Michael Goodman Music Quotations

MTV has done an incredible job of building trust with young music consumers. But there's a line between entertainment and infomercials, and there's a real risk they will damage their brand if they are seen as just another retailer trying to sell something.

There is a clear bifurcation between older listeners who buy music online versus younger listeners who get it free, ... The Beatles won't bring in a new generation of users but it will boost revenue because it will appeal to the segment of older listeners who are already buying music online.

The music on both is pretty much the same. It's the N.F.L. and Ellen DeGeneres that builds a brand in the market, not 30 channels of rock music.

The music download services are certainly seeing healthy interest. Especially with digital-rights management issues largely addressed and record labels becoming more involved, the sector should continue its growth rate.

The most successful companies are the ones that realize that the lines between broadband and mobile will blur and be gone in a matter of years. It will become irrelevant what type of device games, music and movies are played on.