Comments on: DRM Free Universal Music… Just Not On Apple’s iTunes http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:51:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Should Apple Fear the Universal, Google and gBox tag-team? http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-443910 Should Apple Fear the Universal, Google and gBox tag-team? Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:01:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-443910 <p>[...] the beginning. This past week Universal announced a key deal involving Google and gBox, part of its 6 month experiment to sell DRM free music. Under this deal Universal will purchase advertisements through the Google [...]</p> [...] the beginning. This past week Universal announced a key deal involving Google and gBox, part of its 6 month experiment to sell DRM free music. Under this deal Universal will purchase advertisements through the Google [...]

]]> By: BigBerries http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-443525 BigBerries Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:59:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-443525 <p>We can't say. If Universal decides to get serious about digital music it could be a very difficult situation for Apple. However, at this point we are still unable to see where they are going with this.</p> <p>Many major artists are releasing albums in the upcoming quarter, if UMG decides to heavily promote alternative channels to purchase music, it may very well end the "lack of awareness" and help level the playing field in terms on online entertainment purchases.</p> <p>Heck, all if really would take is hiring some key execs away from Apple to get the ball rolling.</p> We can’t say. If Universal decides to get serious about digital music it could be a very difficult situation for Apple. However, at this point we are still unable to see where they are going with this.

Many major artists are releasing albums in the upcoming quarter, if UMG decides to heavily promote alternative channels to purchase music, it may very well end the “lack of awareness” and help level the playing field in terms on online entertainment purchases.

Heck, all if really would take is hiring some key execs away from Apple to get the ball rolling.

]]> By: Marc Cohen http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435779 Marc Cohen Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:17:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435779 <p>In his famous article "Marketing Myopia" Professor Ted Leavitt described the buggy whip industry and observed that no amount of product improvement could prevent the evaporation of the industry.</p> <p>The record industry is on its way to becoming a new buggy whip industry. Eliminating DRM is the kind of ineffective product improvement Leavitt described.</p> <p>The industry needs to reinvent itself is a free, ad-supported medium.</p> <p>Check out the Ad-Supported Music Central blog:http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com/</p> In his famous article “Marketing Myopia” Professor Ted Leavitt described the buggy whip industry and observed that no amount of product improvement could prevent the evaporation of the industry.

The record industry is on its way to becoming a new buggy whip industry. Eliminating DRM is the kind of ineffective product improvement Leavitt described.

The industry needs to reinvent itself is a free, ad-supported medium.

Check out the Ad-Supported Music Central blog:http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Universal med DRM-fri musik - eller hvad? — spiri.dk — Blog og personligt site for Søren Hugger Møller http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435674 Universal med DRM-fri musik - eller hvad? — spiri.dk — Blog og personligt site for Søren Hugger Møller Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:32:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435674 <p>[...] Apples iTuens Store, som er verdens største online musikbutik, og som er den butik EMI valgte. Som Om Malik skriver får det forsøget til at blegne en del, og det sår tvivl om hvorvidt dette er et reelt forsøg, eller [...]</p> [...] Apples iTuens Store, som er verdens største online musikbutik, og som er den butik EMI valgte. Som Om Malik skriver får det forsøget til at blegne en del, og det sår tvivl om hvorvidt dette er et reelt forsøg, eller [...]

]]> By: Nav http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435393 Nav Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:30:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-435393 <p>By not including iTunes, the test is bogus. People turn to piracy when they can't get what they want legitimately and cheaply. By not having these DRM-free tracks on iTunes, the bulk of the digital music buying public will be largely unaware that Universal has done anything. As sad and shortsighted as it is, it seems Universal are just looking for excuses to insist that 'DRM is necessary'.</p> By not including iTunes, the test is bogus. People turn to piracy when they can’t get what they want legitimately and cheaply. By not having these DRM-free tracks on iTunes, the bulk of the digital music buying public will be largely unaware that Universal has done anything. As sad and shortsighted as it is, it seems Universal are just looking for excuses to insist that ‘DRM is necessary’.

]]> By: Confluence: ezmo http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-434629 Confluence: ezmo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:25:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/09/drm-free-universal-music-not-for-apple/#comment-434629 <p><strong>DRM Free Universal Music... Just Not On Apple's iTunes</strong></p> <p>Universal Music Group is conducting an experiment where it will offer a large part of its catalog DRM free for six months, except that it won't be available on the largest digital download store of them all Apple's iTunes....</p> DRM Free Universal Music… Just Not On Apple’s iTunes

Universal Music Group is conducting an experiment where it will offer a large part of its catalog DRM free for six months, except that it won’t be available on the largest digital download store of them all Apple’s iTunes….

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