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Archives for March 2014

Streaming Music is Even More Popular Than You Think

March 27, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Spotify home pageJust about every dealer and integrator (and manufacturer, for that matter) is acutely aware of how popular streaming music is with their clients/customers. Now, new industry statistics, reported on by market researcher eMarketer, provides a dramatic indicator of just how popular streaming music has become. And it is likely much more popular than you could imagine.

Just how popular are streaming music services? See below for some dramatic numbers… [Read more…] about Streaming Music is Even More Popular Than You Think

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Research, Tech Trends Tagged With: digital music, streaming

Deconstructing D&M Holdings; Company Sells Calrec Audio and Explores Other Options

March 27, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

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D+M Group logoWe learned last week that D&M Holdings, also known as the D+M Group, sold off its Calrec Audio brand to Electra Partners, a London-based private equity company. D&M received £14 million ($23.1 million) for Calrec, a designer of premium audio products and live-to-air consoles for the broadcast market. The move is part of a plan to divest itself of all non-core businesses, CEO Jim Caudill has said in press reports.

See more on the company’s aggressive strategy to unload non-core businesses… [Read more…] about Deconstructing D&M Holdings; Company Sells Calrec Audio and Explores Other Options

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Allen & Heath, Calrec, D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Denon, Jim Caudill, Marantz, Vic Pacor

Yamaha Updates Popular RX-V Line of A/V Receivers Adding Wireless & Streaming Services

March 26, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Yamaha RX-V777BTYamaha Corporation of America announced this week that it has updated its well-regarded RX-V line of A/V receivers adding several new and popular features such as new wireless capability, a new surround capability, and new streaming services. Included in this update are the 7.2-channel RX-V777BT, RX-V677, RX-V577…as well as the 5.1-channel RX-V477. The company notes that these models embody a rare combination of sound quality, convenience, and accessibility.

See more on this significant update to an already popular line of products from Yamaha… [Read more…] about Yamaha Updates Popular RX-V Line of A/V Receivers Adding Wireless & Streaming Services

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K Ultra HD, AirPlay, Bluetooth, HDMI, MHL, Wi-Fi, Yamaha

Thought for the Week – March 24, 2014

March 24, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

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Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel)

 

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.

Dr. Seuss

 

Filed Under: Quotations

What Happened When the Largest LCD Display Company in Japan Went Public? ‘A Disaster’

March 21, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JDI logoJapan Display, Inc., the largest manufacturer of LCD displays for smartphones and tablets in Japan, launched their initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday this week amid great anticipation. It was a big listing – with a total value of $3.2 billion, it was the biggest IPO since Suntory’s food-and-beverage unit raised $3.9 billion in 2013.

So how did Day 1 of their stock offering go? ‘A disaster, no doubt…” [Read more…] about What Happened When the Largest LCD Display Company in Japan Went Public? ‘A Disaster’

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Japan Display

Prominent West Coast Rep Closes Company to Join Savant; He Tells Strata-gee Why

March 20, 2014 by Ted 14 Comments

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Savant Systems announced today that it has appointed Mike Kavanaugh as its Sales Director for the West Coast effective April 14, 2014. Kavanaugh, a well-known and prominent custom integration rep, is the principal of MK Marketing, a successful 20+ year sales representative company based in Southern California.

Now Kavanaugh is closing down MK Marketing to become a Savant employee – surprising many… [Read more…] about Prominent West Coast Rep Closes Company to Join Savant; He Tells Strata-gee Why

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Mike Kavanaugh, MK Marketing, Savant Systems

Niche Speaker Manufacturer Cabasse Appoints Integra as U.S. Distributor

March 19, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Integra_Black_HighRes2In a brief announcement today, Cabasse – a French loudspeaker manufacturer with a small niche following here in the U.S. – announced that it has appointed electronics brand Integra as its “exclusive” distributor for the United States. This new relationship takes effect retroactively to March 1, 2014.

See more on this announcement which some industry observers found strange… [Read more…] about Niche Speaker Manufacturer Cabasse Appoints Integra as U.S. Distributor

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Cabasse, Esoteric, Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Integra, KRK Systems, Stanton, Tascam, Teac

JVC Kenwood’s Early Retirement Solicitation Falls Short of Goal

March 19, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC Kenwood LogoJVC Kenwood Corporation announced the final results of their voluntary early retirement solicitation first announced late last year. This solicitation was offered as part of a comprehensive effort to turn around the company’s flagging fortunes and included many steps to cut overhead and improve profitability – such as this effort to cut employment by incentivizing employees to leave the company.

Did their program succeed? See the results below… [Read more…] about JVC Kenwood’s Early Retirement Solicitation Falls Short of Goal

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: JVC Kenwood

Reps Band Together to Reprise Pacific NW CE Expo in April

March 18, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Pacific NW CE Expo logoA group of fourteen consumer electronics sales representative companies have banded together to offer Pacific Northwest dealers a huge Consumer Electronics EXPO next month on two dates: April 8 in Seattle, WA; and April 10 in Portland, OR. The reps decided to reprise this Expo after staging an initial version last year in June…which they pointed to as being quite successful.

See more on these two big Expos in the Pacific Northwest… [Read more…] about Reps Band Together to Reprise Pacific NW CE Expo in April

Filed Under: Brands, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: Pacific Northwest CE Expo

Thought for the Week – March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Imagination is more important than knowledge…

Albert Einstein

Filed Under: Quotations

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