Comments on: My Predictions for 2008 http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/ Web Apps, Mobile Apps and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Napster Is Looking For a Buyer. They Should Never Have Turned Into a Download Store! http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-8491 Napster Is Looking For a Buyer. They Should Never Have Turned Into a Download Store! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:41:47 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-8491 [...] I predicted something like this happening to Napster back in December of last year. Napster has a business model that was rapidly decreasing and they didn’t even look like changing it. The company has a great brand, but they are still just moving in the wrong direction. A download store was never going to be right for this brand, they should have done something ad supported and in the same market as Imeem, build a community around this great brand. I so wish I had control of this brand! Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] I predicted something like this happening to Napster back in December of last year. Napster has a business model that was rapidly decreasing and they didn’t even look like changing it. The company has a great brand, but they are still just moving in the wrong direction. A download store was never going to be right for this brand, they should have done something ad supported and in the same market as Imeem, build a community around this great brand. I so wish I had control of this brand! Share and Enjoy: [...] ]]> By: My Prediction Number 6, for 2008, Is Coming True | Crenk http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 My Prediction Number 6, for 2008, Is Coming True | Crenk Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:29:09 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-2600 [...] just thought I would let everyone know about my number 6. from my 2008 predictions. “Digg will be sold but I think for only about $200 million and not the $300 million they are [...] [...] just thought I would let everyone know about my number 6. from my 2008 predictions. “Digg will be sold but I think for only about $200 million and not the $300 million they are [...] ]]> By: Napster Listens To My Predictions | Crenk http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Napster Listens To My Predictions | Crenk Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:58:43 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-1188 [...] made my prections for 2008 about 2 weeks ago and already Napster seems to have listened to me and they are now more open to [...] [...] made my prections for 2008 about 2 weeks ago and already Napster seems to have listened to me and they are now more open to [...] ]]> By: Insound Acquired and Napster Ups Subscription Price | Crenk http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Insound Acquired and Napster Ups Subscription Price | Crenk Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:11:46 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-1160 [...] behind in at the moment. These prices changes will take affect on January 30. I made a very bold prediction and said that they will be heading towards the dead pool by the end of 2008, so im very keen to see [...] [...] behind in at the moment. These prices changes will take affect on January 30. I made a very bold prediction and said that they will be heading towards the dead pool by the end of 2008, so im very keen to see [...] ]]> By: Weekend Links 12/28 | PureBlogging http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Weekend Links 12/28 | PureBlogging Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:41:14 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-1057 [...] Steven Finch lists his predictions for 2008. [...] [...] Steven Finch lists his predictions for 2008. [...] ]]> By: DJN http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 DJN Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:54:01 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-1038 > A new social network will launch and quickly compete with > Facebook, Myspace and Bebo. This social network will be > invite only and will have some very exclusive features Once again I think this one is debatable simply because I think more people are now having social-network-fatigue. Tell you what mate, I'll stick out 10 quid for a bet that we see more consolidation in the social network space as opposed to a new social networks arriving and making any material impact. I predict Facebook buying other networks in order to spend that war chest of theirs, and support their monster valuation. > A new social network will launch and quickly compete with
> Facebook, Myspace and Bebo. This social network will be
> invite only and will have some very exclusive features

Once again I think this one is debatable simply because I think more people are now having social-network-fatigue.

Tell you what mate, I’ll stick out 10 quid for a bet that we see more consolidation in the social network space as opposed to a new social networks arriving and making any material impact.

I predict Facebook buying other networks in order to spend that war chest of theirs, and support their monster valuation.

]]> By: DJN http://crenk.com/my-predictions-for-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 DJN Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:47:22 +0000 http://crenk.com/2007/12/26/my-predictions-for-2008/#comment-1037 > More Ad network marketplaces will launch and start to grab >more of the market and transparency between publishers and > advertisers will become a lot less. I'm not sure about this one. I think the ad network market is saturated with below par middlemen, and if anything a lot of them will start dropping out of the game as the level of innovation in the industry increases. I think the ones that will survive are those that are can use technology to make ads work. Just as Google used technology to make a certain class of ads - text ads - work. Of course, I think Aductions will be in that top list but that's a story for another day. > More Ad network marketplaces will launch and start to grab
>more of the market and transparency between publishers and
> advertisers will become a lot less.

I’m not sure about this one. I think the ad network market is saturated with below par middlemen, and if anything a lot of them will start dropping out of the game as the level of innovation in the industry increases.

I think the ones that will survive are those that are can use technology to make ads work. Just as Google used technology to make a certain class of ads – text ads – work.

Of course, I think Aductions will be in that top list but that’s a story for another day.

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