Comments on: Much ado about nada http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/ A spot where music is hot Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:40:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kurt http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3846 Kurt Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:32:02 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3846 Have you guys checked out www.we7.com Its a UK ad funded free music website with the backing of Peter Gabriel. Unlike Spiral it allows users to keep the tracks, which are DRM free, you can play them on any music device. Its definitely worth comparing Spiral with. Have you guys checked out http://www.we7.com
Its a UK ad funded free music website with the backing of Peter Gabriel. Unlike Spiral it allows users to keep the tracks, which are DRM free, you can play them on any music device. Its definitely worth comparing Spiral with.

]]> By: music maven http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3765 music maven Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:42:45 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3765 I imagine that the "Software" sales team isn't talking to the "CD" sales team -- but they are competing within Amazon. Point is -- the software team is much more in touch with the public's attitudes. For Amazon as a whole, I say that this is an obvious "rut row". I imagine that the “Software” sales team isn’t talking to the “CD” sales team — but they are competing within Amazon.

Point is — the software team is much more in touch with the public’s attitudes.

For Amazon as a whole, I say that this is an obvious “rut row”.

]]> By: morewines http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3764 morewines Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:58:47 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3764 Well isn't that something? That would put an artist and label in between a rock and a hard spot. Lots of CDs sold at Amazon. Simultaneously Amazon is telling people how to steal their music? hmmmm Well isn’t that something? That would put an
artist and label in between a rock and a hard spot. Lots of CDs sold at Amazon. Simultaneously Amazon is telling people how to steal their music? hmmmm

]]> By: Gray Charles http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3763 Gray Charles Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:49:05 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3763 It's real http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000134651 It’s real

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000134651

]]> By: music maven http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3762 music maven Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:05:14 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3762 No, it was from Amazon. I get them every week or so suggesting something to buy. Sorry for my obvious cynicism. I was obviously "in a mood". No, it was from Amazon. I get them every week or so suggesting something to buy.

Sorry for my obvious cynicism. I was obviously “in a mood”.

]]> By: morewines http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3761 morewines Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:57:06 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3761 MM did that email come from Amazon or was it SPAM appearing as if it did come from Amazon? Look at the full header of the email message. I would be interested to know. MM did that email come from Amazon or was it SPAM
appearing as if it did come from Amazon? Look at the full header of the email message. I would be
interested to know.

]]> By: music maven http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3753 music maven Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:32:33 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3753 It's the old analogy of the railroads not understanding that they were in the transportation business. ....or maybe it's Planes, Trains and Automobiles. There's some kind of analogy concerning Candy and Steve Martin in a cheap motel bed. It’s the old analogy of the railroads not understanding that they were in the transportation business.

….or maybe it’s Planes, Trains and Automobiles. There’s some kind of analogy concerning Candy and Steve Martin in a cheap motel bed.

]]> By: Gray Charles http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3751 Gray Charles Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:38:57 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3751 What does a John Candy movie have to do with this? What does a John Candy movie have to do with this?

]]> By: music maven http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3749 music maven Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:19:28 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3749 You're right, Gray. I'm thinking iTunes. I think that's basically what Amazon is sort of positioning themselves against with the "copy-protection-free" part. That's what I get for trying to do five things at once. I think you are dead-on about the controlled distribution of the artists. If something like Nimbit allows the artist to control a larger share of the revenue from selling their own music, then there are other avenues for advertising and marketing an artist (and new money available to do so). Perhaps there is a second job there for me and a few of my Marketing buddies here (<i>**cough**</i>brc & Shrew<i>**cough**</i>). I think that there are good, solid people who could honestly and effectively help artists with promotion and advertising that could do a much better job than the labels are doing for most artists. If the model of distribution changes, then everything else is up for grabs as well. Think trains and transportation. You’re right, Gray. I’m thinking iTunes. I think that’s basically what Amazon is sort of positioning themselves against with the “copy-protection-free” part. That’s what I get for trying to do five things at once.

I think you are dead-on about the controlled distribution of the artists. If something like Nimbit allows the artist to control a larger share of the revenue from selling their own music, then there are other avenues for advertising and marketing an artist (and new money available to do so). Perhaps there is a second job there for me and a few of my Marketing buddies here (**cough**brc & Shrew**cough**).

I think that there are good, solid people who could honestly and effectively help artists with promotion and advertising that could do a much better job than the labels are doing for most artists. If the model of distribution changes, then everything else is up for grabs as well.

Think trains and transportation.

]]> By: Gray Charles http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3748 Gray Charles Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:28:47 +0000 http://musicmaven.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/much-ado-about-nada/#comment-3748 The point is to control the distribution of your music whether digital on physical. The point is to control the distribution of your music whether digital on physical.

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