Comments on: Just Say No To UMG http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hey you bunch of thieves… — Shooting at Bubbles http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-939070 Hey you bunch of thieves… — Shooting at Bubbles Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:48:46 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-939070 <p>[...] As a result of that statement a boycott of UMG products is being called for and spearheaded by GigaOM: All right folks lets teach these guys a lesson. Just don’t buy any of their music for one week. Just one week say no to UMG. He will realize that people actually buy music, not steal it. If anyone wants to put up a wiki with all the UMG artists/labels to help this digital disobedience movement, let me know. No point reasoning with these guys. - Om Malik  [...]</p> [...] As a result of that statement a boycott of UMG products is being called for and spearheaded by GigaOM: All right folks lets teach these guys a lesson. Just don’t buy any of their music for one week. Just one week say no to UMG. He will realize that people actually buy music, not steal it. If anyone wants to put up a wiki with all the UMG artists/labels to help this digital disobedience movement, let me know. No point reasoning with these guys. – Om Malik  [...]

]]> By: Mobile music, DRM and user frustrations « MM http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-929962 Mobile music, DRM and user frustrations « MM Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:47:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-929962 <p>[...] your customers like common criminals is a sure fire way to destroy your biz, but never mind. According to Forbes.com article, there is a lot of resistance to selling the [...]</p> [...] your customers like common criminals is a sure fire way to destroy your biz, but never mind. According to Forbes.com article, there is a lot of resistance to selling the [...]

]]> By: Evan http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-644638 Evan Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:33:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-644638 <p>Hey Nate...you are a bright one! Did you, a year ago, stop buying Universal Music? Well, just in case you haven't followed up on anything (which I'm sure you haven't because you seem to know nothing), Universal Music is largely the market leader in music. The month of October, UMG artists were roughly 50% of all music sold. Did you also know, that Apple gets about 1/3 of everything sold on iTunes? 1/3! Just for making it available to consumers. It's no question that iPods are the leader in mp3 devices, but anyone that owns one, also uses iTunes. Ipods are about $300 a pop, but the music labels do not see any of that. Apple is an innovative company, and Steve Jobs really did save the music industry, but Apple is profitting way too much just to have music available to consumers. If you do any kind of market research, you will know that there are many, many people who still rip music online, from file sharing, whithout paying for it. Good thing we have people out there who care about the music industry to help keep it afloat.</p> Hey Nate…you are a bright one! Did you, a year ago, stop buying Universal Music? Well, just in case you haven’t followed up on anything (which I’m sure you haven’t because you seem to know nothing), Universal Music is largely the market leader in music. The month of October, UMG artists were roughly 50% of all music sold. Did you also know, that Apple gets about 1/3 of everything sold on iTunes? 1/3! Just for making it available to consumers. It’s no question that iPods are the leader in mp3 devices, but anyone that owns one, also uses iTunes. Ipods are about $300 a pop, but the music labels do not see any of that. Apple is an innovative company, and Steve Jobs really did save the music industry, but Apple is profitting way too much just to have music available to consumers. If you do any kind of market research, you will know that there are many, many people who still rip music online, from file sharing, whithout paying for it. Good thing we have people out there who care about the music industry to help keep it afloat.

]]> By: working for the man http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-235792 working for the man Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:24:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-235792 <p>Universal Music is owned by GE - GE also owns NBC, partners with Microsoft on MSNBC. It's no wonder Microsoft has built so much security into Vista... How long before we hear about some other kind of "partnership"? Wasn't there a rumour about them buying Dow Jones together? Wouldn't it be strange for them to control ALL our media? It's not just music... it's everything.</p> Universal Music is owned by GE – GE also owns NBC, partners with Microsoft on MSNBC. It’s no wonder Microsoft has built so much security into Vista… How long before we hear about some other kind of “partnership”? Wasn’t there a rumour about them buying Dow Jones together? Wouldn’t it be strange for them to control ALL our media? It’s not just music… it’s everything.

]]> By: GigaOM » MusicInc backtracks on non-DRM music http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72053 GigaOM » MusicInc backtracks on non-DRM music Sun, 06 May 2007 15:25:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72053 <p>[...] your customers like common criminals is a sure fire way to destroy your biz, but never mind. According to Forbes.com article, there is a lot of resistance to selling the [...]</p> [...] your customers like common criminals is a sure fire way to destroy your biz, but never mind. According to Forbes.com article, there is a lot of resistance to selling the [...]

]]> By: Steven http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72052 Steven Thu, 03 May 2007 12:38:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72052 <ol> <li><p>Hey! Look at who are on YouTube and NOT threatening to sue them?</p></li> <li><p>Webcast here, website there, webbuy, link, link....kindly time out. If I want vintage music I want to go find it or I'll occasionally eBay it. The internet is for info and gear. i wouldn't begin to dare to use a credit cars for any reason, especially online buying. i'm already certain social security numbers are mush as it is and I just don't care.</p></li> </ol> <p>Wait six months before you blog most things and you prevent carpal tunnel problems. Now dostors could sue ME for losing business? giggles and oy vey kids Happy Thursday</p>

  • Hey! Look at who are on YouTube and NOT threatening to sue them?

  • Webcast here, website there, webbuy, link, link….kindly time out. If I want vintage music I want to go find it or I’ll occasionally eBay it. The internet is for info and gear. i wouldn’t begin to dare to use a credit cars for any reason, especially online buying. i’m already certain social security numbers are mush as it is and I just don’t care.

    • Wait six months before you blog most things and you prevent carpal tunnel problems. Now dostors could sue ME for losing business? giggles and oy vey kids Happy Thursday

    ]]>         By: The Weekly Geek http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72051 The Weekly Geek Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:23:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72051 <p><strong>Video Game Podcast for 11-14-06 | Graphics Don't Matter...</strong></p> <p>Is the big push for graphics a generational thing? This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss graphical comparisons in next gen systems, the PS3 and Wii launch, song sharing with the Zune, Penny Arcade's Child's Play, home SNES game repair,......</p> Video Game Podcast for 11-14-06 | Graphics Don’t Matter…

    Is the big push for graphics a generational thing? This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss graphical comparisons in next gen systems, the PS3 and Wii launch, song sharing with the Zune, Penny Arcade’s Child’s Play, home SNES game repair,……

    ]]>         By: BrianAndPamela.com http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72050 BrianAndPamela.com Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:28:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72050 <p><strong>HE SAID WHAT!??!??!…</strong></p> <p>Red Hot Chili Peppers, QOTSA, T.I. Rock For Zune Ok, ignore the title of the linked article for a second… in fact ignore the article all together.  The only thing important about the article from billboard.com is that it includes a quote fr…</p> HE SAID WHAT!??!??!…

    Red Hot Chili Peppers, QOTSA, T.I. Rock For Zune Ok, ignore the title of the linked article for a second… in fact ignore the article all together.  The only thing important about the article from billboard.com is that it includes a quote fr…

    ]]>         By: proforma http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72049 proforma Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:22:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72049 <blockquote> <p>I wouldn’t mind paying a fee for each blank CD and DVD as we do here in Spain</p> </blockquote> <p>Same here in Germany. Still record companies selling DRM-contaminated CDs which may not be copied here are participating on the fees of CDR.</p> <p>I say it's time for the artists and the consumers alike to rearrange their priorities. We don't need UMG at all when to artists can transport their music to your home via the net.</p>

    I wouldn’t mind paying a fee for each blank CD and DVD as we do here in Spain

    Same here in Germany. Still record companies selling DRM-contaminated CDs which may not be copied here are participating on the fees of CDR.

    I say it’s time for the artists and the consumers alike to rearrange their priorities. We don’t need UMG at all when to artists can transport their music to your home via the net.

    ]]>         By: emu http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72048 emu Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:36:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72048 <p>instead of linking to a badge to protest UMG, spend your money at emusic.com.</p> <p>much more effective</p> instead of linking to a badge to protest UMG, spend your money at emusic.com.

    much more effective

    ]]>         By: Gerald Buckley http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72047 Gerald Buckley Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:00:48 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72047 <p>And the badge to go along with my trackback…</p> <p>http://homepage.mac.com/geraldb28/NoUMG.jpg</p> And the badge to go along with my trackback…

    http://homepage.mac.com/geraldb28/NoUMG.jpg

    ]]>         By: gWHIZ http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72046 gWHIZ Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:54:06 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72046 <p><strong>Boycott UMG…</strong></p> <p>I’m not much on boycotting anything. But since I apparently steal all my music I figure “Eff UMG!” You call me a thief!? I’ll call BS on you! I might make it a YEAR just for kicks! </p> <p>…</p> Boycott UMG…

    I’m not much on boycotting anything. But since I apparently steal all my music I figure “Eff UMG!” You call me a thief!? I’ll call BS on you! I might make it a YEAR just for kicks!

    …

    ]]>         By: Euphoric Videos http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72045 Euphoric Videos Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:23:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72045 <p>I think music sales have declined because there are just so much "media" all around us. You can't watch TV without some commercials sportng some cool new or vintage tunes. You can't surf Myspace without sampling all these different artists. Part of the issue is the consumers' need to go out and buy music is significantly less now compared to the pre-Internet age, when your primary source of music are from the radio, MTV or buying it from your local music store.</p> <p>But the biggest factor in declining music sale, imho, is that there are just simply not that many distinguished artists or bands out there. The music industry have basically turned their products into commodities, and pretty much all songs sound the same and there is really nothing edgy about them.</p> <p>Consumers are more sophisticated now than ever before, and they will buy the music they truely love and not blindly follow the shopping list promoted by your Billboard Top XYZ list of your run of the mill tunes.</p> I think music sales have declined because there are just so much “media” all around us. You can’t watch TV without some commercials sportng some cool new or vintage tunes. You can’t surf Myspace without sampling all these different artists. Part of the issue is the consumers’ need to go out and buy music is significantly less now compared to the pre-Internet age, when your primary source of music are from the radio, MTV or buying it from your local music store.

    But the biggest factor in declining music sale, imho, is that there are just simply not that many distinguished artists or bands out there. The music industry have basically turned their products into commodities, and pretty much all songs sound the same and there is really nothing edgy about them.

    Consumers are more sophisticated now than ever before, and they will buy the music they truely love and not blindly follow the shopping list promoted by your Billboard Top XYZ list of your run of the mill tunes.

    ]]>         By: Moebius Fox http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72044 Moebius Fox Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:22:31 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72044 <p>UMG are a bunch of cokeheads.</p> <p>A bunch of Marc Jacobs all black wearing let's lunch at the Ivy</p> <p>shallow,vacous,bottom line,blow the shareholders types.</p> <p>WORSE than virtually ANY major eating over the behavioral sink.</p> <p>When they were MCA,it was known as"The Musician's Cemetary</p> <p>of America." Why would it be any different now?</p> UMG are a bunch of cokeheads.

    A bunch of Marc Jacobs all black wearing let’s lunch at the Ivy

    shallow,vacous,bottom line,blow the shareholders types.

    WORSE than virtually ANY major eating over the behavioral sink.

    When they were MCA,it was known as”The Musician’s Cemetary

    of America.” Why would it be any different now?

    ]]>         By: Adam D. http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72043 Adam D. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:14:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72043 <p>Hm… This posting won't allow underscores.</p> <p>http://fapomatic.com/thumbs/0646/no<em>umg</em>logo.jpg</p> <p>Should say:</p> <p>no[underscore]umg[underscore]logo.jpg</p> <p>ad</p> Hm… This posting won’t allow underscores.

    http://fapomatic.com/thumbs/0646/noumglogo.jpg

    Should say:

    no[underscore]umg[underscore]logo.jpg

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    ]]>         By: Adam D. http://gigaom.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72042 Adam D. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:13:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/13/just-say-no-to-umg/#comment-72042 <p>I made a logo if you want to use it.</p> <p>Downloadable here in gif and jpg formats:</p> <p>http://fapomatic.com/0646/no<em>umg</em>logo.gif http://fapomatic.com/thumbs/0646/no<em>umg</em>logo.jpg</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p>ad</p> I made a logo if you want to use it.

    Downloadable here in gif and jpg formats:

    http://fapomatic.com/0646/noumglogo.gif http://fapomatic.com/thumbs/0646/noumglogo.jpg

    Enjoy!

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