Day: February 19, 2015

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World goes bonkers for music streaming services – an annotated infographic

E&T magazine

We never thought we’d say this, but: poor old CDs. On the one hand, vinyl sales are up, up, up 50 per cent year on year to a near 25-year high – higher sales, in fact, than at any time since 1991, when Nirvana’s Nevermind album first blew up radios worldwide. On the other hand, the majority of folks who never cared much for physical media have turned to streaming music services with a vengeance. No shelf space, no heartache. Even cassette tapes are enjoying a hipster renaissance, as a subset of the digital-generation music fans dig in to the … Continue reading World goes bonkers for music streaming services – an annotated infographic

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#Apple still the world’s most valuable brand – least surprising news story of the day – an annotated infographic

E&T magazine

In a news revelation on a par with such unremarkable headlines as “Earth still round”, “Pope still Catholic”, “Bears still pooping in the woods” and “Kanye West still a complete tool” comes the announcement that Apple has once again retained its top spot as the world’s most valuable brand, according to consultancy Brand Finance. So, you’re telling us that Apple once again enjoyed both an embarrassment of riches and also a multitude of end-user warm fuzzies? No shizz, Sherlock. The concept of being a valuable brand is based on perceived commercial value, derived from a combination of brand strength and … Continue reading #Apple still the world’s most valuable brand – least surprising news story of the day – an annotated infographic