Asia tested as music industry seeks to boost sales

Channel News Asia 5 months ago

Asia tested as music industry seeks to boost sales

HONG KONG: Rampant piracy and a crumbling market for CDs has put the music industry in Asia under immense pressure, but experts are hoping that technology and social media will help fill the gap. Full Article at Channel News Asia

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I absolutely, wholeheartedly believe the money is out there, but you have to give people something they're willing to pay for.
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
We have to give the people what they want
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
The recession is accelerating a migration to digital ... The consumer is also migrating quicker because of the free content.
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
We're operating in an environment of change, but one thing doesn't change and that is the need for people to be entertained
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
What they're selling is not music... it's what music represents; it's the ability to share an emotion
– Robert Campbell SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
Consumers are enjoying more hours of music, they just ain't paying for it
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
We believe that by investing heavily in product innovation, the users will come and then the money will come
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
Companies need a deep understanding of users' behaviour and how to use music to get them to interact with their friends
SOURCE: Channel News Asia 5 months ago
The consumer is also migrating quicker because of the free content.
SOURCE: RedOrbit 4 months ago
I absolutely, wholeheartedly believe the money is out there, but you have to give people something they're willing to pay for.
SOURCE: RedOrbit 4 months ago

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