by Jeff Yablon | Apr 23, 2017 | Business Change Highlights
It’s a big no-no for Pono. And while it may not be as monumental as the day the music died, The Day Pono Died is here. Neil Young must be sad. Last week, The Pono streaming service officially died. Given how misconceived an idea the Pono Player was it’s...
by Jeff Yablon | Mar 20, 2014 | Influency, Marketing
The many stories I’ve told you here about business change and Influency have included quite a few examples of the way things work in the music business and other media businesses. Last week, although I’ve shown some love for both his understanding of his...
by Jeff Yablon | Mar 12, 2014 | Influency, Media
Neil Young just hit the jackpot. But I can’t quite figure out why, except to look longingly at how cool being a famous guy with a lot of fans must be. I wrote about Neil Young a couple of years ago, when he begged all but gave his fans permission to pirate his...
by Jeff Yablon | Feb 3, 2012 | Business Process, Marketing, Media
Oh to live on Sugar Mountain, with the barkers, the colored balloons, and the music pirates replacing the music labels. You can’t be twenty on Sugar Mountain, unless you’re ready for business change. My youngest son, just a couple of years away from being...
