Whenever you hear any of the five big Labels mention how downloading is bad for artists, what they are really saying is downloading is...
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The increasingly hip Barron’s picks up the “Future of Music: Monetize Your IP” piece here. Way cool! Source: The Future...
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“Put your full damned catalogues on-line already.” In not quite those words, Apple CEO Steve Jobs pressed the music industry...
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I listened in on the Apple / Steve Jobs conference call today. (The potentially blockbuster news will get posted later today). A few...
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I’ve been meaning to put a post up on this subject for a while — the excellent research firm Faultline has been all over...
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Its fascinating to watch an industry implode — in slow motion — over the period of a decade. It becomes even more engrossing...
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How do you compete with “free” ? Most intelligent people would say via non monetary, value added offerings — unique...
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The New York Times had an article today about a pet peeve of ours: The continued rise of DVDs (and the negative impact on CD sales):...
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Here’s the latest wrap up in the CD / DVD wars: Best Buy continues their 2 for $20 DVD sale on select titles. The list includes...
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Way back in September 2003, we discussed the Napster Cooption Business Model. The basic premise was that: “The industry had a...
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