These are the same analysts who predicted BlackBerry would survive and were surprised when it cratered overnight. Yes, Steve Jobs built a behemoth. Yes, Apple has everybody’s credit card number. Yes, Jimmy Iovine built a headphone colossus. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN APPLE MUSIC WILL WIN IN THE END! Let’s start with the canard that […]

Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service It’s talent versus market share, old school versus new, Apple versus Spotify. Despite a reputation for innovation, we’ve learned the internet is mostly about consolidation, establishing a paradigm and then conquering all comers. Amazon owns shopping, Google owns search, Facebook owns social networking and…what exactly […]

“Facebook to Change News Feed to Focus on Friends and Family” And the music business loses out again. So worried about being ripped off, making a third party the new MTV, allowing that entity to profit, the industry requires a huge toll to innovate with its wares, as a result, most techies have abandoned the […]

1. Mark Zuckerberg/Facebook Because that’s where the eyeballs are. Facebook far eclipses television and radio, it’s not only where you go to connect, it’s where you go to be informed. In an era of chaos, he who imparts order triumphs. Facebook killed MySpace because it was organized, there were rules. People say they prefer Android […]