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At the start of 2010 I was running ReadWriteWeb, a tech blog that helped define and chronicle the Web 2.0 era. We had run our first conference the prev…
Richard MacManus
Dec 12, 2019
Every December going back to 2004, I’ve done an end-of-year review of the top Internet technology trends. This is my sixteenth year doing this, but the…
Richard MacManus
Dec 3, 2019
Dear subscribers, Bad news first: I’ve decided to end paid subscriptions to Cybercultural. Despite your generous support, unfortunately I haven’t been …
Richard MacManus
Nov 25, 2019
There’s growing evidence that the Web 2.0 ‘Long Tail’ theory is a bust for the online creative sector. Back in 2004, then Wired editor Chris Anderson t…
Richard MacManus
Nov 19, 2019 2
Welcome back, Cybercultural subscribers! This week’s theme is how the virtual world is increasingly crossing over into the physical world. From James D…
Richard MacManus
Nov 12, 2019
The theme of this week’s newsletter is 20th century cultural institutions trying to find their way in the digital-first 21st century. I’ll look at cult…
Richard MacManus
Nov 4, 2019
Welcome to your weekly subscriber update. The theme this week is new forms of cultural content in the digital era. I’m not just talking about the obvio…
Richard MacManus
Oct 30, 2019
Welcome to the first weekly subscriber newsletter in this new phase of Cybercultural. Today I’m debuting a fresh format for the subscriber emails. It’s…
Richard MacManus
Oct 22, 2019
Dear subscribers, After much thought I’ve decided to make some adjustments to Cybercultural. I’m going to shift to one newsletter per week, which will …
Richard MacManus
Oct 15, 2019
Happy Monday to you all! Today’s subscriber update covers streaming tv, visual innovation in music, online media M&A, and a wannabe Soundcloud competit…
Richard MacManus
Oct 14, 2019
Radio takes the lead in today’s newsletter, but also note the second story about Spotify (also radio-related). Then my takes on two fascinating culture…
Richard MacManus
Oct 10, 2019
In this third and final part of my audio vs text series, I examine where podcasts fit into the cultural content landscape. The thesis of this series is…
Richard MacManus
Oct 8, 2019
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