1. What industry conditions led to the revolution in audio distribution described in the case? Which stakeholders stand to benefit most and least from this revolution? The start of digital revolution has completely transformed the phase of audio distribution. The digitalized version of CDs known as the MP3‚ hit the market. This allowed the customers to purchase and download the music on their computers. This way the music lovers were no more compelled to go to the music stores. The software developers
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Business Analysis Part I Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. The company ’s best-known hardware products include the Macintosh computers‚ iPod‚ iPhone and iPad. As of August 2010‚ the company operates 301 retail stores in ten countries‚ and an online store. In September of 2010‚ Apple had 46‚600 full time employees and 2‚800 temporary full time employees worldwide and had worldwide annual
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old (iPod‚ iTunes) or‚ indeed‚ less than a year old (Apple TV‚ iPhone). These product lines set Apple on a path to becoming a qualified digital convergence company (Yoffie‚ Slind‚ 2008). Apple introduced the iPod‚ a portable digital music player based on the MP3 compression standard‚ in November 2001. Thanks to its sleek design‚ it soon became a symbol of the Digital Age (Yoffie‚ Slind‚ 2008). Initially‚ the iPod could only be compatible with Macs. But in August 2002 Apple introduced an iPod for
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Cited: “Apple Craze.” The Techy. My Opera‚ 3 June 2011. Web. 4 Jan. 2012. “Apple Sales Vs. iPhone Sales Vs. iPod Sales.” Macworld. Online Marketing Trends‚ 2010. Web. 9 Jan. 2012. Bulik‚ Beth Snyder. “The IPod Economy.” ELibrary. ProQuest LLC‚ Oct.-Nov. 2004. Web. 4 Jan. 2012. Dow‚ Sheila‚ and Jaime E Noce‚ eds. “Steve Jobs.” Business Leader Profiles for Students. Gale Virtual Reference Library‚ 2006. Web.
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contributes an effective manager. A good manager needs to adjust quickly with unexpected circumstances and lead his team adjust also well. Or a manage create new plans to develope company. For instance‚ Steve Jobs created new products as Macintosh clones‚ ipod‚ itunes‚ etc to develo Apple Company after difficult stages in 1997. He leaded apple company well base on changing in time‚ he was a brilliant manager. In conclusion‚ leading by example‚ being willing to create professional development opportunities
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story. While Apple’s new operating system the Mac OS X produced similar cost into its development ($1 Billion‚ page 47)‚ Apple took the premium price approach and sold their units at a much higher price than that of their competitors. For example‚ an iPod ASPs generally ran $50 to $100 higher than their competition. This pricing strategy resulted in many challenges for Apple‚ but they implemented a system that attracted customers and kept them loyal to their un-substitutable brand. The large price
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proved his ability to be an effective leader over a long period of time. With Apple Computer‚ CEO Steve Jobs was part of the leadership that created a steady stream of “insanely great” products: the Apple II‚ the original Macintosh computer‚ and the iPod‚ iPhone‚ and iPad. He also helped revolutionize the way we buy music through iTunes and how we enjoy animated movies through Pixar. He was able to develop a string of major successes at many stages of his career confirms his ability to successfully
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quarter are $12.25 billion of “Adjusted Sales” and $2.85 billion of “Adjusted Net Income.” Apple sold 3.05 million Macintosh® computers during the quarter‚ representing a 17 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 10.2 million iPods during the quarter‚ representing an eight percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.4 million iPhones in the quarter‚ representing seven percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. B. Strategic Posture Focus on making the best
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not only Apple but also Pixar‚ a hugely successful animation company that teamed with Disney to make Finding Nemo. He created the Mac revolution with the Apple Macintosh computer and reshaped the music industry with iPod and the telephone industry with iPhone. Complementary to the iPod is Apple’s iTunes online music venture‚ also a part of Jobs’s vision dramatically change this online value-added industry. A good leader is a good name card for a company. It helped Apple to rebuild its image and made
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Apple Inc. Case Analysis MB 730 Strategic Analysis Professor McClellan Date: 09/23/2012 Name: Allen (Hanlin) Wang Overview of the PC Industry The personal computer industry came up during the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for individual use‚ as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user’s requests are filtered through operating staff‚ or a time sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals. In the 1980s‚ personal computers
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