K. Lewis's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/131788/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/117638-new-iphone-app-could-boost-sirius-xm-s-cash?source=feed#comment-371204 371204
I don't see the influx of cash the author paints a picture of in this article. Sounds too good to be true. While I would consider subscribing for this delivery option, I don't think many other non-subscribers will join. That's where the money is.]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:34 -0500
I don't see the influx of cash the author paints a picture of in this article. Sounds too good to be true. While I would consider subscribing for this delivery option, I don't think many other non-subscribers will join. That's where the money is.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/115032-blockbuster-sonic-solutions-partner-to-lead-on-demand-movies?source=feed#comment-357787 357787
No way I'd buy into this iteration of whatever delivery method they are pushing. They've yet to show me that they can deliver and have the market will respond.]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:50:43 -0500
No way I'd buy into this iteration of whatever delivery method they are pushing. They've yet to show me that they can deliver and have the market will respond.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/97606-are-new-digital-music-payments-enough?source=feed#comment-271834 271834
Activision is in such a position of power that they could probably start their own boutique label and have bands gladly jump at the opportunity. There's at least one move studio I know of that's looking to do just that in order to bypass paying labels for including their acts music in major motion pictures.

The labels must adapt or perish along with their antiquated business model.]]> Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:55:07 -0400
Activision is in such a position of power that they could probably start their own boutique label and have bands gladly jump at the opportunity. There's at least one move studio I know of that's looking to do just that in order to bypass paying labels for including their acts music in major motion pictures.

The labels must adapt or perish along with their antiquated business model.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/91073-warner-s-harry-potter-sequel-pushed-back-to-july?source=feed#comment-231599 231599 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:54:08 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/88530-will-music-sales-be-profitable-for-record-companies-in-ten-years?source=feed#comment-220582 220582
The labels have access to big media outlets to promote their artist but do so inefficiently. They can profit just fine if they stop wasting so many marketing dollars. If my label can profit beginning at 1500 sales, why can't theirs? If I can ramp up marketing spending based on a products performance why can't they? Of course the scale is different but the math is simple. Spend smarter.]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:08:02 -0400
The labels have access to big media outlets to promote their artist but do so inefficiently. They can profit just fine if they stop wasting so many marketing dollars. If my label can profit beginning at 1500 sales, why can't theirs? If I can ramp up marketing spending based on a products performance why can't they? Of course the scale is different but the math is simple. Spend smarter.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/86728-music-downloads-you-can-t-regulate-one-industry-and-leave-another-alone?source=feed#comment-218763 218763 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:18 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/87880-a-satellite-radio-giant-s-surprising-small-audience?source=feed#comment-218747 218747 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:09:23 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83348-rhapsody-s-new-e-music-download-service-takes-on-itunes?source=feed#comment-198162 198162 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:51:26 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83489-will-today-s-music-fans-buy-what-nokia-is-selling?source=feed#comment-197471 197471
Access to an infinite, open, media library is ALREADY there if I want to illegally download the content. The big media companies simply need to build the store where the people already shop, so to speak.
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Access to an infinite, open, media library is ALREADY there if I want to illegally download the content. The big media companies simply need to build the store where the people already shop, so to speak.
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--signed IronManFan]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:12:10 -0400
--signed IronManFan]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/71000-myspace-to-launch-new-music-joint-venture-with-big-labels?source=feed#comment-178761 178761 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:15:54 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/79824-classic-lakers-celtics-final-great-for-disney?source=feed#comment-178759 178759 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:07:27 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/78164-netflix-s-roku-is-doomed-to-fail?source=feed#comment-171318 171318
Also, the idea of them hitching their business to a Microsoft product would be monumentally stupid as MS would have no incentive to honor the relationship. What does Netflix really offer MS in that deal? Netflix doesn't own the content and MS could at some point in the future, license that content directly and cut Netflix out without impacting the MS customer base at all. Once that deal is done, they'd have a built in hook to the customer base Netflix would have handed them. Not smart.

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Also, the idea of them hitching their business to a Microsoft product would be monumentally stupid as MS would have no incentive to honor the relationship. What does Netflix really offer MS in that deal? Netflix doesn't own the content and MS could at some point in the future, license that content directly and cut Netflix out without impacting the MS customer base at all. Once that deal is done, they'd have a built in hook to the customer base Netflix would have handed them. Not smart.

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Thanks!]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 20:48:39 -0400
Thanks!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/65815-disney-cheapest-in-20-years-barron-s?source=feed#comment-124514 124514 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:57:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/66333-nbc-s-jay-leno-dilemma-another-zucker-fumble?source=feed#comment-120619 120619 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:37:56 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/57773-comedy-writers-vcs-to-disintermediate-tv-studios?source=feed#comment-106119 106119 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:52:36 -0500