So much going on, so here are some random takes on some of the recent news:
-Disney / Pixar: Fantastic venture return for Jobs. And he deserves every penny. This is the 2nd prominent production house that has thrown in with a distributor in recent months (Dreamworks being the other). Om Malik posts about Jobs' negotiating chops.
-Users to iTunes grew 241% in '05: Without a tightly integrated hardware and software combination with beautiful form and function, the iTunes juggernaut will march on in '06 AND '07. Sony, Samsung, Microsoft, MTV, this means you.
--MusicNet powers iMesh paid service: Whither Snocap?
--EMI's preso at Midem: Digital was 6% of total sales in '05, 40% of which was from mobile. Most of the remaining 60% is download revenue as revenue from subscriptions have been disappointing.
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