Paul Resnikoff

Apple, Pepsi Make Second Marriage Official

January 19, 2005

The Apple & Pepsi promotional duo are at it again, with the pair officially announcing a renewed relationship. The refreshed giveaway will once again coincide with the Super Bowl, giving consumers anothe... Read More...

BBC Keeps Podcasting Fire Alive

Paul Resnikoff

December 20, 2004

BBC Radio has a surprise success story on its hands, with a recent initiative yielding heavy program downloads and encouraging podcasting results. The history program "In Our Time" was posted as an audio RSS f... Read More...

An Intriguing Business Model: Superdistribution and Weedshare

Paul Resnikoff

October 20, 2004

Time to discuss an intriguing idea -- Shared Media Licensing’s Weedshare music service (at weedshare.com). Weedshare allows users to distribute songs through Superdistribution in a manner that resembles P2P. H... Read More...

P2P Watch: The Digital Hollywood Roundtable

Paul Resnikoff

October 6, 2004

Will P2P ever see the light of day as a legitimate, mainstream avenue for record industry profit? Some poo-poo the idea, noting that file-swapping is not necessarily a better alternative to offering legal song... Read More...

Tower Mobile, AIM Negotiate Master Ringtone Play in Japan

Paul Resnikoff

June 25, 2004

Capitalizing on a trend that is truly "Big in Japan," UK-based AIM (Association of Independent Music) and Tower Mobile will now offer Japanese consumers master ringtones. Master ringtones, or truetones, are cr... Read More...

Issue 2: Is 99-Cents the Correct A-La-Carte Price Point?

Paul Resnikoff

April 21, 2004

More focus on pricing, as the 99-cent price point is being cast in a new light next to master ringtone stickers that could come in as high as $2.50. To most, the question was irrelevant, as the main issue is t... Read More...

Conference Summary

Paul Resnikoff

March 2, 2004

Overall, Monday’s Digital Music Forum in New York was well attended (close to 400) and had mostly very informative panels. Deal flow seemed moderate, but unfortunately several key players were notably absent. ... Read More...

Avis to Offer XM to Premium Customers

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2003

Rental car agency Avis announced that it will be offering XM Satellite Radio access to luxury and premium customers for no additional charge. The Parsippany, NJ-based company plans to have 20,000 high end ca... Read More...

New Congressional Bill Targets P2P Companies

Paul Resnikoff

July 28, 2003

A new bill introduced in Congress targets P2P companies to limit pornography trading among minors. The bill, dubbed the Protecting Children from Peer-to-Peer Pornography (P4) Act, would require P2P companies t... Read More...

TiVo-Style Radios Start to Catch Attention

Paul Resnikoff

May 16, 2003

The TiVo concept is well-known by most TV watchers - it simply records programming onto a hard drive for playback later. Now, several entrepreneurs are looking to take this concept to the radio arena. One is... Read More...

The Real Difference Between Rap and Hip Hop

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Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

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Adidas Places Kanye Branding Deal Under Review

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Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Apple, Pepsi Make Second Marriage Official

BBC Keeps Podcasting Fire Alive

An Intriguing Business Model: Superdistribution and Weedshare

P2P Watch: The Digital Hollywood Roundtable

Tower Mobile, AIM Negotiate Master Ringtone Play in Japan

Issue 2: Is 99-Cents the Correct A-La-Carte Price Point?

Conference Summary

Avis to Offer XM to Premium Customers

New Congressional Bill Targets P2P Companies

TiVo-Style Radios Start to Catch Attention

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