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20 Apr

Cashing In on DVDs

by Barry Ritholtz
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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20 Apr

Tuneful Tuesday’s Music Competition

by Barry Ritholtz
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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13 Apr

Music Recommendation System

by Barry Ritholtz
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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12 Apr

BBC: US music bounces back from slump

by Barry Ritholtz
The uptick in Music sales continues to be the most under reported story around. So far, its been the WSJ and now BBC. Everyone else is...

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12 Apr

Sony Music tries New Business Model

by Barry Ritholtz
I don’t know if this is a willful shift or merely a serendipitous change in Sony Music’s business model. Either way, they...

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5 Apr

Album Sales Show 9.2% Increase In Quarter as Rebound Continues

by Barry Ritholtz
Here’s yet another example of a story getting almost zero play (Thank goodness for the WSJ): Back in December 2003, we noted that...

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30 Mar

DVD rentals: $1

by Barry Ritholtz
We’ve previously made the argument that DVDs are a much better value for consumers; that 2 hours of audio and video, plus a wealth...

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30 Mar

CDs or DVDs: 2 for $25

by Barry Ritholtz
Altitunes is a Music retailer located almost exclusively in airports. Not exactly the most competitve of retail spaces — captive...

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23 Mar

Music Industry & Technology

by Barry Ritholtz
Why am I not surprised by this? “The Web site for the recording industry’s anti-piracy lobby has been inaccessible for...

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2 Mar

More on Music/CD Competition

by Barry Ritholtz
Has the Music industry found religon when it comes to allowing the free market to set pricing? And if (a big if) they have, is it already...

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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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