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What’s Killing the Music Industry?

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Ever since Metallica went after Napster and the RIAA became a four-letter word (in spite of still not being an actual word), the music industry has been trying to find some way to account for a drop in sales. Now, The Pirate Bay, a torrent site/community, has come...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Mega64 on the Sale of 1UP to UGO, and the Closing of EGM

The guys at Mega64 are at it again, with a pretty funny video which uses a lot of metaphors for what transpired between Ziff Davis and UGO regarding 1UP.com and EGM. It's funny, but sadly misinformed to some degree. If UGO had not stepped in, then the whole thing was...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Sonic: Unleashed; LBD: Annoyed

Got my copy of Sonic Unleashed, and... wow. Generally speaking, I was happy with it, until I reached the Tornado Quick-Time Event part. I've never played a QTE before, and now I'm glad-- talk about hitting a brick wall. Half the time, the button presses did nothing,...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Doing Something About “Acts of God”

Now here is an interesting premise for a movie I would love to see: The Man Who Sued God. From Wikipedia: The Man Who Sued God is a 2001 Australian movie in which Billy Connolly plays Steve Myers, an ex-lawyer who sues God because his boat is struck by lightning, and...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Meet George Jetson… Again

Well, this is sort of disappointing. Earlier, I had devised a new goal: To create a screenplay for a live-action movie about The Jetsons. Why The Jetsons? It's a long story of sorts, but it came to me from another topic. Anyway, as I would have it, the story would be...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

A Glance at Gaming Manuals, Past and Present

It appears that GameTopius is aiming to run a series of articles about one of my favorite topics, video game instruction manuals! Now, I realize that sounds incredibly dull, and if you've started gaming in the past ten or so years, give or take, then one can hardly...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Amazon Wish List Tips

So, the Christmas season is already here-- though if you go shopping in some places, one might think it began a long time ago. Nonetheless, you may be buying some items for people you know from an Amazon.com Wish List, or even assembling one of your own. To that end,...

Oldschool Turtle Tribe

Oldschool Turtle Tribe

A few days ago, I posted a news item about some Black Friday sales with a small tease to see if anyone could identify the picture I had used, posted here again for your convenience. The origin, as I knew it, was in the Christmas Sears "Wish Book" catalogs. At least, I...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Epic Win

So, the urge to play Super Smash Bros. Brawl has crept up once again, and so earlier I was doing just that. On the All-Star Mode (which I notice I'm woefully behind in obtaining trophies from), I fought Captain Falcon on the new F-Zero stage. We scuffled a bit, and I...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Farewell, PlayStation Monger and Handheld Age

Today's a bit of a sad day. Yesterday was the last day for my wife to work on two blogs she had established for B5 Media, PlayStation Monger and Handheld Age. I unfortunately did not get to link to them very much in the short time that she ran them, mostly due to my...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Dear Verizon: Go. To. Hell.

All the funny Michael Bay ads in the world wouldn't make up for this. "We'll help you find your daughter over her dead body. What's that? Oh, here you go, then." --LBD "Nytetrayn"

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Coney Island Closey

Wow, this sucks. I never even got to go. And aren't they supposed to have really good hot dogs there? Or is the term "coney" for a hot dog and Coney Island unrelated? Regardless, wow. This is one of those things I never thought would close. ...this also makes that one...

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Shifting Demographics

Just came across this story about the WWE, and it made me laugh a little. For those who don't want to click and read, the title says it all: "WWE's Shift Towards Families... and Away From Us." See, years ago, I noted some parallels between video games and wrestling....

What’s Killing the Music Industry?

Glad I’m Long Past That

Wow. Can you imagine anything more humiliating? On the upside, it seems unlikely that anyone would be hassled by their peers locally, unless they're either really tall, or just... you know. 8 years old. But on a national level...? Funny that it's only a $25 fine... if...

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