1) Lock up the old computer that I use a "jukebox"
2) A way to ruin my YouTube Playlists by removing videos from 'old' official artist page onto the artist's new Vevo page.
3) A way to promote some piano riff thing
4) all of the above
Is a coins weight evenly spread out over the coin, or could the weight be more to one side than the other? If I flip my water bottle; it always lads "heavy side" down.
I understood that e-books are not as cheap to produce as it appears that they should be due to the multitude of formats that they needed to be converted into.
I also understood that the cost of printing and distribution of paper books makes up a very small portion of the actual cost of producing a book.
If my two understandings are true, perhaps the 'production cost' is not nearly as low as people assume it is.
Why not sell that blank pad as part of the CWF_RTB experiment just to be sure you're not wrong.
There is a often a perceived value of things, which in some cases can be influenced by the price.
Back when I was in a gigging band [quite a while ago], there was a perceived value to band CDs. If you sold it for $5 people wondered what was wrong with it. If you sold it for $15 people would gawk at the price. But, $10 seemed to be the sweet spot. They already had it in their mind that "Indy Bands sold CDs for $10."
Consulting services is another example. It is easier to sell a company on a $125 an hour consultant than a $50 an hour one.
Is there something like this in the US? Is that why my wife, an elementary school teacher, needs to buy her own chalk, pencils, notepads, books, and other equipment?
As a business owner for about 10 years, and a programmer for even longer; I can honestly say that being a better businessman means more to my bottom my line that being a better programmer.
Being able to communicate effectively in sales calls, being able to negotiate price, contract, and payment terms, Being able to instill the confidence in the client that I can do what I promise, and being able to solve the customer's issue is all more important than producing good code.
I think that music is very similar. Making sure people have fun at your shows is more important than being a technically complex musician.
After all is said and done, I'd much rather have content like this come from a known source with obvious biases than what we've seen in the pharmaceutical industry, where the pharma companies are paying publishers to publish propaganda as unbiased independent research.
I tend to believe that the games do very little to teach people about playing real instruments. If you approach them as educational tools, you probably will be disappointed.
I can respect Jimmy Page's sentiment that "our songs are too complex to be simplified down like that." I'm not sure if I completely agree.
I would think such games would inspire people to want to learn to play real instruments, though.
Although I have ethical reservations about filing frivolous lawsuits and/or using such lawsuits as marketing tactics; I can respect the marketing attempt from a business perspective.
Or of course, this lawsuit could be real in hopes of getting a settlement.
In my education experience, the earlier grades ( 1-8 ) were focused on memorization and learning.
High School (9-12) were primarily that too. But high school did have a handful of open book tests where the focus was on implementation and interpretation of ideas / formula's / facts; not memorization of them.
College classes; at least in my major; were mainly open book style tests. Projects were almost always done as groups--whether the teacher new it or not.
I've always said I had a better education than a lot of people in my field, I wonder if the collaboration study groups were the reason.
Does the mainstream press make the news? In many cases, I believe they do.
If you look at shows such as Good Morning America or the Today show, half of the topics covered are thinly veiled product advertisements.
How do you save money? Buy "X" product from home depot to help heat / cool your home. What summer toys are good for the beach? Buy "Y" product from Toys R US
On the surface this sounds good, but I feel I don't have enough information to properly judge how good it is.
What if these label contracts have a lot of the same 'bad' terms used in traditional label contracts? What if the label uses the same smoke and mirrors to mask income and inflate expenses?
Is the band still obligated to reimburse the label for the recording of the album and the promotion of the band / record? Is each album cross-collateralized?
50% of the profits, when you have a loss is no better than 10%-15% of the profits when you have a loss.
After reading the article [thanks to the person who posted the text]; I want to modify my above comment.
The Maxx is [or used to be] a community center style venue. They used to get a lot of unknown / indy bands. I've actually been to a few shows there but not for many many years. Every show had a cover charge to get through the door. Remember that non-profit does not mean no cash flow. But, I wonder how many of their performers play songs they don't have the full rights to?
That said, I suspect the societies are still probably in their legal right to go after this money.
I have no idea who to route for here. Obviously music being played in the town green is public performance. I tend to think the performance societies are probably within their legal right to fight this one.
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Vevo is...
1) Lock up the old computer that I use a "jukebox"
2) A way to ruin my YouTube Playlists by removing videos from 'old' official artist page onto the artist's new Vevo page.
3) A way to promote some piano riff thing
4) all of the above
I'm voting for 4
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What are the real costs?
I also understood that the cost of printing and distribution of paper books makes up a very small portion of the actual cost of producing a book.
If my two understandings are true, perhaps the 'production cost' is not nearly as low as people assume it is.
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Re: Re: Doesn't amazon have the power here?
On the post: Gimmicky Augmented Reality Videos Popping Up In Music Videos And Magazines
US Priority Mail Simulator
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCcZX8qGAX0
You use it to create a virtual box and decide how much stuff will fit in said box.
On the post: Dean Singleton: Please Explain How Charging For Something Magically Gives It Value
There is a often a perceived value of things, which in some cases can be influenced by the price.
Back when I was in a gigging band [quite a while ago], there was a perceived value to band CDs. If you sold it for $5 people wondered what was wrong with it. If you sold it for $15 people would gawk at the price. But, $10 seemed to be the sweet spot. They already had it in their mind that "Indy Bands sold CDs for $10."
Consulting services is another example. It is easier to sell a company on a $125 an hour consultant than a $50 an hour one.
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On the post: Musicians Are Never Just About The Music
This isn't unique to the Music Industry
Being able to communicate effectively in sales calls, being able to negotiate price, contract, and payment terms, Being able to instill the confidence in the client that I can do what I promise, and being able to solve the customer's issue is all more important than producing good code.
I think that music is very similar. Making sure people have fun at your shows is more important than being a technically complex musician.
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Well....
I can respect Jimmy Page's sentiment that "our songs are too complex to be simplified down like that." I'm not sure if I completely agree.
I would think such games would inspire people to want to learn to play real instruments, though.
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How long until...
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I see some similarities in that they are professional litigants who are abusing the law.
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Streisand Effect at work?
Although I have ethical reservations about filing frivolous lawsuits and/or using such lawsuits as marketing tactics; I can respect the marketing attempt from a business perspective.
Or of course, this lawsuit could be real in hopes of getting a settlement.
On the post: Is It Cheating Or Is It Collaboration?
High School (9-12) were primarily that too. But high school did have a handful of open book tests where the focus was on implementation and interpretation of ideas / formula's / facts; not memorization of them.
College classes; at least in my major; were mainly open book style tests. Projects were almost always done as groups--whether the teacher new it or not.
I've always said I had a better education than a lot of people in my field, I wonder if the collaboration study groups were the reason.
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Less Lobbiests?
That seems very different than today
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Winamp
I was thinking of switching back to it full time. However, it appears to be windows only based on the system requirements
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Does The Mainstream Press Make the News?
If you look at shows such as Good Morning America or the Today show, half of the topics covered are thinly veiled product advertisements.
How do you save money? Buy "X" product from home depot to help heat / cool your home. What summer toys are good for the beach? Buy "Y" product from Toys R US
etc.. etc..
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I wonder about other aspects of the contract...
What if these label contracts have a lot of the same 'bad' terms used in traditional label contracts? What if the label uses the same smoke and mirrors to mask income and inflate expenses?
Is the band still obligated to reimburse the label for the recording of the album and the promotion of the band / record? Is each album cross-collateralized?
50% of the profits, when you have a loss is no better than 10%-15% of the profits when you have a loss.
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Re: Who do I route for?
The Maxx is [or used to be] a community center style venue. They used to get a lot of unknown / indy bands. I've actually been to a few shows there but not for many many years. Every show had a cover charge to get through the door. Remember that non-profit does not mean no cash flow. But, I wonder how many of their performers play songs they don't have the full rights to?
That said, I suspect the societies are still probably in their legal right to go after this money.
On the post: Connecticut Town Tells ASCAP, BMI, SESAC To Get Lost Over Royalty Bills
Who do I route for?
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