Comments on: Tough Times Ahead For Steve Jobs

By: Nahenahe.Net

Nahenahe.Net — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:40:16 +0000

[...] Some dolts in the record industry are looking to slaughter the golden calf that Steve Jobs created for them by mucking with the 99 cent per song model on iTunes. They forget how they were wandering cluelessly in the digital realm until iTMS launched. [...]

By: danbruno.net » Apple versus the music industry.

danbruno.net » Apple versus the music industry. — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:31:46 +0000

[...] It may initially seem that this is a stupid move by the music industry. After all, the iTunes Music Store has done more for monetizing digital music than anything else — why mess with it? Still, that last bit about songs going for less than 99 cents has people excited, myself included. Maybe an iTMS with variable pricing will introduce the record companies to the Long Tail. [...]

By: Dickie Boom Boom

Dickie Boom Boom — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 04:36:15 +0000

Well, All I can say is that I still buy my CD’s from the store, then rip them and play them on any one of the 5 mp3 players or 7 computers in the house. Frog em is what I say, I’ll keep buying my CD’s at the store, ripping them, and playing the MP3’s where ever I feel like, the music industry had it’s chance….

By: no retail

no retail — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:56:54 +0000

It has been 5 years since I bought a retail CD, for the very reason of the record exec’s endless greed. I know I will never buy another.

By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » eDonkey, the new king of P2P

Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » eDonkey, the new king of P2P — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:01:16 +0000

[...] adar of MPAA/RIAA Gnutella is quietly sneaking back. I think this should be a warning sign to all those boneheads who want Apple to raise prices on their songs - consumers a [...]

By: Om Malik’s Broadband Blog »

Om Malik’s Broadband Blog » — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:58:00 +0000

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By: John

John — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:57:39 +0000

So very true. Apple will still sell iPods even if the online music downloads business goes belly up. They’ll just be filled with CD-ripped and p2p (for those who don’t mind illegal) music. Likely more of the latter than the former if CD prices keep going up.

And if the WMA-protected CD trend expands, maybe that’ll even drive people to Macs, where it has no effect at all.

By: Max

Max — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 18:02:56 +0000

iTunes will survive at 99cents…

P2P will survive at zero cents.

Either way, iPods still sell. And MP3s still work, no matter where iPod owners get them, even jail ;-)

The ‘industry’ had a very good run, 1982-2000. But, these guys need to shift gears. Which they will, eventually. They are way too fixed in their thinking, and need to learn to operate from the same mindset as ‘Carnies’. Ever changing their strategy - to make money however they can.

We need to say no to their current one.

Most folks don’t mind paying - even a high price on some items. But in today’s world, only the most foolish of us can’t see that we’re clearly been gouged.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:51:40 +0000

Those poor recording industry execs.

How are they going to afford their nose powder in the years to come?

Bless

By: Australian Newsagency Blog

Australian Newsagency Blog — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 06:36:50 +0000

iTunes, Rupert Murdoch and the content/supply chain discussion

At Om Malik’s broadband Blog there is an excellent discussion about, among other things, the challenges for Apple in the pricing model for music sold through iTunes. It discusses the pricing disparity of ring tones costing (US)$3.00 and iTunes songs…

By: doug s

doug s — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 01:29:27 +0000

Considering the labels will be dealing with Steve Jobs, I really think your title should have been “Tough Times Ahead for Record Labels.” Even if he ultimately concedes to some of their conditions, you got to know he’ll make their lives a living hell during the process. Yes, he can be an SOB, but never forget, he’s our SOB.

By: kurt

kurt — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 01:16:57 +0000

i like jobs, he kicks ass, he give customers what they want. he’s a visionary. he pushes, strives and entertains….

RIAA, they’re dogs, they sue their customers, the produce crap, they’re a monopoly who doesn’t “get” their clients.

they’re alot like washington, wrongheaded stubborn and insensitive.

remember CDs were 11.99 when they 1st came out.
now they cost 17.99. in 2005, they should cost less than 4.00 …
remember when CDs came out

By: danbruno.net » Blog Archive » Apple versus the music industry.

danbruno.net » Blog Archive » Apple versus the music industry. — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:13:21 +0000

[...] a golden oldie could go for substantially less than 99 cents. It may initially seem that this is a stupid move by the music industry. After all, the iTunes Music Store ha [...]

By: phycon

phycon — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:30:51 +0000

All these years the record companies have been sticking it to the consumers. They promised the price of CDs would come down after a year or two when first introduced, it never did.
I really hope Apple introduces their own Music Company, obviously not Apple Records, but something that will stick it to those greedy bastard Record Labels.
Go Getum Apple!

By: larry borsato

larry borsato — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 22:40:24 +0000

Killing the golden goose.

Om Malik:Over past three years, Apple and its iTunes have saved their music industry from falling into the dark abyss that is peer-to-peer sharing. Now the same record industry wants to kill the golden goose, by raising prices of the…

By: dano

dano — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:02:19 +0000

Raising prices? For 99 cents you get an inferior product to CDs in so many ways (sound quality, interoperability, liner notes, etc.)… so prices should be less. But regardless, I’m still not buying any DRM crap.