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The memo continues to outline the conversation they had prior to the acquisition, the challenges they face to just be able to meet and negotiate as well as their differences when it came to pricing, how and where to share the photos, how to sync data (photos), how would Kevin Systrom fit into the organization, and the priorities for each of them... See more

According to Goldberg, the record company needed to act like a music publisher for new releases- putting up very little money but not trying to hold artists for long contract periods or to keep as much of the revenue. Advances would be $50k with a 40% revenue share after the advance. Losses in new releases are generally driven by expensive fixed... See more

And a Few threats:Consolidation - This will reduce data advantage and create network effects which will reduce their ability to compete

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