Will Apple Dominate the TV and Movie Industry?
2005 Predictions
Looking ahead at 2005
2004 predictions: Recap
Reviewing my 2004 predictions
Modular by Design — Digital Music Downloads
Yesterday, I looked into how the modular by design approach impacted the music business. Today, I’m examining how music stores are selling tracks. Much has been made recently of the…
Modular by Design — Music Industry
Yesterday, I highlighted the modular by design approach and what modules are. Today, we delve in, looking at the first industry to get impacted: the music industry. When Napster introduced…
2004 Predictions
What will 2004 look like?
RIAA lost the war
A new survey just highlighted that three quarters of teens feel that file sharing should be legal. This pretty much caps any chance for the music industry to survive under…
Tivo and Digital Media Servers
Back when they came out, I said that tools like Tivo and Replay could change the face of television watching. A couple of years ago, I assumed that game boxes…
Memo to Media Execs
There’s an interesting Michael Wolff piece in New York about the declining value of content. (Disclaimer: I used to work for Michael in the early 90s) While I generally agree…
Ogg Vorbis: MP3 Contender?
With Linux becoming a strong alternative to Microsoft’s operating system, some members of the open source community are setting their sights on a new target: the music industry. The group…