# Mcgraw Hill on The No Agenda Show Mcgraw Hill comes up in 5 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2008 to November 2023. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 3 - **Discussed:** May 2008 – November 2023 - **Related topics:** [Mcgraw-hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcgraw-hill.md), [1994](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1994.md), [Copyright Law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-law.md), [Dodd-frank Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dodd-frank-act.md), [Fitch Ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fitch-ratings.md), [Internet History](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-history.md), [Mevio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mevio.md), [Moody's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moody-s.md), [Neil Rubenking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neil-rubenking.md), [Publishing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/publishing.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### The Failure of Podcast Networks and DOS in a Can - **Episode:** [1607: Lazinsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1607-lazinsky.md) - **Published:** 2023-11-12 - **Time:** 1:55:15–1:57:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1607-lazinsky/chapter/the-failure-of-podcast-networks-and-dos-in-a-can.md John Dvorak shares an anecdote about a failed product called "DOS in a Can" to illustrate why creators often complain about marketing support. The hosts apply this lesson to the failure of podcast networks like Mevio and Spotify's billion-dollar investment, arguing that the network model is fundamentally incompatible with the medium's strengths. Keywords: [neil rubenking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neil-rubenking.md), [mcgraw-hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcgraw-hill.md), [mevio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mevio.md), [spotify](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spotify.md), podcast networks ### Dodd-Frank Act, Ratings Agency Regulation Conflict - **Episode:** [328: Pounding the Pavement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement.md) - **Published:** 2011-08-07 - **Time:** 8:07–11:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement/chapter/dodd-frank-act-ratings-agency-regulation-conflict.md Standard & Poor's president Devin Sharma reportedly authored an op-ed criticizing government regulation of ratings agencies. The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions that would allow the government to regulate and test employees of these agencies. Ratings firms like Moody's and Fitch are reportedly resistant to these new federal oversight requirements. Keywords: [dodd-frank act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dodd-frank-act.md), devin sharma, [standard & poor's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/standard-poor-s.md), [mcgraw-hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcgraw-hill.md), [moody's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moody-s.md), [fitch ratings](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fitch-ratings.md) ### Internet History, Official Internet Yellow Pages - **Episode:** [29: The Zen "Offer"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer.md) - **Published:** 2008-05-03 - **Time:** 41:39–43:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer/chapter/internet-history-official-internet-yellow-pages.md In 1994, the "Official Internet Yellow Pages" was published as a massive physical directory containing over 10,000 entries for the burgeoning World Wide Web. Published by New Riders and Osborne McGraw-Hill, these books attempted to categorize the internet in a format similar to a telephone directory. Today, these volumes serve as collector's items that document the early command-line and newsgroup era of online culture. Keywords: internet yellow pages, new riders, osborne mcgraw-hill, [internet history](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-history.md), [1994](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1994.md) ### Who's Who Directories, Early Internet Reference Guides - **Episode:** [29: The Zen "Offer"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer.md) - **Published:** 2008-05-03 - **Time:** 43:58–46:08 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer/chapter/who-s-who-directories-early-internet-reference-guides.md The "Who's Who" series of books is described as a vanity publishing business model where individuals are encouraged to purchase expensive copies of directories in which they are featured. Alongside these are early internet reference guides, such as the "Internet Complete Reference," which cataloged fewer than 750 resources and focused heavily on Usenet groups. These publications highlight the rapid expansion of digital information compared to the mid-1990s. Keywords: who's who, vanity publishing, internet reference, [mcgraw-hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcgraw-hill.md), [usenet](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usenet.md) ### Book Title Copyright, Publishing Industry Disputes - **Episode:** [29: The Zen "Offer"](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer.md) - **Published:** 2008-05-03 - **Time:** 48:40–50:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/29-the-zen-offer/chapter/book-title-copyright-publishing-industry-disputes.md Under United States law, book titles are not eligible for copyright protection, leading to frequent market confusion when multiple publishers release works with identical names. This was notably seen with competing "Internet Yellow Pages" editions in the 1990s, where publishers like McGraw-Hill expressed frustration over rivals using the same title. Despite industry complaints, the lack of legal protection for titles remains a standard aspect of the publishing business. Keywords: [copyright law](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/copyright-law.md), book titles, [publishing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/publishing.md), [mcgraw-hill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mcgraw-hill.md), new riders --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)