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This is Bill Gates’ last week at Microsoft [READ]
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Donatella Versace Dedicates Her Spring/Summer 2009 Collection to Young Barry
Published June 24, 2008 Uncategorized 2 CommentsJones Apparel Group to market, license Rachel Roy fashion brand
Published June 19, 2008 Business News 2 CommentsRachel Roy, wife of Hip-Hop mogul Damon Dash, recently entered into a joint venture with Jones Apparel Group to market and license the Rachel Roy fashion brand. [READ]
Live Nation executives bitterly divided over current strategy of doling out hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire artists such as Madonna and Jay-Z. [READ]
Viva La Vida
Today at the WWDC 2008, Apple unveiled the highly anticipated 3G version of its immensely popular iPhone. Notable changes include 3G data for faster mobile browsing, GPS, and a curved, plastic back. But the biggest change of all was the price tag. 8GB versions of the 3G iPhone will cost $199 and 16GB versions will cost $299.
The iPhone 3G goes on sale in over 22 different countries on July 11th, and will be available in a total of 70 countries before the end of the year, up from 6 countries. This time around, Apple also plans to pursue a traditional revenue model with cellphone carriers. Rather than paying Apple monthly fees for each iPhone subscriber—as they did with the first iPhone—carriers will subsidize the iPhone instead, making the phone cheaper for consumers. The only major drawback is that iPhone 3G purchase and activation will be in-store only.
Apple also released details about the upcoming iPhone App store—that will feature games and plenty of useful applications—as well as enterprise applications, surely intended to attract business consumers.
With all of these changes, Apple is now able to infiltrate markets that the iPhone 1.0 couldn’t, due to a lack of 3G, a lack of enterprise applications, and Apple’s old revenue sharing model. The company is hoping the increased access to the iPhone will translate into Mac sales as well. If you’re an Apple stock owner, now there are even more reasons to be excited. (Full disclosure: I am an Apple Stock owner) [READ]
Apparently, General Motors is seriously considering whether or not to sell it’s HUMMER brand, blaming high gas prices and a shift in consumer tastes towards smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles as the cause. The move—which comes just a few months after Ford sold its Jaguar and Land Rover brands—is indicative of the numerous setbacks U.S. automakers have faced over the last few years. [READ]
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By JASON “JAY” MOHAWK
(CORPORATE TAKEOVER) - Last month, in a move that many should have seen coming, hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter signaled the corporate takeover of Jay-Z Inc. when he sold the remainder of the franchise to concert promoter Live Nation. After years of building up the brand called Jay-Z, Carter is doing what any smart investor would do at this point: cashing in. Continue reading ‘The Corporate Takeover of Jay-Z’
Perfectionism is a disease. And it’s one that I am chronically afflicted with. But my curse, is your gift. The CT logo took more than 5 weeks and 5 different designers(not including myself) to complete. We must’ve went through 15+ different designs and sketches, not to mention the numerous variations on each. For me, It’s the little things. Continue reading ‘Back In Business’
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