Mastodawn

@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 #desktoplinux 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...

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.

Or maybe it's his and thus Valve's #AntiAI - Stance that #Gamers love...

Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy (Full Version, HQ) (2009)

YouTube

Richard R Lee 5d ago

#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

The Guardian

Inautilo Mar 2

#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

Software interoperability

Issue 287: Your moat is now a bridge

Proof of Concept

BellingenNSW Mar 2

Watch 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

Vimeo

Renaud JOLY Feb 24

Comment 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

KPMG forced Auditor for a 14% AI Discount...Will the "Billable

In 2025, KPMG International paid its auditor, Grant Thornton UK, $357,000 for its audit, down from $416,000 in 2024. The Big 4 reportedly pushed for a lower fee, arguing that if AI cuts costs, those

The Finance Story

FredricT 😷💉🌻🌈Feb 23

Je vois fleurir les infos de pénurie de #RAM et de #SSD, parce que les boîtes d’#IA ont tout préréservé… Et si c’était ça, leur premier #BusinessModel rentable ?
> Commander toute la RAM et les SSD de la Terre.
> Voir les prix s’envoler.
> Soit revendre en direct, soit accepter que les fabricants remboursent la réservation avec une marge.
> Gagner de l’argent sans rien faire, au lieu d’en perdre à faire tourner des #LLM.

(Cette réflexion est inspirée par l’histoire d’une usine qui avait été mise à l’arrêt, parce que leur contrat gaz à prix fixe était tellement sous le prix du marché qu’ils gagnaient davantage en acceptant le deal de GDF : les payer pour ne pas les livrer.)

Hacker News Feb 22

I put New Zealand behind a $1 paywall

https://rename.world/

#HackerNews #NewZealand #Paywall #$1 #BusinessModel #DigitalAccess

Geography is a team sport!

A playful collaborative map where the community discovers, claims, and renames the world in real time

rename.world

Kevin Karhan

Feb 21

@humanhorseshoes @briankrebs OFC it is too weak ON PURPOSE!

#GDPR should've been sharper and harder than #BDSG and #COPPA together, banning the #BusinessModel of #DataBrokers like #NSAbook / #StasiBook for good!

Sammiej Feb 17

Meta makes $3.60/month from your ad views.

They charge you $5.99/month to remove those ads.

That's an 80% markup.

While still tracking everything you do.

You're not paying to be a customer. You're paying to be surveilled without ads.

#Surveillance #BusinessModel #MetaPremium

Serghei Pogor Feb 14

A Guide to Building Recurring Revenue by Targeting Businesses With Visible Problems

A comprehensive guide to building recurring revenue by targeting businesses with visible problems. Includes problem identification frameworks, service model comparisons, implementation strategies, scaling considerations, and business model frameworks for sustainable growth.
#recurringrevenue #visibleproblems #servicebusiness #businessmodel #problemidentification