Comments on: Record Labels Don’t Get Mobile http://gigaom.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:12:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ian Wood http://gigaom.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10604 Ian Wood Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:51:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10604 <p>If you think the labels have their head in the sand, what about the operators? Their doing even less and they want just as much as the labels. In the UK, a realtone needs to be GBP3.00 (USD5.50) for both the operator and label to get the price they want. And even at this ripoff price, there's still no margin for the service enablers who make it all possible!</p> If you think the labels have their head in the sand, what about the operators? Their doing even less and they want just as much as the labels. In the UK, a realtone needs to be GBP3.00 (USD5.50) for both the operator and label to get the price they want. And even at this ripoff price, there’s still no margin for the service enablers who make it all possible!

]]> By: Ambient Thoughts http://gigaom.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10603 Ambient Thoughts Sun, 17 Apr 2005 19:48:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10603 <p><strong>Price Differentials</strong></p> <p>So some mobile carriers are running around and delaying the launch of Motorola's new iTunes phone. Why? Well, carriers are used to a LARGE (think 50% or greater sometimes) revenue share on today's hottest mobile content: ringtones. Of a market that'...</p> Price Differentials

So some mobile carriers are running around and delaying the launch of Motorola’s new iTunes phone. Why? Well, carriers are used to a LARGE (think 50% or greater sometimes) revenue share on today’s hottest mobile content: ringtones. Of a market that’…

]]> By: Hans Eric Melin http://gigaom.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10602 Hans Eric Melin Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:28:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10602 <p>When the recording industry raised the prices with more than 50 per cents, going from vinyl to CD's they proved that they never have been selling music. They sell convenience. Convenience to bring music, share music and save music.</p> <p>And this time we don't need them. Read more on http://melin.typepad.com/lcpm/2005/04/why_i_dont_give.html</p> <p>The record companies basically deserves to die, as long as they don't adapt. And so far they haven't.</p> When the recording industry raised the prices with more than 50 per cents, going from vinyl to CD’s they proved that they never have been selling music. They sell convenience. Convenience to bring music, share music and save music.

And this time we don’t need them. Read more on http://melin.typepad.com/lcpm/2005/04/why_i_dont_give.html

The record companies basically deserves to die, as long as they don’t adapt. And so far they haven’t.

]]> By: Richard Jones http://gigaom.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10601 Richard Jones Fri, 15 Apr 2005 19:07:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/04/15/record-labels-dont-get-mobile/#comment-10601 <p>My feelings exactly.</p> <p>Is your line about "biting the hand that feeds" a reference to the new NIN song?</p> <p>Regards, Rich</p> My feelings exactly.

Is your line about “biting the hand that feeds” a reference to the new NIN song?

Regards, Rich

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