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CES Opens to Press and Already…A Couple of Surprises

January 6, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Photo of CEA/CES logoPress Day at CES is – to put it mildly – a bit of a grind. A seemingly never-ending series of scheduled press presentations that are scheduled one hour apart so the press can run from one supposedly 45-minute (of course they all run long) event to the next. The hallways often look more like a mosh pit as reporters, bloggers, and editors push, shove, and elbow their way to the next presentation hoping to get a seat close enough that the presenters don’t look like ants.

It’s easy to become jaded, as one sits through slickly produced, Hollywood-style presentation after another. Rarely, do we get surprised.

But this time…we got a couple of surprises… [Read more…] about CES Opens to Press and Already…A Couple of Surprises

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Research, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: CEA, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, LG, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Samsung

Readers’ Choice – The Top Strata-gee.com Stories of 2013 as Picked by Readers

December 31, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

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2013 ends today and it is fun to look back on the top stories of the last year. Many times, this yields surprises as stories from early in the year are easy to forget. In this post, we are revealing the top Strata-gee.com stories from 2013 based on which stories generated the most page views…therefore, those stories that you – the reader – found most interesting.

See Strata-gee.com’s Readers’ Choice for top stories of 2013 below – Do you remember these?… [Read more…] about Readers’ Choice – The Top Strata-gee.com Stories of 2013 as Picked by Readers

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: 3vNet, AudioXperts, Automated Control Technology Partners, Beats, Beats by Dr. Dre, Core Brands, Gibson, GoldenEar, HDBaseT, NAD, Nortek, Onkyo, Samsung, Seiki, Sound pOp, Teac, Thiel, Wireworld, Yamaha

Azione Unlimited Adds Thorens Turntables

December 18, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Azione Unlimited, a national dealer buying group, announced earlier this week that it has added Thorens turntables to its vendor lineup. Thorens is distributed in the United States by Vancouver, BC-based Rutherford Audio, who also has outlets in Seattle, WA and Denver, CO.

See why Azione is excited about adding Thorens, one of the oldest names in audio… [Read more…] about Azione Unlimited Adds Thorens Turntables

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Manufacturers, Retailers, Specialty Tagged With: Azione Unlimited, Rutherford Audio, Thorens turntables

Redbox, Once a Blockbuster Buzzsaw, Finds It Must Now Cut Itself

December 11, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Outerwall, Inc. (f/k/a Coinstar), owner of Redbox – the national video rental kiosk powerhouse – made several surprising announcements on Tuesday that suggest the company is dealing with some serious business issues. First, the company announced that Redbox division president, Anne Saunders, has left the company. And second, the company said that it would make significant cuts to its staff…and to other projects.

How significant did Outerwall say the staff and project cuts would be? See more below… [Read more…] about Redbox, Once a Blockbuster Buzzsaw, Finds It Must Now Cut Itself

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Blockbuster, Netflix, Outerwall, Redbox

Smart! Spotify Streamed to Your Smartphone is Now Free; Now Offers Led Zeppelin

December 11, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Spotify logoSpotify, the popular music sharing app, announced today that it will offer streamed music to smartphones for free (ad-supported), starting today. Spotify has long offered this capability on desktop computers for free (again supported by advertising), but had required a paid subscription (ad free) for mobile devices. Now…everything changes.

The company also announced that it has exclusively licensed the rights to stream music from rock icons Led Zeppelin…also starting today.

See more on these dramatic changes, as Spotify moves to increase market share… [Read more…] about Smart! Spotify Streamed to Your Smartphone is Now Free; Now Offers Led Zeppelin

Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Beats Electronics, Google, iTunes Radio, Pandora, Rdio, Slacker, Spotify, YouTube

Clare Controls Appoints the New York Marketing Team as Its Metro NY Rep

December 11, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Clare Controls logoClare Controls, a mid-level manufacturer of home automation products, announced on Tuesday that it has appointed the New York Marketing Team as its sales representative for the New York Metropolitan market. The appointment is effective immediately.

See more about Clare Controls and this appointment… [Read more…] about Clare Controls Appoints the New York Marketing Team as Its Metro NY Rep

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Sales Tagged With: Clare Controls, New York Marketing Team

Century Stereo, JBL & Ferrari of Silicon Valley Partner on Holiday Event with Charity Benefit

December 4, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Century Stereo logoCentury Stereo, a prominent and respected Northern California A/V specialty retailer, announced this week that it will hold an exclusive, invitation-only, high-end consumer event called A Taste of the Good Life for a Good Cause. Partnering with Century Stereo in this event is JBL and Ferrari of Silicon Valley. According to the company, this event – being held December 12th – will offer invited guests the opportunity to “explore the best of the best in regards to luxury.”

See more on this unique, luxury event to showcase a luxury, high-end lifestyle… [Read more…] about Century Stereo, JBL & Ferrari of Silicon Valley Partner on Holiday Event with Charity Benefit

Filed Under: Brands, News, Retailers, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Century Stereo, Ferrari, JBL Synthesis, Melinda Foster, Rick Bronner, Toys for Tots

What’s Better Than a Warranty? The DaVinci Group Announces WarrantyPLUS

November 27, 2013 by Ted 3 Comments

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The DaVinci Group logoThe DaVinci Group announced today a significant upgrade to its warranty program – already one of the best overall warranty programs available. Currently, the company offers 2-years parts and labor on all wireless products, 5-years parts and labor on all amplifiers, and an impressive Lifetime replacement warranty on all architectural speakers, volume controls, and speaker selectors. How do you improve on a solid warranty package like that?

What is The DaVinci Groups’ WarrantyPLUS™? If you’re a dealer, you’ve got to see this… [Read more…] about What’s Better Than a Warranty? The DaVinci Group Announces WarrantyPLUS

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Promotions, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Daniel Kippycash, The Davinci Group

Beats in Bold Play to Save the Music

November 26, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Beats logoBeats Electronics, Inc., better known by their Beats by Dr. Dre brand, announced today that they are partnering with the Muscle Shoals Music Foundation in an effort to save and preserve the iconic Muscle Shoals Sound recording studio in Sheffield, Alabama. The effort comes in response to a documentary shown at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, reminiscing on the incredible influence of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and its predecessor, FAME Recording Studios, also in Northern Alabama, for nearly two decades the unlikely center of the music business…but which have both now fallen into disrepair.

See why Beats wants to get involved…and discover the famous musicians that recorded there… [Read more…] about Beats in Bold Play to Save the Music

Filed Under: Brands, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Beats by Dr. Dre, FAME Recording Studios, Luke Wood, Muscle Shoals Sound, Rodney Hall

Easy Access Distribution Says 14th Annual Dealer Event a Huge Success

November 19, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Easy Access Distribution logoEasy Access Distributing announced last week that their dealer event held last month, called the Emerging Technologies & Home Awareness Expo was a huge success. Held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company said the event drew an attendance of 170 area integrators over two days.

See more about this large area event… [Read more…] about Easy Access Distribution Says 14th Annual Dealer Event a Huge Success

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Specialty Tagged With: Catalyst AV, Easy Access Distribution, Steve Presti

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