Comments on: MTV+Real+Verizon Vs. Apple & iTunes http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Geoff JV Dodd http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-870873 Geoff JV Dodd Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:37:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-870873 <p>A joint venture of MTV, Real and Verizon would be formidable competition for anyone, including Apple iTunes. This is a huge market, for online music, and investment can run very large because of the potential revenues. GD.</p> A joint venture of MTV, Real and Verizon would be formidable competition for anyone, including Apple iTunes. This is a huge market, for online music, and investment can run very large because of the potential revenues. GD.

]]> By: Boing Boing Gadgets http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-471023 Boing Boing Gadgets Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:02:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-471023 <p><strong>Blowing Out the Dust: Morning News Roundup</strong></p> <p>• Astrobase Go!: Google ads star maps to Google Earth. [Google's Lat-Long Blog] • Pocket Monolith: GlobalTop G66 Touch Bluetooth GPS receiver is small and slim, necessary in an age where GPS is still not in every gadget. Reviews soon. [Engad...</p> Blowing Out the Dust: Morning News Roundup

• Astrobase Go!: Google ads star maps to Google Earth. [Google's Lat-Long Blog] • Pocket Monolith: GlobalTop G66 Touch Bluetooth GPS receiver is small and slim, necessary in an age where GPS is still not in every gadget. Reviews soon. [Engad…

]]> By: R Pagani http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469449 R Pagani Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:30:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469449 <p>As noted above "three losers don't make a winner". How many more millions must be wasted by "me too" executives. Get over it; Apple got it right. MTV/Viacom, you teenie-bopper demographic isn't going to pay for your content. Verizon, spend your dollars wisely (read: get a deal favorable for you <em>and</em> Apple, bringing the iPhone online to your network). It's really ridiculous (and quite sad, frankly) that this continues. I'm all for competition, but I see nothing new here. Meanwhile, Real tries to remain relevant. Sorry, but you know it's true.</p> As noted above “three losers don’t make a winner”. How many more millions must be wasted by “me too” executives. Get over it; Apple got it right. MTV/Viacom, you teenie-bopper demographic isn’t going to pay for your content. Verizon, spend your dollars wisely (read: get a deal favorable for you and Apple, bringing the iPhone online to your network). It’s really ridiculous (and quite sad, frankly) that this continues. I’m all for competition, but I see nothing new here. Meanwhile, Real tries to remain relevant. Sorry, but you know it’s true.

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469271 David Mackey Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:10:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469271 <p>More competition - better for us as consumers. :-) Though Real still doesn't impress me w/their player.</p> More competition – better for us as consumers. :-) Though Real still doesn’t impress me w/their player.

]]> By: fakesteve http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469179 fakesteve Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:28:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-469179 <p>three losers don't make a winner</p> three losers don’t make a winner

]]> By: Brad http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-468687 Brad Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:42:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-468687 <p>I can access my Rhapsody library over the web, from the full-client jukebox, from my Sansa R, in my house via Sonos (without a pc), and soon over Tivo. For $15 per month. I also own two current generation ipods and 15k tracks. My point is that not everyone is looking to these services to replace itunes/ipod. Some of us use them to more easily do the things apple has not offered (celestial jukebox, subscription model, etc.).</p> I can access my Rhapsody library over the web, from the full-client jukebox, from my Sansa R, in my house via Sonos (without a pc), and soon over Tivo. For $15 per month. I also own two current generation ipods and 15k tracks. My point is that not everyone is looking to these services to replace itunes/ipod. Some of us use them to more easily do the things apple has not offered (celestial jukebox, subscription model, etc.).

]]> By: Boris Epstein http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-468520 Boris Epstein Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:42:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-468520 <p>From the eyes of a recruiter, this is a great thing. Hopefully MTV will be able to establish itself in the marketplace, leading to an eventual need for great software talent. If anyone from MTV reads this, we're here for you!</p> <p>Boris Epstein www.bincsearch.com</p> From the eyes of a recruiter, this is a great thing. Hopefully MTV will be able to establish itself in the marketplace, leading to an eventual need for great software talent. If anyone from MTV reads this, we’re here for you!

Boris Epstein
http://www.bincsearch.com

]]> By: Howard Le Ducke http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-467810 Howard Le Ducke Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:22:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-467810 <p>If you added up the marketshare of all the Windows DRM based services, it would total what - a mere 10%? These guys are fighting for table scraps and teaming up together to lower costs and up their perceived marketshare. Yes, in one fell swoop, MTV's Urge went from 0.5% marketshare to 3% by teaming up with Real and you can spin it as a 600% marketshare gain or you can see it for what it really is: the last desperate act of survival for a failing venture.</p> <p>Next up on GigaOm, Napster reports profits after laying off 99% of it's staff.</p> If you added up the marketshare of all the Windows DRM based services, it would total what – a mere 10%? These guys are fighting for table scraps and teaming up together to lower costs and up their perceived marketshare. Yes, in one fell swoop, MTV’s Urge went from 0.5% marketshare to 3% by teaming up with Real and you can spin it as a 600% marketshare gain or you can see it for what it really is: the last desperate act of survival for a failing venture.

Next up on GigaOm, Napster reports profits after laying off 99% of it’s staff.

]]> By: 360view http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-467296 360view Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:20:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-467296 <p>may be too late for MTV and co .. Apple has already creep in public's mind!</p> may be too late for MTV and co .. Apple has already creep in public’s mind!

]]> By: Aaron http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-466721 Aaron Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:55:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/21/mtvrealverizon-vs-apple-itunes/#comment-466721 <p>Hooray, two of the most customer-abusive major firms, combining with a not-even-an-also-ran music service. I won't hold my breath. But more competition in this space --> better.</p> Hooray, two of the most customer-abusive major firms, combining with a not-even-an-also-ran music service. I won’t hold my breath. But more competition in this space –> better.

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