Mike's Industry View - Issue #129
AI / Voice / Creativity
Does Alexa Have Any Hit Apps? Most People Use the Echo for Music — www.bloomberg.com The advent of the smartphone triggered an app gold rush. So far that hasn’t happened with Alexa.
The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All — www.nytimes.com When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
Business/Marketing/Adv
BBC must prepare for a digital future Tony Hall admits iPlayer has lost its advantage against rivals such as Netflix
Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes: the Marketing of Silicon Valley’s Favourite Villain — www.adweek.com
A fraud, an earnest entrepreneur, or both?
The value of deep work is your only real value — www.adliterate.com Deep work is the only means by which we can deliver the value we are paid to deliver. Nuture and protect your deep work and time.
Interestingness
How subscription is replacing ownership — www.bbc.co.uk Services like Netflix and Spotify now earn more money than physical CDs and DVDs.
Only Intrinsic Motivation Lasts — medium.com Last week I left my job at Amazon after 8 years. Despite getting rewarded repeatedly with promotions, higher compensation, recognition, and prestige, I wasn’t motivated enough to do another year.
Wellness
When the Bully Is the Boss — www.nytimes.com Managers who aggressively “demand” excellence from their employees won’t necessarily produce it, researchers say.
How Much Free Time Do the Happiest People Have? — www.theatlantic.com Too little, and people tend to get stressed. Too much, and people tend to feel idle.
Platform News
Fashion bloggers switching to Instagram — sabguthrie.info UK-based fashion and style bloggers have abandoned their blogs in droves favouring Instagram according to a new survey by Vuelio, but at what cost?
Did Twitter Help Ground the Boeing 737 MAX? — www.wsj.com
Boeing’s safety issues provide a fresh case study into how much havoc social media is wreaking on the good, old-fashioned corporate crisis.