Music Was Easier When It Was Free
from the too-much-mess dept
Here's an article that pretty clearly explains why all these new music subscription services won't work. It's not just the idea of paying vs. free (though, that's part of it), but the fact that these pay for services won't be nearly as good or as useful as the free ones. It's pretty tough to convince people to pay for a worse service than the free alternative. First, each one only has songs from certain labels. People have to know which labels produce their favorite music (something very few people do). If you want to hit all the major labels, you'll have to pay for at least two different services. Even then, due to the way the agreements are structured you won't get access to all songs from a label. Just a select few. Gee, that sounds like such a great deal. Where do I sign up?
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