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LG Relents, Will Reduce Height of New HQ to Preserve Historic Palisades

June 26, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Along the Palisades [Photo: New York Times]
It took the involvement of one of the oldest and most powerful families in the United States, but when Laurance Rockefeller reached out to LG Group Chairman Bon-Moo Koo, talks ensued that resulted in the global electronics powerhouse agreeing to alter construction plans for their new headquarters building in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, resolving a long-running dispute. The issue, not well-known in other parts of the country, has been the center of a firestorm here in the New York metropolitan market, with its almost pulp fiction-like storyline of greedy developers cutting backroom deals to despoil a pristine environment in a raw display of corporate hubris. But a story with a happy ending.

See more on LG’s decision to finally become a responsible corporate citizen… [Read more…] about LG Relents, Will Reduce Height of New HQ to Preserve Historic Palisades

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Law, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Charles E. Shumer, LG, LG Electronics USA, Protect the Palisades, Samsung

Instead of a Wave, Tidal Turns into a Tempest in a Teapot; Another CEO Exits

June 23, 2015 by Ted 9 Comments

Tidal logoTidal Music Service has, for the second time in only a matter of months, dismissed its CEO. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Tidal has dismissed interim chief executive Peter Tonstad who held the position for only about three months. In a statement, they thanked Tonstad for his service.

But Tonstad had a different take on his exit…read on… [Read more…] about Instead of a Wave, Tidal Turns into a Tempest in a Teapot; Another CEO Exits

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple Music, Beats Music, Jay Z, Shawn Carter, Spotify, Tidal

DOW to Distribute Sony ES Line

June 17, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

DOW Electronics logoTampa, Fl-based DOW Electronics announced on Tuesday that it will distribute the entire Sony ES line of products, effective immediately. The latest addition to their line-up, DOW says Sony offers a line to dealers that is “protected from online shopping” and has “controlled distribution.”

See more on this development from DOW… [Read more…] about DOW to Distribute Sony ES Line

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, News, Sales Tagged With: DOW Electronics, Sony, Sony ES

On Controls Names Director of Control

June 17, 2015 by Ted 2 Comments

On Controls logoOn Controls, the cloud-based home automation solutions for integrators, announced today that it has named Jeffrey Skalny to Director of Control. In this role, Skalny will report to the company’s CEO directly and will be based out of On Controls Detroit, MI headquarters location.

Who is Skalny and what exactly will he be doing for On Controls? Read on… [Read more…] about On Controls Names Director of Control

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Itai Ben-Gal, Jeffrey Skalny, On Controls

Apple Faces the Music – Multiple Investigations Launched

June 11, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Apple Music logoJust days after Apple, Inc. announced its plans to attempt to reassert its leading role in the music distribution and streaming businesses, we learn from the New York Times that two powerful state attorneys general in New York and Connecticut have launched an investigation into Apple’s music licensing practices. The purpose of the investigation is to determine if Apple has broken any antitrust laws in cutting deals that allegedly restrict music industry providers from offering their content on a free basis with other services.

See why there is suspicion of anti-competitive practices by Apple… [Read more…] about Apple Faces the Music – Multiple Investigations Launched

Filed Under: Brands, Law, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Apple, Apple Music, Beats Electronics, Beats Music, Connecticut, Department of Justice, Eric T. Schneiderman, George Jepson, Jay Z, Jimmy Iovine, New York, Spotify, strategy

Samsung Display Launches New Transparent & Mirror OLED Displays

June 11, 2015 by Ted 1 Comment

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Samsung Display’s new Transparent OLED Display for digital signage [Click to enlarge]
Samsung Display Co. Ltd, announced on Tuesday that it has developed  Mirror and Transparent OLED display panels, targeted for the digital signage market. Although Samsung calls this development a “world’s first,” we told you back in February about Planar introducing a transparent OLED display that they showed at ISE 2015 earlier this year.

See more on Samsung’s new mirror and transparent digital signage displays… [Read more…] about Samsung Display Launches New Transparent & Mirror OLED Displays

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: digital signage, mirror display, OLED, Samsung, Samsung Display Co. Ltd., transparent display

D&M Holdings Borrows $25 Million to Build More HEOS

June 11, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

HEOS logoAn independent commercial finance company, Siena Lending Group, announced last week that it has worked with North Mill Capital to close on a three-year asset-based revolving credit facility in the amount of $25 million with D&M Holdings, Inc. and D&M Canada, Inc. Siena says that the funds will support D&M’s growth and their “seasonal working capital requirements.” It will also, apparently, help Denon grow their HEOS line. Why do we say that? Read on…

See more on this, including how this deal connects to Denon’s HEOS line… [Read more…] about D&M Holdings Borrows $25 Million to Build More HEOS

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Boston Acoustics, D&M Canada Inc., D&M Holdings, D&M Holdings US Inc., D+M Group, Denon, HEOS, HEOS by Denon, Marantz

Backing Beats – Apple Launches Retaliatory Attack on Monster

June 4, 2015 by Ted 4 Comments

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Monster’s Noel Lee Talks to Us About Latest Lawsuit Developments

Monster logoAs many regular readers know, Strata-gee has been closely following the litigation between Monster, LLC and Beats Electronics, LLC. Although the matter is really just getting started, it appears to be getting really ugly, really quickly. Now we have learned that Apple, Inc. has taken several actions that, according to Monster CEO Noel Lee (who is known as the Head Monster), are pure retaliation over this lawsuit – even though Monster did not sue Apple.

See more on Apple’s actions against Monster that it says are retaliatory… [Read more…] about Backing Beats – Apple Launches Retaliatory Attack on Monster

Filed Under: Brands, Law, Management, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Andre Young, Apple, Beats, Beats by Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, Monster, Noel Lee, Tim Cook

The Trail Goes Cold & Sticky at Tivoli Audio; Company Sold to Kings of Yogurt

June 4, 2015 by Ted 1 Comment

Tivoli logoWe learn this month that Tivoli Audio LLC’s epic saga continues, as the previous private equity company owner Summit Associates hires another private equity company Levy Capital Partners to sell it to a third private equity company Serruya Private Equity. (Notice a theme here?) Serruya says it has acquired Tivoli Audio to “serve as its flagship consumer electronics brand.” Or, in other words, as its only consumer electronics brand in a sea of yogurt flavored packaged goods brands.

See more on this new twisty turn in Tivoli’s journey… [Read more…] about The Trail Goes Cold & Sticky at Tivoli Audio; Company Sold to Kings of Yogurt

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Levy Capital Partners, Serruya Private Equity, Summit Partners LLP, Tivoli, Tom DeVesto

Quirky HiFiMan Launches HE1000 High-End Headphones

May 28, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

HiFiMan HE1000 topHiFiMan, an independent manufacturer of high-end headphones, portable music players, and associated accessories, announced on Wednesday a new top-of-the-line, full-sized headphone – the HE1000. Featuring the company’s preferred planar magnetic technology and a breakthrough diaphragm design, these headphones are for serious music listening, or as the company puts it, “intended for reference use in home or studio.”

Learn more about this remarkable high-end model, with a nano-tech breakthrough… [Read more…] about Quirky HiFiMan Launches HE1000 High-End Headphones

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Specialty, Tech Trends Tagged With: Dr. Fang Bian, headphones, HiFiMAN, nanotechnology, planar magnetic

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