Comments on: Mashup litmus test for Web 2.0 start-ups http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/ Thu, 23 May 2013 05:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Francesco DeParis http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170404 Wed, 16 May 2007 22:46:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170404 As unlikely as it seems from the outset, I think traditional media companies (TMC) will ultimately rule the web 2.0/New Media space. TMCs will surely become the next VCs.

]]> By: Michael Kamleitner http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170403 Mon, 14 May 2007 20:33:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170403 ps: think you’ve got the URL wrong:
http://pwp.007mundo.com/jcmendez/flash/youtube/LastFmYoutube.html

]]> By: Michael Kamleitner http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170402 Mon, 14 May 2007 20:32:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170402 some well-thought points Janko. I was asking myself the same questions regarding niche mapping mashups when Google released their My Maps few weeks ago.

but as I pointed out (http://nonsmokingarea.com/blog/2007/05/14/lasttube-mixing-lastfm-youtube-again/), I guess it’s really not fair to ask for economic value in most mashups, as they are simply fun, creative, quick hacks not even intended to have a “business modell”…

]]> By: Dexter Zaf http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170401 Mon, 14 May 2007 16:47:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170401 There are already a lot of video sites out there. I don’t know how many of those sites are actually earning revenue through Ads to offset the operating cost.

]]> By: Bruce Judson http://gigaom.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170400 Mon, 14 May 2007 08:13:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/05/13/lastfm-mashups/#comment-170400 Janko:

This is an important article. There is one even larger question. Yahoo Pipes says it is not interfering with the “existing monetization models” of Web 2.0 businesses.

The real question in my mind is whether, for the vast majority of these businesses, a model exists at all.

As we have seen before, simply because some seemingly very smart VC’s are willing to give you money is no guarantee that you have a viable concept. How many of today’s 1000+ Web 2.0 startups will ever realize any substantial revenues.

The amount of real value that is now available for free on the Web means that consumers and businesses are increasingly questioning what they need to spend money on.

I suspect these issues will become even more important over the next several months.

Bruce Judson
http://www.VenturesWithoutCapital.com

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