Pattern recognition technology is the single most promising way to identify music performed on today's media, and further into the digital future,

Charlie Daniels has left an indelible mark on American music ... because of his lifelong pursuit of an artistic vision that has been both innovative and respectful of tradition.

These industries are interdependent but very separate. It's very tough for technology companies to become media companies, even though they aspire to become so. And media companies are not about technology. They are at the two ends of the spectrum--they are coming together on one side but are still very separate.

Solar has always been the little cousin left out. It always has been pitted as this boutique, niche technology for backwoods hippies or Malibu millionaires.

We've been talking about the convergence model for media and technology for the last ten years, but it's finally happening.

It is critical that media companies gain a greater understanding of technology and the impact it may have on their businesses. No company understands technology and the consumer better than Apple.