Battle of the Bands: Gates vs. Jobs

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The Battle for the Broadcast Bands

The Battle for the Broadcast Bands 05/06/2004 01:07 PM
The FCC is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to open up un-used broadcast television bands for unlicensed use.  It adopted a notice of inquiry exploring this possibility last year, but an NPRM would be a significant step forward -- it would mean the FCC has specific proposals that, following public comment, it can actually adopt. 

This is a huge opportunity.  All the innovation and investment in unlicensed wireless to date has occurred in narrow, noisy, high-frequency bands.  Because of their propagation characteristics, the broadcast frequencies are the best place to create new broadband alternatives.  Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt advoca ted this point in his Senate testimony last week. 

Unfortunately, and predictably, the incumbent broadcasters aren't happy with the idea.  Even though they would be some of the biggest beneficiaries of opening up the broadcast band "white space" which is now completely un-used, they see anything that increases usable wireless capacity eroding their lucrative government-granted oligopoly. 

A source tells me that FCC Chairman Powell wants to put the broadcast band NPRM on the FCC's open meeting agenda for next week, but he is facing furious opposition from the broadcasters.  If you care about creating new opportunities for wireless innovation and broadband deployment, now is the time to push the FCC to do the right thing. 

Other News: Battle of the Bands

Other News: Battle of the Bands 01/09/2004 09:51 PM
... and Steve Gillmor has an interesting take on the Jobs vs. Gates "Battle of the Bands"....

Bands begin battle for best song

Bands begin battle for best song 01/03/2005 10:11 AM
David Bowie and Coldplay make a list of 25 artists in the running for the best song award at the Brits.

battle of the nintendo cover bands

battle of the nintendo cover bands 07/08/2004 12:29 PM
only kathryn can truly judge indie cred

Gates and Jobs, Together at Last

Gates and Jobs, Together at Last 07/10/2004 07:25 PM
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs have been celebrated in books, magazines, newspapers, even a television movie. Now comes musical theater.

Jobs vs. Gates

Jobs vs. Gates 12/05/2003 11:20 AM
Last night, a BBC broadcast declared Bill Gates the "most powerful computer mogul," but a poll on the BBC website clearly shows the UK viewers believe Steve Jobs is more powerful. Of the nearly 5,000 votes cast, 78 percent support Jobs. While the broadcast stated that "Steve Jobs and Apple create products that are beautiful and elegant to use," a BBC journalist rebutted that "Bill Gates' software is everywhere. It's throughout our daily lives, therefore extending...

BBC Comments regarding Jobs vs. Gates

BBC Comments regarding Jobs vs. Gates 12/06/2003 03:54 AM

Lots of BBC News viewers think that Apple is more powerful than Microsoft.

Jobs & Gates: The Musical

Jobs & Gates: The Musical 07/11/2004 07:55 PM
A musical based on the lives of Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates will be performed this week at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York...

UK BBC Viewers Snub Gates For Jobs

UK BBC Viewers Snub Gates For Jobs 12/05/2003 09:01 AM
Last night's BBC broadcast in which TV hack Alvin Hall declared Microsoft's Bill Gates the most powerful computer mogul has generated a storm of protest from Apple CEO Steve Jobs' followers. By Jonny Evans (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

Jobs, Gates Halloween masks available
for download

Jobs, Gates Halloween masks available
for download 10/29/2003 01:36 PM
Forbes has posted an online set of downloadable, printable Halloween masks of CEOs and billionaires, who have been "monster-ized." They include FrankenBill (Bill Gates), a Steve Jobs the Pirate, Oprah the Witch, Donald Trump the Wolfman and Larry Ellison the Vampire.

Gates: Open Source Kills Jobs

Gates: Open Source Kills Jobs 07/11/2004 04:16 PM

Bill Gates v. Steve Jobs on BBC2

Bill Gates v. Steve Jobs on BBC2 12/04/2003 03:35 PM
BBCNews is broadcasting a Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs edition of their "The World's Most Powerful" television series. The series "examines some of th...

Gates takes aim at Jobs over portable
video

Gates takes aim at Jobs over portable
video 09/07/2004 11:14 PM
In a BusinessWeek article on how Microsoft plans to steal the spotlight from Apple's iPod with new portable video players, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates throws a couple jabs at Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who earlier this year said that he doesn't think "people have a burning desire to watch video on tiny little screens."...

Open source kills jobs, says Gates

Open source kills jobs, says Gates 07/12/2004 10:41 AM

Jobs on Gates: 'I feel a real warmth
towards him personally'

Jobs on Gates: 'I feel a real warmth
towards him personally' 01/08/2004 07:16 PM
BusinessWeek has posted an article which looks at the relationship of Apple and Microsoft as well as the relationship between the two companies CEOs, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates...

Bill Gates Claims Open Source Kills Jobs

Bill Gates Claims Open Source Kills Jobs 07/12/2004 07:35 PM
In another futile attempt to sway companies away from Open Source software, Gates proclaims that Open Source software costs jobs. Understand that this is a random statement with no facts or figures to back up his claim, Mr. Gates apparently figures that we will simply take his word for it. Well let’s also consider this, Mr. Gates. There are a number of companies that are not only growing, but also turning a profit utilizing their own branded version of Open Source software. Open does not mean free, it means it is open to be reviewed, revised, and then redistributed as the developer see fit within the constraints of the GPL. Competition is a scary thing, huh, Bill? ;o)

Boy Bands are So Gay

Boy Bands are So Gay 01/26/2004 04:10 PM
Soinlove presents TimberTrick: Stories in which Justin Timberlake and Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSync end up *NBed. "You're a sexy cow," says Justin. "You make sexy cheese." (01-25)

too...many...bands

too...many...bands 06/15/2004 09:24 PM
Underexposed displays an exhaustive list of little-known rock bands seen live by the proprietor. With photos and a near-functional guestbook. UK-centric.

The Brits: Did the right bands win?

The Brits: Did the right bands win? 02/17/2004 03:41 PM
The UK music industry is honouring the best in British and global talent at the 2004 Brit Awards. Send us your thoughts

Tne Encyclopedia of Fake Bands

Tne Encyclopedia of Fake Bands 12/17/2004 06:36 PM
Sure sure, you can go look up those bands that REALLY exist, but how about those bands which only exist in people's imaginations! Check out the Fakebandica, at http://www.fakebands.com/ ,...

"Suggested Local Bands"

"Suggested Local Bands" 06/24/2004 09:14 PM

FCC to auction three 3G bands from June
06

FCC to auction three 3G bands from June
06 12/30/2004 02:00 PM
Formerly federal spectrum

New council tax bands unveiled

New council tax bands unveiled 09/01/2004 02:22 AM
Welsh homeowners are to find out if they will have to pay a larger share of council tax next year.

Other News: Big Bands vs. iTunes

Other News: Big Bands vs. iTunes 01/19/2004 12:52 PM
Here's a discussion of issues keeping some of the biggest bands from distributing music via iTunes.

Shooting Rubber Bands at

Shooting Rubber Bands at 04/12/2004 03:30 PM
The Ultimate Guide to Rubber Band Warfare

Young bands on the make

Young bands on the make 04/21/2004 07:26 AM
The next big things you should be listening to now -- before they achieve total world domination. Plus: A beautifully designed, free and legal download site.

Bands Gather to Stump Against Bush (AP)

Bands Gather to Stump Against Bush (AP) 08/04/2004 07:45 AM
AP - In an unprecedented series of concerts in nine swing states, more than 20 musical acts — including Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam and the Dixie Chicks — will perform fund-raising concerts one month before the Nov. 2 election in an effort to unseat President Bush.

Little-Known Bands Get Lift Through
Word-of-Blog

Little-Known Bands Get Lift Through
Word-of-Blog 06/05/2005 10:45 PM
J. P. Connolly and Blair Carswell run a Web log called Music for Robots that is acting as an incubator for new talent.

eBay Today: No Cigar? How About The
Bands?

eBay Today: No Cigar? How About The
Bands? 12/03/2003 01:50 AM
Here are two sets of very odd cross-over collectibles from the Netherlands. But if you want a complete set you'll have to find no less than 290 individual bands.

Rail Bands and Super Motels

Rail Bands and Super Motels 03/20/2003 04:23 PM
A history of Malian pop music. Confused by the interlocking names and associations of the stars of West African music? This lively account by Lisa Denenmark should help (and a follow-up is promised). Via the indispensible Afropop Worldwide.

Summer tours help bands pay bills

Summer tours help bands pay bills 08/07/2004 01:24 AM
Usatoday.com - Fri Aug 6, 08:42 am GMT

Animal-shaped rubber bands

Animal-shaped rubber bands 05/01/2004 04:49 AM
I never thought I'd find myself drooling over a premium rubber-band, but these animal-shaped rubber bands from the Japanese design firm Plus-D are super-cool. Flash Link

MMDS/ITU bands might open new territory
for 3G

MMDS/ITU bands might open new territory
for 3G 03/15/2003 09:44 AM

MMDS/ITU bands might open new territory for 3G: The 2.5 GHz band reserved for certain kinds of long-distance learning and instructional television originally, but which the FCC allowed the nonprofit and institutional geographical licensees to sublicense to commercial providers might find some new life. Worldcom and Sprint own the majority of these sublicensed frequencies, and it's a huge swath of good spectrum that's horribly underutilized. A variety of reports indicate that it's a bad idea to simply take this spectrum away. But there may be opportunities for it to be repurposed and then have other firms purchase the sublicenses. The FCC is also looking into the use of this band for wireless broadband, while 3G might also be a possibility.

More Bands Putting Concerts Online

More Bands Putting Concerts Online 01/22/2004 06:28 AM
We've talked about bands like Phish and Pearl Jam experimenting with offering recordings of their live shows to fans online, and it appears that plenty of other musicians are signing up to do the same thing. There are a couple of interesting angles on this one. First, it's a way for the bands to (mostly) cut out the recording industry middlemen they have to deal with most of the time. Live shows are how bands usually connect with fans, and this opens up those shows to a much wider audience. At the same time, many of the bands are choosing to offer these concert recordings without any copy protection - and they're selling like crazy. There's a great quote in the article from Brad Serling, who runs the site that many of these bands are using: "The No. 1 issue that most of the music industry has wrong is D.R.M. Why make it harder for people to buy your product? The answer is fear, and you have to get over the fear. What would you do if you walked into Tower Records to buy the new Dave Matthews Band CD and the guy behind the counter said: 'Here's your CD. It's $18, but you can only listen to it in your den on one stereo. You can't take it to the car. You can't put it on your iPod.' You would laugh at him and walk out, right? It's the same thing here." Offer something to people that they want, and you'll be amazed at what they're willing to pay for.

"A post about bill gates somehow fools a
whole lot of people into believing bill
gates posted the story, or is at least
reading the comments with rapt
interest."

"A post about bill gates somehow fools a
whole lot of people into believing bill
gates posted the story, or is at least
reading the comments with rapt
interest." 04/16/2004 08:49 AM

Bands Promoting Free MP3s Online

Bands Promoting Free MP3s Online 11/11/2003 10:23 PM
Sometimes it's good to be reminded that there are still musicians who can see through all the rhetoric and realize that it might be beneficial to them to offer their music online for free. Bands are coming to terms with the fact that free MP3s work as a promotional tool that brings people out to concerts - which is where they make their money anyway. The rest of the article includes typical quotes from the RIAA, including their favorite line: "you can't compete with free." Of course, that's a lie. You absolutely can compete with free - but you have to offer something worthwhile above what people can get for free, and that's what the industry keeps missing. Besides, the issue isn't really about "competing" with free - but using the free reproduction and distribution of the internet to your advantage. That's what the profiled band ("Q and not U") did. If an up-and-coming band can see that, why can't the industry association?

The 1966 film “The Battle of Algiers"
Tells Us a Lot About the Battle for Iraq
12/21

The 1966 film “The Battle of Algiers"
Tells Us a Lot About the Battle for Iraq
12/21 12/21/2003 07:18 AM
Philip Gourevitch, writing in the New Yorker .. Winning and losing

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Punk cover bands and Motorhead's
bluegrass makeover

Punk cover bands and Motorhead's
bluegrass makeover 02/07/2005 02:07 AM
Xeni Jardin: Punk cover bands: here are two, but IMO that's enough to comprise a genre. Any others out there?
Gay Black Flag cover band BLACK FAG Link
All-Jewish Skrewdriver cover band JEWDRIVER: Link
(Thanks, Sean Bonner!)

Update: Boing Boing reader Kim Cooper says, "How about the Misfats, 'the fattest Misfits tribute band ever'?" Link.

Reader Shannon Stewart says, "Here are a few more bands... There are a ton out there."

Black Velvet Flag - All-lounge punk covers: Link< /a>
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - A punk supergroup that covers everything from show tunes to '70s hits: Link
Richard Cheese -- Lounge covers of punk, pop and other types of music: Link

Reader Charles sez, "Not strictly punk, but we have this band here in Seattle -- 'Hells Belles,' an all-girl AC/DC cover band." Link

Reader david says: "Another all-gIrl AC/DC tribute band. A really good one, too!" Link to AC/D-SHE

Boing Boing pal Joey "Accordion Guy" deVilla says, "I'll see your punk cover band genre and raise you an alt-rock mash-up cover band. Smash-Up Derby are a cover band, but their covers are in the form of live-mash-ups. Check out the MP3s posted on their site, such as Smells Like Billie Jean, where Nirvana and Michael Jackson collide -- they're quite good!" Link

Tim Binder says, "This is for your Punk Cover Bands listing, which seems to be rapidly expanding to list unusual cover bands of any sort. The Beach Balls are a Philadelphia cover band that does 80s songs in an operatic/folk style. The link is to a site that has two of their cover songs, Back In Black (more AC/DC) and Girls on Film. When I first saw them live, I was just stunned when I realized that the song I was hearing at the time was The Car's My Best Friend's Girlfriend." Link

Amardeep Singh says,

My favorite punk cover band was Schlong. Their one full-length LP was a drunk-punk version of "West Side Story" called "Punk Side Story," complete with fighting sound effects, snippets of dialogue, and pictures of drunk-looking bay area punk rockers looking at the moon. They match the soundtrack of "West Side Story" track for track. They don't have a webpage, but you can find reference to them here .

And Bruce Heersen says, "Here's yet another AC/DC cover band: Hayseed Dixie (link). On their debut album A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC, they do AC/DC covers bluegrass-style. They have at least one more album that is covers of other rock bands. I've seen these guys live, and they are pretty unbelievable. Really entertaining."

Check out this awesome video for Hayseed Dixie's cover of Mötorhead's punk/metal anthem "Ace of Spades," edited entirely on a PowerMac G4 laptop. Link (screenshot shown at top of this post).

Lemmy's inbred cousins would be proud.

To which BB reader Dario Manzoni sez:

About the bluegrass covers: there is Iron Horse's "Fade to Bluegrass: The Bluegrass Tribute To Metallica" (Link to samples). I think they did a nice job capturing Metallica's peculiar sound. And absolutely worth mentioning (but different kind) are Apocalyptica, that once released "Plays Metallica by four cellos" (link to full album at low bitrate for sampling purpose)

Link between Earth's ocean currents and
Jupiter's bands found

Link between Earth's ocean currents and
Jupiter's bands found 06/23/2004 03:00 AM
NewKerala.com Jun 23 2004 6:45AM GMT
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