I thought this was quite amusing from ValleyWag:
Remember Real Networks? (Only when you ignore .ram files, right?) The media-distro company may be dead in the water, but when CEO Rob Glaser (pictured) talked to the Guardian, he tried his damnedest to run on pure spin. (Drinking game: Every time the Guardian's Kate Bulkley asks, "So such-and-such?" and Rob replies, "No, such-and-such," take a sip -- a SIP -- of beer.)
Spin rule #1: Take what you can get.Our business last year was $325 million, which was up from $266 million the
year before and our most recent quarter was $87 million in revenue.
Rob, that includes $39 million Microsoft paid you from your $761 million anti-trust lawsuit. What's your business plan, sue a new monopolist every five years?
Spin rule #2: If you don't have anything nice to say...RG: In Europe we now download over 100,000 free players a
day.
KB: And how many paying subscribers do you have in Europe for your
players?
RG: We have not broken out the number of subscribers.
Just like I "have not broken out" the number of supermodels I've slept with.
Good times all around. Have a good weekend.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Republish Thursday: A Conversation with the CEO of Real Networks
Posted by Ben Wilkinson at 6:31 PM
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