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8 Feb

P2P, free advertising, and Porn

by Barry Ritholtz
Hey, somebody gets it: In a Sunday NY Times article, the President of Playboy notes the advertising and marketing advantages of P2P:...

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7 Feb

Unrepentent Price Fixers?

by Barry Ritholtz
We were hoping this would become a regular thing: While we’re pleased to note that the weekend circulars reveal price cuts for some...

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6 Feb

Time: Not on the Recording Industry’s Side

by Barry Ritholtz
Amongst the many many reasons for the decrease in CD sales are the many new (and exisiting) interests competing for consumer’s...

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5 Feb

Tower readies Bankruptcy filing

by Barry Ritholtz
Another retailer bites the dust: In a widely anticipated move, Tower Records is said to be on the verge of filing for bankruptcy today....

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4 Feb

Americans Think Downloading Music is OK

by Barry Ritholtz
While the big news on the music front last week was the Gabriel/Eno announcement, their celebrity may have overshadowed two other...

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28 Jan

Best Buy Keeps Up the Heat on CD Price Competition

by Barry Ritholtz
More evidence of price competition, as Best Buy maintains price pressure. From this past weekend’s circular: CD Sale: $9.99 or less...

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26 Jan

Musicians Looking To Let Internet Replace Record Cos

by Barry Ritholtz
Graphic: Peter Gabriel’s Real World At least, that’s the headline which Dow Jones ran for this story. Most everyone else who...

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25 Jan

Music Royalties Rise, Even as CD Sales Fall

by Barry Ritholtz
“Despite the travails of the music industry, with CD sales still slumping and record executives still suing suspected Internet...

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18 Jan

Even More on CD Price Competition

by Barry Ritholtz
On Saturday, I swung by Best Buy to see what was on sale. Call it market research. The post Xmas sales continue, with a surprising number...

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16 Jan

Report: Illegal Music Downloading Climbs

by Barry Ritholtz
AP reports: The number of U.S. households illegally downloading music from P2P networks is increasing, not decreasing, as the RIAA would...

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

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