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27 Aug

The CD Turns 25

by Barry Ritholtz
We love lists at TBP. The 25th anniversary of the CD is a convenient excuse for these fascinating yet irrelevant data points about the...

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19 Aug

Good Excuse

by Barry Ritholtz
A musical reccomendation for Mike B: The John Butler Trio Good Excuse "Oh boy won’t you just wake up feel the humming This...

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4 Aug

Apple iTunes: Over 3 Billion Served

by Barry Ritholtz
A rather astonishing little tidbit slipped by barely noticed this week: Apple’s iTunes Music Store sold its 3 Billionth song....

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25 Jul

Amy Winehouse Mercury Award ?

by Barry Ritholtz
The Mercury Prize nominations came out while I was away this past week. They are the British equivalent of a Grammy. Update: The Mercury...

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23 Jul

Just Like Heaven

by Barry Ritholtz
Awful travel day due to an early Nor’Easter. I’m too whupped to write anything coherent — but I do love Katie...

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13 Jul

Friday Night Jazz Rock: Magic Numbers

by Barry Ritholtz
I learned an astonishing fact from the WSJ’s Weekend Adviser: the first CD from The Magic Numbers sold a mere 44,000 copies in the...

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13 Jul

Coming Soon: the Touchscreen iPod

by Barry Ritholtz
Back in January, I noted that I did not think the iPhone would cannibalize the iPod because Apple would migrate the touchscreen...

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5 Jul

Music Sales Fall for 7th Consecutive Year

by Barry Ritholtz
We now enter the 7th year of CD sale declines, and nary a person in the industry is willing to speaketh the truth (‘cepting Lefsetz...

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27 Jun

What Does the iPhone Teach Us About Technology & Commerce?

by Barry Ritholtz
The reviews for the iPhone are coming in, and they are breathless (see below). Rather than add to the over-the-top-hype about the...

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25 Jun

Apple iTunes outsells Amazon and Target

by Barry Ritholtz
> Startling:  Apple’s iTunes online store has become the 3rd largest music retailer in the U.S. in Q1 2007. According to a...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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