incred
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by shoham 15y ago
"Government should never protect the producer." At least we agree on something... What is this madness??? I'm no Supply sider, but government does should and always will support producers. The question to me is only whether or not they'll
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by shoham 15y ago
"Screw the producers" With all respect to you as a person, fuck that. I'm an independent artist and I don't want to be screwed. Consumers tend to get what they want and eat what they're told to. It's small, independent businesses and art
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by shoham 15y ago
But the focus is rarely on the inventors themselves. This is the hardest job of all! Consumers tend to get what they want, and eat what they're given. If we're not supporting "starving artists" what's the point in having a more open copy
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by shoham 15y ago
Agreed. Let me know what you think about a little project I launched over a year ago with a friend: http://www.feed-forward.net A few things about FeeForward, from an earlier post: FeedForward (A)Gives incentive for artists to give const
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by shoham 15y ago
I don't think that distribution is as important as promotion, but promotion is incredibly hard, in reality. Yes, the internet provides the ABILITY to promote oneself, but actually getting through, and capitalizing on whatever exposure you
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by shoham 15y ago
That's OK. I think for hobbyists it's a great time, but for making money, it's not so good out there, especially because of technology-- almost all entertainment is not just free, it's available on demand 24/7 at home, so people don't go o
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Why "Killing Hollywood" isn't the answer
7 points by shoham 15y ago|7 comments
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by shoham 15y ago
Check out Feed-Forward.net, I'm the founder and CEO I think you'll like what we're doing, given your interests.
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by shoham 15y ago
All good points. Where do you stand, on an ethical basis, with how far is too far for any entity to knowingly take this kind of info and manipulate your life for your (and their) 'benefit'. I like Google, but when you mention 'textual fin

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