Comments on: 99 Cent iTMS Songs to Rise in Price? http://gigaom.com/apple/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Micaela Sanden http://gigaom.com/apple/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305252 Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:54:30 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/02/28/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305252 Search Engine

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]]> By: Arethusa http://gigaom.com/apple/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305251 Fri, 04 Mar 2005 10:26:44 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/02/28/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305251 Ha! Looks like it’s back to bitorrent.

]]> By: Anjan http://gigaom.com/apple/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305250 Tue, 01 Mar 2005 02:47:21 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/02/28/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305250 Somehow this reminds of the story of the goose that laid golden eggs. I can see RIAA reaching out with a knife toward iTMS’ belly. I hope there’s enough outrage from consumers to stop something that will obviously cripple a business model that has been working better than any other for the RIAA.

]]> By: chrisholland http://gigaom.com/apple/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305249 Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:37:28 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/02/28/99-cent-itms-songs-to-rise-in-price/#comment-305249 yeah the interesting thing is to figure out at which point in history record labels will become a figment of the past. Right now, they thrive because they’re part of a lucrative ecosystem, which initiatives such as downhillbattle.org consistently fail to acknowledge when directing their attacks at the iTunes Music Store. Instead, downhillbattle should be exhorting people to stop listening to Clear Channel-owned radio stations, and watching mainstream TV, all of which, sadly enough, are today’s de-facto authorities on what is cool and what isn’t.

The iTunes platform doesn’t preclude independent artists from sharing their work, it simply offers yet another distribution alternative via the likes of CDBaby.com.

Now, imagine a world where people suddenly start looking for good music online, by reading other people’s opinions, from various web sites, web logs, online music market places, at which point that music is instantly available through a myriad of online distribution channels, none of which are owned and operated by RIAA-member companies. Where the author is the sole owned of the copyrights and makes 90% of the money on each sale.

If the RIAA lets online distribution become too popular, there is a slim chance talented artists may start taking note, and start distributing music on their own. I would think the RIAA’s main interest in supporting Apple in its efforts, is to curb the trading of illegal music. I’m not sure they want to cannibalize their current distribution channels. Which just might be what this price hike is about.

The problem is, until the Internet becomes at the center of people’s everyday lives, TV, Radio and Movies are what get artists the fastest, most effective fame, not their talent alone. A few “industry” big wigs are making decisions on who’s worth listening to and who isn’t, sometime they’re right on the money, sometime, they pick no-talent @ssclowns who can’t sing for crap but do look good. The Internet would allow for a more democratic, interactive process to promote artists.

Extend this entire process to the nomination of presidential candidates. blam.

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