Anime/Manga The Japanese general trading company Sojitz Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will dissolve ARM, the subsidiary that promoted anime licensing and distribution in North America, by next February. The move is not expected to affect its licenses with Funimation. Video … Continue reading
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonomics: 41 of the 50 US States show job losses – Madly limited in detail, I wish there was more of the infomration they mention in charts. Media More on the Neilsen Layoffs – Some high-levels from Mediaweek and Brandweek. … Continue reading
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonomics How the economy, and the credit crunch in particular, is affecting media and Hollywood – A good overview with some surprising tidbits. Online and games seem to be the best positioned. The credit crunch is also hitting people hard … Continue reading
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonimics 20 Million jobs to disappear next year according to UN – In areas like finance where no one is surprised. Me I’ll be glad if it’s ONLY twenty million. Declining taxes mean cities and states are cutting back on … Continue reading
One year ago, Brian McCullough, the founder and CEO of ResumeWriters.com, saw the first warning signs that the economy was about to head into a downward spiral. So, he decided to take his experience and expertise and put them into … Continue reading
Technology Another “oops” from a major player: Yahoo has sparked massive outrage from users by changing profiles to blank during a “transitional period” in a change of its user profiles. A post on the company blog assures users they can … Continue reading
Anime/Manga ADV is looking to the iPhone as its new means of promotion. The company is offering free clips of series including Azamanga Daioh and Saiyuki via the phone’s vSNAX Video application. Video Games Everything old is new again in … Continue reading
Video Games From the “even the mighty have to watch their step” department: Microsoft is facing a class-action lawsuit over the “red ring of death” defect that plagued Xboxes and left many of them inoperable. Major shakeups at Edios Interactive, … Continue reading
Media A collective game/worldbuilding exercise on how we can manage a troubled future? – Welcome to Superstruct. It seems sort of cheesy, but the idea is interesting – it’s a kind of collaborative writing/game to imagine how to deal with … Continue reading
Publishing F+W Media restructures – Mostly to deal with their move beond phyical print. It sounds like the right move – and expect it to be watched by publishers trying to cope with a changing economy and technologies. Technology Circuit … Continue reading