If we could take a snapshot of the state of the digital music industry when The Orchard was first born in 1997, it would hardly be recognizable. With the foresight of industry veterans and young, tech savvy entrepreneurs alike, digital music innovations were a-brewin’ back then and slowly making their way to the fingertips of consumers. We’ve put together 15… Read more »
As a content provider for movies to digital platforms, I am most often asked about the three most recognizable platforms: Amazon, iTunes and Netflix. While these services have the largest user base – even though the subscribers and title availability can vary – it’s important to look at other great destinations for our films that… Read more »
You just never know what’s going to go viral these days. That’s part of the fun of the information age we live in. Sure you can hedge your bets and guess that kittens and Ryan Gosling pictures always have a good shot at virality, but you just never know. When Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers… Read more »
After being based at The Orchard in London for almost 6 months and dealing with a wide spectrum of digital stores and streaming services, the prospect of being relocated to Italy is akin to coming back from the future. The Italian market is led by iTunes, who holds an 80% market share, ‘followed by’ –… Read more »
The Orchard is 15 years old! We’ve been on quite a ride since 1997, when things like Google, the iPod, YouTube, music hack days and Facebook didn’t exist. (Can’t wait to see what the next 15 years will bring.) So, in honor of this birthday, the community of businesses and people that have contributed to… Read more »
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