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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

Toshiba Stops Manufacturing TVs in China

December 10, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Toshiba LogoIn an announcement earlier this month that could be characterized as counter-intuitive, Toshiba Corp. said it will stop manufacturing LCD televisions at its plant in Dalian, China by the end of December. The company says the move is aimed at helping improve profitability – even though most companies opened plants in China to take advantage of the lower labor costs to help their profitability.

See how Toshiba plans to improve its TV division profits by closing a China factory… [Read more…] about Toshiba Stops Manufacturing TVs in China

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: LCD TV, Toshiba

Catalyst AV’s 1st Birthday: What a Difference a Year Makes

December 5, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of a 1-year-old's birthday cakeWe first reported on the formation of a new distributor group called Catalyst AV almost exactly one-year ago in December 2012, just prior to their formal launch at the International Consumer Electronics show this past January. While the concept of a national association of regional distributors was not a new phenomenon – various groups started forming back in the mid- to late-1990s – this particular announcement had some added drama with several of the initial members unilaterally defecting from competitor DDG.

So what’s life like at 1-year old Catalyst AV? See details below… [Read more…] about Catalyst AV’s 1st Birthday: What a Difference a Year Makes

Filed Under: Associations, Distributors, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Allnet Distributing, Catalyst AV, Easy Access Distribution, Electronics Source Distributors, Michael Hench, Steve Presti, Wally Whinna

Yikes! New Research Confirms It: Affluents are Moving to Digital Shopping

December 4, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

eMarketer logoIn news sure to send a chill through the backbone of every luxury retailer and manufacturer of every luxury product – electronics included – eMarketer is reporting that new research makes it clear that Affluents, loosely defined as those with household incomes over $100,000, are now shopping online in increasing numbers. Up until now, online shopping was predominantly the domain of the mass consumer, with Affluents preferring gorgeous showrooms laden luxury appointments and knowledgeable, well-dressed and poised staff who cheerfully kowtow to them. Not any more…

Learn more about this latest research on Affluents, likely the target end-user for many of us… [Read more…] about Yikes! New Research Confirms It: Affluents are Moving to Digital Shopping

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Research, Specialty, Statistics, Strategy, Survey Tagged With: affluents, eMarketer, Internet, luxury market

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

Panasonic, Cutting Costs, Halves Digital Camera Assortment

November 21, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

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The Nikkei reported this week that Panasonic Corp. will only introduce about five new digital camera models next year – half its normal number – in a bid to take all steps necessary to return to profitability. While once a bright spot for the company which saw success for some of its higher end Lumix models – the report says that the category has come under intense pressure as smartphone cameras continue to improve.

See more on Panasonic’s decision to cut back on the number of cameras it will offer in 2014… [Read more…] about Panasonic, Cutting Costs, Halves Digital Camera Assortment

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Strategy Tagged With: Lumix, Panasonic

The Picture of Its Future is Still a Little Fuzzy at Loewe AG

November 20, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

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German luxury TV manufacturer Loewe AG said today that it is in final stages of discussions with two different potential investors or buyers. The company, once the source of hopes by U.S. specialty A/V dealers for a more profitable step-up video line, has yet to emerge from the bankruptcy protection it invoked earlier this year.

See more on this worldwide luxury television manufacturer who is struggling to survive… [Read more…] about The Picture of Its Future is Still a Little Fuzzy at Loewe AG

Filed Under: Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Loewe

Energy Squad Says Dealers Found ‘LED Diet’ Training Quite Fulfilling

November 20, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

The Energy Squad logoEnergy Squad, LLC, a distributor exclusively focused on offering energy-efficient or “green” technology products nationally, announced today that earlier this month it had completed its first round of dealer training on their “LED Diet” program – a solution first announced at this past CEDIA Expo. For this first 2½-day intensive training, the company brought in dealers from all across the United States who were interested in learning how Energy Squad’s LED Diet program could help make their customer’s energy usage lean – while making their integrators’ profits fat.

See more on how Energy Squad customers are putting their clients on an LED Diet… [Read more…] about Energy Squad Says Dealers Found ‘LED Diet’ Training Quite Fulfilling

Filed Under: Distributors, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: eco-friendly, Energy Squad, green technology, Jonathan Stovall, LED

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