Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: Saving The Orchard…
Perhaps Greg Scholl faced an impossible mission. But instead of a profitable expansion, the Orchard is now facing widening losses and a slimmer cash position. In a hardscrabble environment that favors smaller overhead, big asset acquisitions like TVT are proving problematic. So are short-term survival strategies that rely on bank-issued debt.
The 5-Cent Download… Does It Need a Comeback?
The question can be dismissed as blasphemy, pirate thinking, or just profitless babble. But consumers have yet to embrace a download price tag of 99-cents, or 69-cents, or $1.29, at least in volumes needed to sustain a healthy and growing recorded music sector. Is a wildly different – and drastically cheaper – pricing structure needed?
Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: The Return of Liquidity…
The data on venture capital financing remains abysmal, and plenty of indicators suggest tough times ahead. According to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), just 25 funds raised $1.7 billion in the US during the second quarter. That is the lowest funding aggregate since 2003, and by stark comparison, 2007 produced over $36 billion in dry powder.
Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: The Pirate Bay Distraction…
In 2000, the industry sued Napster. In 2009, it was the Pirate Bay. In between, it was zit-faced teenagers and clueless grandmothers. Oh, and a successful march all the way to the Supreme Court. Except, this was all a sideshow for a complete revolution in music consumption, discovery, and sharing.
Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: The Buyout Blahs…
This is a tough time to sell things – houses, automobiles, music-related startups. The open secret is that the Partovi brothers have been aggressively looking for an exit for quite some time, even at a depressed valuation. The reasons vary depending on the source, though one problem is that iLike is so closely tied to Facebook, regardless of attempts to [...]
Why Digital Is Less Green Than You May Think…
The erosion of the CD and a transition towards digital is better for the environment, for rather obvious reasons. All that polycarbonate plastic suddenly vanishes, as do the space-intensive retailers, fuel-chugging trucks, and footprint-heavy factories that comprise the delivery chain. But digital also consumes resources, making the shift towards downloading, streaming, and portability a bit less green than many think.
Walt Mossberg chats music, record labels with Moby
Moby. Mossberg. Tonight. At 7:30 p.m., the WSJ’s Walt Mossberg will quiz techno-savant musician Moby about music and entertainment in the digital age, their favorite new gadgets and other personal technology issues. The interview is a part of the WSJ’s Summer Scoops Live series.
Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: The Ondrejka Goodbye…
t sounds crazy, but you could see it on Cory Ondrejka’s face. The body language was just different. Just months after joining EMI Music, Ondrejka went from glowing brilliance to tired platitudes, and it was almost depressing to watch the transformation.
Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It…
The battle over terrestrial radio recording royalties moves to the US Senate this week, though opposition remains strong across both chambers. But as the Senate Judiciary Committee discusses the nuances of the Performance Rights Act (S379), another, unexpected argument is starting to poke through.