Finally… Why Monster Cables Are So Expensive

Joy Of Tech has finally figured out why Monster cables cost so much more money than regular cables, or coat hangers. The coat hanger reference stems from some unofficial test where six “audiophiles” were placed in a room sporting a high-end Martin Logan SL-3 speaker set rated at 75dB / 1000KHz. The puppet masters conducting the test switched the speaker connections between Monster 1000 cables and coat hangers soldered with...

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WMG Re-Signs Cohen and Bronfman

Warner Music Group (WMG) has re-signed Lyor Cohen to a five-year contract, and promoted him to Chairman and CEO of recorded music for North America from Chairman and CEO of U.S. recorded music. As part of the deal, Cohen doubles his annual salary from $1.5 million to $3 million, and gets a guaranteed annual bonus of at least $1.5 million. Edgar Bronfman Jr. has also signed on for five more years as CEO of Warner. The contract also...

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