For those of you who haven't heard the new Samsung acquired Harman Group a few days ago
Link to the article here
From the outset it looks to be more for the systems integration within the automotive market. However, not that long ago we saw the emergence of hifi in the big retailers like Best Buy and Tweeter.
What does this mean for the business of hifi if the next brand name gets acquired by big business?
How does this affect your opinion of the Harman brand?
Do you feel that hifi is in danger of becoming commodity with more focus on branding and marketing (a la Beats Audio)?
Link to the article here
From the outset it looks to be more for the systems integration within the automotive market. However, not that long ago we saw the emergence of hifi in the big retailers like Best Buy and Tweeter.
What does this mean for the business of hifi if the next brand name gets acquired by big business?
How does this affect your opinion of the Harman brand?
Do you feel that hifi is in danger of becoming commodity with more focus on branding and marketing (a la Beats Audio)?