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How Universal Music lost touch with their customers

There's a good read in this month's issue (15.12) of Wired Magazine about chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Doug Morris. Universal's CEO Once Called iPod Users Thieves. Now He's Giving Songs Away pretty much paints Morris as a technology luddite who's lost grip of what...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Universal Music Group, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Digital Media, Digital Music, Apple Inc., Consumer Electronics, Doug Morris, Personal Technology, Security

Blog posts 2007-12-11

iPod, Zune: Magnets for stolen music?

Om Malik must be a Soprano’s fan. “Fuggedaboutit” was his prognostic when Google was said to be in talks to acquire YouTube. Now, he is warning against the dangers of a music “mafia” because public companies dare to do what they are legally required to do: increase shareholder value by...

Tags: Business Models, Legal, Microsoft, Copyright, Content, Music, Microsoft Zune

Blog posts 2006-11-09

Universal's Grokster is showing

Reuters and other outlets are reporting that yesterday Universal Music Group Chief Executive Doug Morris had these fighting words for MySpace and YouTube: We believe these new businesses are copyright infringers and owe us tens of millions of dollars. . . . How we deal with...

Tags: MySpace, YouTube Inc., Doug Morris, Grokster Ltd.

Blog posts 2006-09-14

Additional Resources

News to know: HP-3Com; AMD; Google; Blockbuster; Bing 2.0

News to know intro: Sam Diaz: HP announces $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com; raises outlook Larry Dignan: Cisco vs. HP: 3Com acquisition ups the ante John Morris: AMD updates roadmap, promises "supercomputer in your lap" ...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Andrew Nusca, Blockbuster Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Games, Linux, Open Source, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-11-12

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

News to know: Yahoo, Windows 7, Palm, AMD, Blackberry Tour, Netbook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Bartz to Yahoo shareholders: Change is coming; We're not Google Yahoo: Showtime for shareholders this morning ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Richard Koman, Yahoo! Inc., Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-06-26

AMD's Extreme Makeover: What the new roadmaps reveal

Lost in all of the inaccurate commotion yesterday about AMD entering the netbook market were much broader changes in the company's product plans as it struggles to regain profitability and keep up with a deep-pocketed Intel. In the past year, AMD has announced plans to spin-off manufacturing, abandoned efforts to...

Tags: Platform, Plan, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, DDR3, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-14

AMD finally announces "asset-smart" plan; new Foundry Company created

AMD and a technology investment company backed by the government of Abu Dhabi have established a new semiconductor company that will manufacture AMD's advanced processors. The new company--currently known as "The Foundry Company"--will take over all of AMD's existing manufacturing facilities, including the two leading-edge fabs in Dresden, Germany, and...

Tags: Asset, Foundry Networks Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Government, Hardware, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Asset smart? AMD moves manufacturing off its balance sheet; Bolsters capital

AMD said Tuesday that it will split off its manufacturing operations in a deal with the Advanced Technology Investment Company of Abu Dhabi. AMD will also receive a capital infusion from Mubadala Development Company, which will wind up owning more than 19 percent of Intel's smaller rival. ...

Tags: Asset, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATIC, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-07

Here's the real reason why so many famous, rich older folks never use the Internet

When I read earlier today that MajorLeague Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig told a media conference that he does not own a computer, it got me to thinking: Why do so many famous, rich, older men and women not only do not have PCs, but don't have a...

Tags: Computer, Internet, Productivity, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-11-30

Has Steve Jobs dropped the iTunes ball?

Has Steve Jobs dropped the iTunes ball?When they drop the ballThey should get called on it. Why is that a problem?Adrian, is this your new mission...To only write negative articles about Apple !!!!!Calling all PiratesWell, maybe not.Apple sells enough primo audio recording software that an iStudio does not seem...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, pricing structure, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Adrian

Discussion threads 2007-07-02

In GA, pundits' blogs get more buzz than politicians'

Morris News Service takes a look at some political blogs in Georgia, noting that politicians are disappointed their efforts dont exactly burn up the blogosphere. One local politician, Doug McKillip, a Democrat from Athens, Ga., starting blogging to try to reach younger voters. Mr. McKillips blog is hardly...

Tags: Government technology, Elections, Web, blog

Blog posts 2007-01-19

Music industry buys a clue

While the headline says "Universal Music may seek royalty deal with iPod", thats not the interesting part. Of course they would like money from every iPod sold, who wouldnt? But Universals Doug Morris realizes this isnt likely to happen. The interesting part is this admission:"Weve had no problems with [Apples]...

Tags: General, Universals Doug Morris

Blog posts 2006-11-28

Crazy Zune Marketplace pricing scheme

Crazy Zune Marketplace pricing schemeWhat a shock!!Yet another Apple site that feels it must resort to trashing the [b]competition[/b]. You'd think Apple zealots weren't quite sure of their superiority with the amount of negative shilling they do! It only takes a couple minutes on Apple's own website to realize they...

Tags: Pricing, Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Microsoft Zune, pricing scheme, Microsoft Corp., Apple iTunes, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2006-11-13

Microsoft's Zune deal with Universal Music Group to benefit artists?

This morning, Microsoft and Universal Music Group jointly announced that the two would be making songs from UMGs artists that are specially formatted to work with Microsofts forthcoming Zune portable audio player available for online purchase presumably through Microsofts online Zune music store. But what makes this announcement different from...

Tags: Personal Technology, General, Mobile, Entertainment, Legal, Hollywood on Demand, Microsoft Zune

Blog posts 2006-11-09

WSJ on YouTube copyright infringement: Universal Music 'paranoid'

The Wall Street Journal drama critic, Terry Teachout, calls out Doug Morris, CEO, Universal Music Group, for short sighted paranoia. What is the basis for Teachout’s diagnosis? Morris has let the YouTube video-sharing Web site know it: "owes his conglomerate ‘tens of millions of dollars’ for allowing copyrighted music videos...

Tags: YouTube Inc., YouTube, Terry Teachout

Blog posts 2006-10-01

Web 2.0 Bill of Rights: free content, users control, Websites are public goods

The Bill of Rights has NOT been amended to reflect Web 2.0 conventional wisdom that:1) content owners have no right to compensation,2) non-paying users of commercial services control decision making at the services,3) Web 2.0 properties are public goods, not private enterprises, and exist as Web 2.0 “philanthropies” to provide...

Tags: YouTube Inc., MySpace, YouTube, Web 2.0

Blog posts 2006-09-15

YouTube, MySpace at risk: UMG seeks millions of dollars from 'copyright infringers'

The royalty-free ride exploited by YouTube’s “clip culture," MySpace’s “friends” and other Web 2.0 free-to-consumer entertainment destinations, may soon become a tolls only entertainment thoroughfare.“Copyright infringers” is how Universal Music Group UMG CEO Doug Morris views the new generation of user-generated media sites, according to Reuters reports of Morris’ remarks...

Tags: Donna Bogatin, Hilton Hotels Corp., MySpace, NBC Universal Inc., video, YouTube, YouTube Inc.

Blog posts 2006-09-14