WMG, Cisco Press Conference Video & Recap of the Week

Here’s the full-length video of the Warner Music Group, and Cisco press conference held earlier this week.  It’s not quite the same HD experience the live event had, but it gives you an up close view of John Chambers and Edgar Bronfman, Jr. giving the news.

In case you missed it, here’s the news that was announced.

Thanks to everyone for the tough questions and comments following this event.  I really think the industry dialogue around these new social entertainment experiences took a significant step forward in the last couple of days.

Let me be clear: as a company and as an industry, we’re still in the very early days of the media transition. 

Is this a new space for Cisco?  Absolutely. 
Do media companies need a solid partner to help figure out this new space?  Absolutely.
Do we have EVERYTHING figured out,  is Eos perfect for every customer / situation?  Absolutely NOT.  Never said it was.  But we’re here and working through the tough business issues with folks like Warner Music.

Cheers.

Here are a few links from the coverage this week:

• SJ Mercury News: Cisco wants to better connect entertainers and fans
• Mike McGuire’s Gartner Blog: WMG Buys into Eos While Cisco Buys into the Music Biz
• AllThingsD: Cisco Steps up Entertainment Efforts
• The Motley Fool: Cisco Throws an Unexpected Lifeline
• Jeremiah Owyang’s Web Strategy: As Media Brands Build Their Own Communities, They Must Evolve Their Business Model
• Wall Street Journal: Cisco Steps up Entertainment Efforts

Posted by Scott Brown at 03:45PM PST

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