Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

Getting Paid for Music

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 25, 2008

 
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Sales of recorded music in the United States are nowabout 30% lower than when Shawn Fanning introduced Napster in 1999. Sales in the physical form (e.g. CDs) are down by nearly half. There is little doubt that the Internet has been a “game changer” for the record label business. 

In this audio program we explore a couple of ways that the Internet can add revenues. One is already generating more money for the industry and promoting new artists. The second appears to be an idea whose time has come. Read more…

RIP for RIM’s BlackBerry and the Radio Industry?

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 18, 2008

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This video investigates whether the 3G-iPhone signals the decline of the fortunes of Blackberry-maker, Research-in-Motion as well as those of broadcast and satellite radio.

Many executives hunger for the iPhone but can’t do without real-time email while they’re on the move. As a result, they haven’t bought the iPhone because they don’t want to carry around yet another portable unit in addition to their Blackberries. However, the situation changed on July 11th when Apple started selling the 3G-iPhone with “push” email while earlier iPhones can get a free “push” email download. Read more…