Adrian SegarThe evolution of media's business model, derived from Marcus Carab's description of the New York Times' changing business models
Andrea Callegaro2/2
What I'd like is for this to remain an #educationalproject, aligned with #digitalhumanities values and ethical standards, not a pure profit machine.
But at the same time, if it is going to continue, it probably needs to generate at least some profit.
So... any ideas? How do you make a project sustainable without ads and without turning everything into paywalled content?
Discover My EuropeA forest holiday that looks like pure relaxation but hides a very precise calculator in the background. Welcome to the numbers behind Center Parcs Les Trois Forêts. 🌲🏡📊🇫🇷
Read my post here: https://discovermyeurope.eu/center-parcs-and-the-business-of-holidays/
None Hitwonder@jazzburn can't risk losing money on a show if you just don't make shows.
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑💻“Over the past three-and-a-half decades, #India's #SoftwareIndustry has created millions of #WhiteCollar jobs, spawning a new #MiddleClass driven by high ambition and strong purchasing power. This, in turn, has fuelled demand for apartments, cars and restaurants across top-tier cities such as #Bengaluru, #Hyderabad and #Gurugram over the past 30 years.
The #NiftyITIndex of 10 of the country's biggest software companies is down some 20% this year, wiping out tens of billions of dollars in investor money.
The #SellOff began early in February after #Anthropic's #Claude agent released a new tool that it claimed could automate key legal, compliance and data processes, hitting at the heart of the #LabourHeavy industry's #BusinessModel.”
#AI / #ArtificialIntelligence / #software / #engineering <https://bbc.com/news/articles/c5yrq1090p8o>
Kevin Karhan 
@FuturisticRobert @fuchsiii I think that's the fundamental unfixable problem of publicly traded corporations because they are legally mandated to maximize ROI for shareholders at an exponential rate they'll inevitably hit a ceiling.
- Even if that means they run out of humans and businesses that ain't already buying all their stuff and subscribing to everything.
- This is why #Microsoft stopped caring about #consumers as they basically "owned" the #desktop with #WindowsXP and until they killed #Windows7 & #Windows10 any other OS was a *"statistical #RoundingError"...
- All for #Linux to win is to not #enshittify at the same or faster pace than #Windows11...
- This is why #Microsoft stopped caring about #consumers as they basically "owned" the #desktop with #WindowsXP and until they killed #Windows7 & #Windows10 any other OS was a *"statistical #RoundingError"...
Per contrast, #Valve (which is owned predominantly by #GabeN and only has marginal amounts of (non-traded!) stocks with it's employees) is also doing great without #enshittifiying #Steam.
- Mostly because #Steam can't afford to mistreat it's customers longterm, as being convenient for said users is what sets them apart from any other store...
- The only reason they pivoted to Linux is because #GabeNewell realized the frontal attack #Windows8Bing and #Windows10S are on his company and that it's a horrible gamble to not assume #Windows trying to monopolize #Apps and #Games #distribution wouldn't cull Steam.
- Not that they like #OpenSource, because their #BusinessModel is diametrically opposite by virtue of selling access to #CCSS. It's just that they know that Microsoft could otherwise choke them to death so fast and brutal that they'd end up bankrupt faster than #Gawker when #PeterThiel decided to literally "sue them into bankrupcy"...
Which makes Gaben propably the only publicly known #billionaire that isn't hated.
Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy (Full Version, HQ) (2009)
Richard R Lee#LeoSayer’s story is much more pleasant than most from that time in the #musicbiz. Most artists were swindled, became addicted to drugs and other vices and ended up broke, destitute and mere shells of their former selves. The 60’s - 70’s - 80’s music extravaganza enriched only a handful, while thousands were cast by the wayside. It was built into the #businessmodel from the very beginning. #GriftersGonnaGrift. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/mar/12/unbelievable-life-leo-sayer-interview-songs-sex-swindled-spooky-phone-call-elvis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The unbelievable life of Leo Sayer! The songs, the sex, being swindled – and a spooky phone call from Elvis
He lit up the 1970s with a string of hits, before falling out of the public eye. But was any man ever more connected? He discusses extraordinary encounters with Muhammad Ali and Keith Moon – and why he stormed out of Celebrity Big Brother
Inautilo#Business #Analyses
Software interoperability · Why open standards surpass walled gardens now https://ilo.im/16b18x
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#BusinessModel #Software #Interoperability #OpenStandards #AI #Design #ProductDesign #Development #Frontend #Backend
BellingenNSWWatch the Enshittificator
"Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide." >>
https://vimeo.com/1168468796
#Enshittification #PlatformDecay #crapification #platforms #degradation #BigTech #BusinessModel #SocialMedia #services #accountability #laws #transparency #TechnologyAssessment #TA #internet
The Ensh*ttificator
Renaud JOLYComment le travail hybride met la pression sur la facturation d'honoraires 👀 Des situations qui vont se propager. https://thefinancestory.com/kpmg-forced-auditor-for-a-14-ai-discount-will-the-billable-hour-die #businessmodel #honoraires #conseil #consultant
