Daily video weblog Rocketboom is
dark today, with a terse statement on the site seemingly in contradiction with a statement by Rocketboom anchor Amanda Congdon
on her weblog. The long and the short of it is that she and her partner and majority owner Andrew Baron cannot seem to come to terms at the moment as to how to proceed with the project together, leading Baron to take Rocketboom in new directions. The quirky news and documentary show was never known for its consistency, but in its high moments it brought both interesting insights and highlighted new sites and products that were worth a quick gander now and again. Just another reminder that business is business and ownership is ownership in publishing and media, no matter how edgy that you may think you are...