Comments on: Why MySpace Music Is Likely to Fail

By: Why imeem Really Sold Out

Why imeem Really Sold Out — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:02:23 +0000

[...] I felt that they cut bad deals and had painted themselves into a corner. Frankly, I am not that hot on MySpace Music either. MySpace, earlier bought iLike, another free music service for $10 million — a firesale price [...]

By: Digipendent » Blog Archive » Inspirations Come From Outside The Music Industry: by Bruce Houghton

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:27:00 +0000

[...] Labels: Stop Crying Over Spilt Milk, Why Apple’s iTunes Concessions Are a Double-Edged Sword and Why MySpace Music Is Likely to Fail, you don’t have to agreee, but you better pay attention becuase the rest of the business [...]

By: Is Warner Music Killing Music Startups

Is Warner Music Killing Music Startups — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:49:15 +0000

[...] checks. Apparently, labels are also dissatisfied with MySpace Music and the money it is generating. Again not such a surprise for our readers. As startups such as Imeem stare down the abyss, it is the record labels who will ultimately pay [...]

By: Finance Geek » Social media must prove profitability

Finance Geek » Social media must prove profitability — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:58 +0000

[...] He does however believe that there is a profitable future available for MySpace Music, although they still have a few things they need to get right. [...]

By: With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends

With MySpace Changes, a Social Networking Era Ends — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:29:25 +0000

[...] Regardless, of his exit, there is a strategy in place that could turn MySpace into decent-enough money maker: MySpace Music. By looking to social network’s musical roots, MySpace executives realized that they could build the MTV of the broadband generation. Combining text, audio, video, and social abilities with its audience, MySpace can thrive as a niche-yet lucrative musical destination. A lot has to go right for that to happen. I have outlined a long list of reservations about MySpace Music. [...]

By: Michael Altendorf

Michael Altendorf — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:24:39 +0000

I think when Amazon join MySpace for the download shop Myspace Music will be soon No2 behind iTunes. The rest of the pie – 95% – do still not pay anything. You are right! And nobody knows if the digital natives who never learned to pay for movies or music will learn it in the future. But the also have such little attention time that they will soon get bored form in audio ads, in video ads etc…

By: Sven Seelenmeyer

Sven Seelenmeyer — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:23:27 +0000

Still exists!

Its name is “Space Jammer” and it plays MySpace music and creates playlists. You can buy the music you are listening to directly out of the program at amazon, musicload, 7digit, cd-baby or iTunes (vers. 1.4). You also can watch videos of the bands, send comments to them and much more. The program is freeware and available at:

http://www.spacejammer.com

By: The Fact & Fiction of MySpace Music - GigaOM

The Fact & Fiction of MySpace Music - GigaOM — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:03:13 +0000

[...] Positioning it as an iTunes competitor helps with inflating the mystical valuation. Worried that my own initial skepticism might blind me from getting the facts, I decided to look elsewhere to get a more clearer point of [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:33:17 +0000

Myspace Music looks great, however, right now I’m using http://www.deezer.com/en and it’s AWESOME! A huge catalogue, a great interface, and quite good focuses on emerging artists! Great!

By: 5 Reasons The New MySpace Music Will Fail

5 Reasons The New MySpace Music Will Fail — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:47:33 +0000

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By: Nadalina Levinsky

Nadalina Levinsky — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:43:12 +0000

@David, If you are a big movie/music/books/tvshows/videos fan, then you must probably check out http://www.cruxle.com. They have excellent recommendation engine that directly comes from MySpace people. Smart move in the recommendation space, I guess!

By: David Mullings

David Mullings — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:50:48 +0000

Well said Om, especially the anti-trust part.

Unless MySpace was catering to specific music niches, there is no wide moat that makes this business idea defensible.

Now if they had EXCLUSIVE deals with some new talent and existing talent, I would be more optimistic. Merch. will be the best opportunity, but only if the artists allow their greedy labels to get their hands on that - which won't happen.

p.s. I watch Hulu on a wireless network at home and have zero complaints. I also watch Joost and rent DVDs from Netflix. I need ABC.com for nothing

By: PolkaRobot | Blog Archiv » Lesezeichen vom 18.09.2008

PolkaRobot | Blog Archiv » Lesezeichen vom 18.09.2008 — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:01:29 +0000

[...] Why MySpace Music Is Likely to Fail "MySpace Music, a new music service plotted by MySpace and music labels, is likely to debut soon with much pomp and show. And despite all the pre-buildup hype it is by no means a slam dunk." [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:54:58 +0000

I don’t know what new MySpace Music brings to the Music On Demand service. Aren’t websites like http://www.deezer.com/en already perfect, or almost, for that?

By: Peter Hahnefeld

Peter Hahnefeld — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:44:00 +0000

The "old-school"- record industry is dead. And on myspace it's getting harder and harder to promote yourself as an artist. The future are sites like Jamendo. More and more great Bands are giving away their music for free there. Come one - who trusts a major these days?

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Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:53:57 +0000

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