Barry Willis

Cablevision Dumping Wiz Stores
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 16, 2003  |  0 comments
The Wiz may not be long for this world. On Monday, February 10, Cablevision Systems Corporation announced that it would sell or close its remaining 17 consumer electronics stores, all in the New York metro area, New Jersey, and Connecticut. The announcement came only a few days after Circuit City announced major cutbacks of its workforce and the elimination of sales commissions.
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Industry News Roundup
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 16, 2003  |  0 comments
One might assume that the mutually dependent businesses of electronics manufacturing and retailing would track each other in perfect unison. That's often true, but they can sometimes get wildly out of sync with each other. It's one of the great economic mysteries.
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CEA on RIAA vs Verizon
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 09, 2003  |  0 comments
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has responded to an ongoing copyright infringement suit being pursued in a US District Court by the music industry against Verizon Communications, Inc.
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Cutbacks at Circuit City
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 09, 2003  |  0 comments
The continuing recession is hitting Circuit City hard.
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Incubus Sues Sony Music
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 09, 2003  |  0 comments
Incubus is following the Dixie Chicks' lead.
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"Earworms" Dissected
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 02, 2003  |  1 comments
In Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, the evil overlord's favorite torture was to introduce carnivorous worms into the ear canals of his prisoners. No one who saw the film can forget the agony of the victims, who gradually went insane as the worms ate through their brains.
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Clear Channel Radio Under Fire
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 02, 2003  |  0 comments
Clear Channel Communications, the radio industry's 900-lb gorilla, may be getting too big for its britches.
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Echo: Music Retailers Go Online
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Barry Willis  |  Feb 02, 2003  |  0 comments
Echo.
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Wherehouse Files for Bankruptcy
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Barry Willis  |  Jan 26, 2003  |  0 comments
Retailing can be a rough ride even in the best of times. In the current climate, it’s especially hard for those trying to make a go of it with recorded music.
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Rosen Leaving RIAA
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Barry Willis  |  Jan 26, 2003  |  0 comments
Hilary Rosen's 17-year tenure with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will come to an end this year.
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