Nitin Gupta
Nitin Gupta
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We're seeing, in the past few months, a trend towards longer form content becoming available for free and supported by advertising .
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This type of content is now driving sales, and Apple is leading the way in media consumption.
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Video was inevitable in digital audio players; to actually build the consumer demand portion of that, there really needs to be compelling content. What's promising is that you have one of the biggest content companies in the world willing to experiment with this. But I'm doubtful it will appeal (right now). What will be more compelling is $10 for a whole season. But with Apple and Disney talking, it brings the ability for innovative distribution deals to come to light.
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Vista will provide content owners with a more secure platform to deliver their premium content. However, it will take more than an operating system to turn the PC into a media hub. Creating innovative consumer experiences around premium content will help expand the market for content delivery via the PC. Vista is not the key component.
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This will give a larger subscriber base a chance to try XM content without going through the hassle of getting the necessary equipment. If they find the programming valuable, it would be a lot easier to sign them up. The added distribution that XM will get from this relationship will be very beneficial.
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We're going to see some type of portable device that offers some PDA elements but is very consumer-focused, and that means more entertainment functionality.
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We want people to kind of help us choose what to listen to. This device kind of fills that role.
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Using the audio player will not diminish its capabilities. It's not a realistic concern when using flash-based phones.
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Those who are serious about the latest high-definition games need more power, but until the manufacturers add capabilities for playing next-generation, high-definition video, it remains a niche market.
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I think it's the most intriguing part of the deal.
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It has been difficult for competitors to displace Apple because they haven't offered anything different.
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The new card will provide Bank of India's customers with secure and convenient electronic access to their own money anytime, anywhere.
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The beginning of a legitimate service would be filling a consumer need. I don't think $1.99 is a compelling business model. ABC is trying to gauge the market.
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The best-case scenario would be that one format will drop out, eliminating the confusion, but it appears that both are prepared to go to market, and they both have significant support.