IntroductionThe researcher's goal in this article is to address the issue of compromise that has occurred over the years, where music producers are forced to present material to their public in simplified, compressed forms. In particular, the researcher would like to analyze Neil Young's most current innovation: the Pono music player, and analyze whether or not his attempts to help this audiophile dilemma represent a potential success. The researcher also aims to verify whether or not the general public needs this type of product, given that there are numerous portable music players already accessible on the market. Over the course of several decades, the engineer's mind has proven unshakable in his attempts to produce and deliver high-fidelity music to the general public. Canadian musician Neil Young empathizes with this statement as he reveals his latest addition to the gallery of high-resolution music players: the Pono music player. With numerous products containing a similar concept available on the market, Young and the investors of this project are faced with the question of whether or not there is a need for another device of this type and whether or not the general public recognizes the same musical instrument. dilemma of having to listen to audio of compromised quality. “Pono” takes its name from the Hawaiian term for “fair” or “goodness.” In a speech given by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young during the 2014 South By Southwest Festival in Texas, he explains that Pono is potentially a great way to serve music to an artist's audience in the best possible quality: the quality with which the producer wants it be heard.The body of literature on technology and innovation management......middle of paper......March 2014. Web. 19 April 2014..Baldwin, YC The architecture of platforms: a unified vision. In Platforms, Markets and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Limited, 2009. Print. Den Uijl, Simon, Henk J. de Vries and Deniz Bayramoglu. “The Rise of MP3 as a Market Standard: How Compressed Audio Files Became the Dominant Music Format.” International Journal of IT Standards and StandardizationResearch 11.1 (2013): 1+.J Josephson, I. "NPD Music Year in Review. J." (2005): In the Proceedings of the NARM. page no. 04 April 2005. Web.Langlois, R.N. and P.L. Robertson. “Networks and Innovation in a Modular System: Lessons from the Microcomputer and Stereo Component Industries.” Research Policy, 21, 297-313. Doi:10.1016/00487333(92)90030-8., 1992. Web.