We have the technology to make music files infinite and free, but that will never change the fact that listening to a song on your iPod is drastically different than listening to the same song live, and sharing that experience with other people. This experience is scarce.
The money is not in listening to the song on your stereo, think of that as an advertisement to get you to purchase the actual scarce material: Live Concerts, t-shirts, records, meet-and-greets...etc. The songs that are played on the radio provide a window for the musicians to advertise themselves and drive business to where they make money in scarce goods.
There will still be a business for the musician (as they provide concerts); there will always be a job for managers (as not all musicians at more than making music); there will always be a job for song writers/editors/producers. These things will not change when music files become infinitely free. The CD makers will lose a job, but so did the Buggy Whip manufacturers in their time.
Advertising companies have been using music to sell other scarce goods for decades, so why is it so hard for people to understand that this is where the music industry is inevitably heading. The music files / songs on the radio are not what make the artists money; it is the concerts and other scarce goods associated with the musician that make the money. The song files are the commercials for that artist.
We have the technology to make music files infinite and free, but that will never change the fact that listening to a song on your iPod is drastically different than listening to the same song live, and sharing that experience with other people. This experience is scarce.
The money is not in listening to the song on your stereo, think of that as an advertisement to get you to purchase the actual scarce material: Live Concerts, t-shirts, records, meet-and-greets...etc. The songs that are played on the radio provide a window for the musicians to advertise themselves and drive business to where they make money in scarce goods.
There will still be a business for the musician (as they provide concerts); there will always be a job for managers (as not all musicians at more than making music); there will always be a job for song writers/editors/producers. These things will not change when music files become infinitely free. The CD makers will lose a job, but so did the Buggy Whip manufacturers in their time.
Advertising companies have been using music to sell other scarce goods for decades, so why is it so hard for people to understand that this is where the music industry is inevitably heading. The music files / songs on the radio are not what make the artists money; it is the concerts and other scarce goods associated with the musician that make the money. The song files are the commercials for that artist.
Doesn't it go "There is no such thing as bad press" ?
I mean wouldn't their advertising costs go down if their company became a household name? Couldn't this be a company looking to take advantage of the Streisand Effect? In effect have this become such a big deal and have their name become so widely know, then "clean up" their image, and rake in the dough.
Maybe the definitions used for the "objectionable" words were not your standard definitions, but more of the Urban Dictionary definitions. ie: Screw - to have sex...
This is the only rational explanation that I can come up with...but I haven't even seen the contents of the app yet.
In this down economy, here is a new opportunity to make money:
1. Go the the UK
2. Walk around the tourist attractions
3. Sue the pants off anybody who catches me in a photo of said tourist attraction.
...horrible, horrible decision.
More thoughts: How about if a News camera "photographs" someone? The tape might not make it off the cutting room floor, but it sounds like from this ruling that if they taped you it would be in violation of your rights.
I agree with mike, the suicide has nothing to do with this case. She is being charged with Computer Fraud! Not harassment, not murder, not abuse. FRAUD.
It is very sad that this girl died because of what happened to her, but the suicide does not have anything to do with the charge of FRAUD.
I also took this survey, not because I love his music, but more because I like what he is doing with his music. Hopefully what Trent is doing will help transform the music industry.
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Scarce goods are where the money is at
The money is not in listening to the song on your stereo, think of that as an advertisement to get you to purchase the actual scarce material: Live Concerts, t-shirts, records, meet-and-greets...etc. The songs that are played on the radio provide a window for the musicians to advertise themselves and drive business to where they make money in scarce goods.
There will still be a business for the musician (as they provide concerts); there will always be a job for managers (as not all musicians at more than making music); there will always be a job for song writers/editors/producers. These things will not change when music files become infinitely free. The CD makers will lose a job, but so did the Buggy Whip manufacturers in their time.
Advertising companies have been using music to sell other scarce goods for decades, so why is it so hard for people to understand that this is where the music industry is inevitably heading. The music files / songs on the radio are not what make the artists money; it is the concerts and other scarce goods associated with the musician that make the money. The song files are the commercials for that artist.
On the post: Revisiting The Replicator Analogy: How Infinite Goods Create More Jobs
Scarce goods are where the money is at
The money is not in listening to the song on your stereo, think of that as an advertisement to get you to purchase the actual scarce material: Live Concerts, t-shirts, records, meet-and-greets...etc. The songs that are played on the radio provide a window for the musicians to advertise themselves and drive business to where they make money in scarce goods.
There will still be a business for the musician (as they provide concerts); there will always be a job for managers (as not all musicians at more than making music); there will always be a job for song writers/editors/producers. These things will not change when music files become infinitely free. The CD makers will lose a job, but so did the Buggy Whip manufacturers in their time.
Advertising companies have been using music to sell other scarce goods for decades, so why is it so hard for people to understand that this is where the music industry is inevitably heading. The music files / songs on the radio are not what make the artists money; it is the concerts and other scarce goods associated with the musician that make the money. The song files are the commercials for that artist.
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Isn't there a saying...
I mean wouldn't their advertising costs go down if their company became a household name? Couldn't this be a company looking to take advantage of the Streisand Effect? In effect have this become such a big deal and have their name become so widely know, then "clean up" their image, and rake in the dough.
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Maybe......
This is the only rational explanation that I can come up with...but I haven't even seen the contents of the app yet.
On the post: EU Court Says Simply Taking Someone's Photo Can Violate Their Civil Rights
1. Go the the UK
2. Walk around the tourist attractions
3. Sue the pants off anybody who catches me in a photo of said tourist attraction.
...horrible, horrible decision.
More thoughts: How about if a News camera "photographs" someone? The tape might not make it off the cutting room floor, but it sounds like from this ruling that if they taped you it would be in violation of your rights.
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Re: well
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