NEWS FEATURE: Clinton, Obama duel before revved-up crowd
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Mochila found by the the Springwise Spotters
A few weeks ago, Mochila (the sponsor of this blog) was spotted by a Springwise SpringSpotter, which positioned Mochila as a leader in rights management and digital content syndication. At the time, I wasn’t really sure how this worked or who was behind the site – but it’s actually really cool. These spotters are a network of 8,000 global business and marketing-savvy people in over 70 countries.
They’re scanning the globe for the most promising business ventures, ideas and concepts. Springwise, based in Amsterdam, gives spotters not only a forum to write about their observations, but makes them an essential part of the conversation.
In this post about Mochila, “Online Media Marketplace for Content,” SpringSpotter Susanna Haynie discusses how Mochila makes life easier for content publishers by giving them more options for high-quality content.
According to the Springwise post, “World media spent just under USD 2 billion on syndicated news content last year, and that figure is expected to grow to USD 3 billion by 2008, Mochila says. The time is ripe for a new content model, and it looks like this one is taking hold.”
This is something new for long-tail (and even magic-middle) publishers that didn’t even have the option to use licensed syndicated content before. In the past, access to this kind of content usually required expensive subscriptions or syndication deals. Mochila changes this by taking a glass half-full approach: they let content creators distribute articles, photos, audio, and videos a la carte or through their many other options.
A big win for Springwise readers is the fact that Mochila does away with subscription fees, but still maintains the integrity of ownership of the original author’s work.
There’s no doubt: we live in an era of user-generated content, and there’s a high demand for syndicated news at an affordable price. Mochila’s new content model levels the playing field for publishers of all sizes – long-tail blogs and large media companies.
Written by Adam Metz
Add comment November 8th, 2007
World Series Rockies Red Sox Baseball
Boston Red Sox’s Mike Lowell celebrates with teammates Coco Crisp (10), Alex Cora (13) and Dustin Pedroia (15) after Game 1 of the baseball World Series against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox won 13-1. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Add comment October 25th, 2007
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced new sweeping sanctions on Iran Thursday. The sanctions cover some of the Iranian government’s largest military and financial institutions. (Oct. 25)
1 comment October 25th, 2007
China Launches 1st Moon Orbiter
Oct 24, 2007 - Xichang, Sichuan, China - Chinas first moon journey was scheduled to begin moving away from an initial orbit around the Earth on October 31 and complete its manoeuvre into a lunar orbit on November 5. The launch of China’s first lunar probe Chang’e-I was successful. Pictured: A Long March rocket CZ-3A carrying Chang’e-I lunar orbit satellite blasts off at Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Add comment October 24th, 2007
Kashmir Women Protest
Oct 24, 2007 - Srinagar, Kashmir, India - Supporters and activists of separatist Muslim Khawateen Markaz (MKM) or Muslim Women’s Centre shout pro-freedom slogans during a demonstration in central Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 24 October 2007. Dozens of MKM activists were detained when they took out a procession demanding United Nations to pressurise India to stop human rights violations by Indian forces in Kashmir valley. The U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that violence against women has reached ”hideous” levels in some countries trying to recover from conflict, and the U.N. Security Council demanded an end to impunity for rape and other sexual abuse
Add comment October 24th, 2007
