Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

Future of Recorded Music Business

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on September 29, 2008

 
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Gregg Schoo, CEO of The OrchardIf you would like to learn how the recorded music business will be generating revenue growth in the future, this interview is for you. 

Our guest today is Greg Scholl who is the CEO of The Orchard which is a publicly-owned distributor of music for independent record labels, including one that it owns named TVT. The company also distributes over 3,000 hours of video and TV shows for clients who are the rights holders. Most of the files are distributed digitally to stores like iTunes, Amazon.com, and eMusic. Read more…

How To Podcast

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on September 22, 2008

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If you would like to learn how to become a podcaster, this video is for you.

Podcasting essentially enables you to have your own radio or television station. The programs will be automatically delivered to your audience and received by most any Internet-connected multimedia device including computers, iPods, and iPhones. Even televisions can receive your shows if they are connected via a LAN to a computer.  Finally, the programs can be heard, or viewed, anytime after they are released. There is no need for the audience to “tune in” at a scheduled time or risk missing the show. Read more…

Microsoft on Podcasting

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on December 11, 2007

 
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If you would like to hear Rob Greenlee who is the Zune Podcast Programming Lead at Microsoft, this interview is for you.  Click  here to listen right now.
 
Our guest today is Rob Greenlee who is the Zune Podcast Programming Lead at Microsoft.  Zune is the Microsoft unit that competes with the iPod. Prior to joining Microsoft, Rob was a pioneer in podcasting and webcasting. He started offering MP3 downloads of his radio program, then named Web Talk Guys, eight years ago.

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A Record Label Succeeds With DRM-Free Sales

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on October 1, 2007

 
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If you would like to learn how the leading classical music record label is benefiting from DRM-free music download sales, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Klaus Heymann who is the Founder of Naxos which is the World’s leading classical music record label. In the United States last year the company generated 20% of its income from digital downloads and services as compared to only 8% in the prior year. Read more…

A Public Company Focused on the Podcasting Market

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 12, 2007

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If you would like to hear from a small publicly-traded company that focuses on the podcasting market, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Chris Spencer who is the CEO of Wizzard Software. Originally his Bulletin Board traded company concentrated on speech recognition software. But more recently, with the currency of his stock, Chris has acquired several private podcasting companies. Read more…

Doubling Recorded Music Sales Every Year

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on June 5, 2007

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Summary: If you would like to learn about an online seller of recorded music that has been doubling its sales annually, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is David Pakman who is the CEO of eMusic. His company is second only to Apple’s iTunes in terms of revenues generated by digital download sales. His secret is that eMusic does not use DRMs and they offer an attractive price. Read more…