One of the strategies incumbents (industry-leading companies) use to remain profitable in the face of disruptive technologies is moving away and looking for greener pastures. To move away is to dive into a new segment or cater to a different market, which could lead to success, but is equally difficult to pull off. One example is Fujifilm; instead of facing off against Kodak, Fujifilm used their experience in chemicals to enter the health care, imaging, and materials sector, where they found success. Read full article here
History
The Women Who Built Grunge
Despite being acknowledged as the “Godmother of Grunge”, Tina Bell is rarely included in the history of grunge music. Women in general are hardly ever mentioned in music history unless they’re close to famous male musicians. Looking back at Tina Bell, music journalists often leave her out of Bam Bam, the band that she fronted, wrote music for, and co-founded with her husband. When she is mentioned, it’s in relation to Kurt Cobain, who was said to have been a fan of Bell and her band before founding Nirvana. Read full article here
Merv
October 2, 2022
