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Universal Taps iPhone App Store For Tunes Sales
Taking Care of Business With the iPhone
Apple's Platform Lacks Punch
Strategy Analytics: Amazon Beats Apple's iTunes As Preferred Digital Media Provider
Universal Taps iPhone App Store For Tunes Sales
The Register's Rik Myslewski reports:
A division of the mega-music multinational Universal Music Group (UMG) has introduced a new way to seduce music lovers into spending more on digital-music downloads.
This latest attempt of UMG to tap into the digital-music money machine comes close on the heels of the recent shutdown of Total Music, a subscription-based music service that UMG founded back in 2007 as a competitor to Apple's obscenely successful iTunes Store.....
Now UMG is trying another tack. One of its divisions, Interscope Records, has released five free music-delivery applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch, now available on the iTunes app store....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/23/interscope_and_kyte/
Taking Care of Business With the iPhone
MacNewsWorld's Erika Morphy says:
Does the iPhone have what it takes to dethrone the BlackBerry as the business smartphone of choice? In the short term, probably not -- the BlackBerry has already got a firm hold on the business market. In the long term, though, the answer isn't as clear. An impressive set of applications have already been created for the iPhone, and more are on the way.....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://www.macnewsworld.com/rsstory/66266.html
Apple's Platform Lacks Punch
Motley Fool's Tim Beyers says:
Like Facebook, the iPhone is just a toy.
Or at least it would seem that way. A new study from Pinch Media says that only 1% of users who download software from Apple's iTunes App Store become long-term users, Computerworld reports. Only 20% use new iPhone software the day after downloading it....
For the full commentary visit here:
http://tinyurl.com/behc33
Strategy Analytics: Amazon Beats Apple's iTunes As Preferred Digital Media Provider
[Press Release]
Despite a relatively late market entry, Amazon has established a clear lead in user preference for digital media download sites in the UK, according to a survey just published by Strategy Analytics. The report, "Digital Media Survey: United Kingdom Country Profile," asked broadband users in the UK from which sites they would prefer to buy downloaded music, video and games. Amazon was the most preferred brand across all three categories, ahead of other leading digital media brands such as Apple iTunes, MSN and eBay.
"Although our survey shows that the majority of UK broadband users regularly enjoy digital media content on their PCs, the market for selling downloaded content is still in its formative years and market shares are up for grabs," noted Jia Wu, Analyst at Strategy Analytics' Digital Consumer Practice and author of the report.
"Amazon is still some distance behind Apple's iTunes when it comes to actual market share," commented Martin Olausson, Director of Digital Media Research at Strategy Analytics, "but our survey results suggest that Amazon's dominance and brand strength in traditional online retailing put it in a strong position to lead the UK's fast growing premium digital media sector in the years ahead".
The survey polled 515 broadband users in the UK. The questions on retail brand preference referred to above were addressed to users who expressed interest in and willingness to pay for online digital music, video and games.
Headquartered in Boston, MA, Strategy Analytics, Inc. provides timely and actionable market intelligence focused on opportunities and disruptive forces in the areas of Automotive Electronics and Entertainment, Broadband Connected Home, Mobile & Wireless Intelligent Systems and Virtual Worlds. For more information, visit:
http://www.strategyanalytics.com
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