Comments on: The Long Tail theory is playing out well for music lovers http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Radiohead head http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-1301 Radiohead head Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:25:50 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-1301 What is just as interesting is the 'long tail' of LIVE music. Bands already can't make much by selling recorded music, so lots are switching over to live performance and merch. THere is a revolt brewing against TicketMobster now with their control of the ticket market and exorbitant fees - small bands need a way to monetize concerts. EVen STubhub is too much effort for the smallest bands. Myspace has around 2 million tiny local bbands on it which are under the radar of sites like last.fm. The only ones I've seen 'mining' that are http://gruvr.com . Is anyone looking at the tickets aspect of the local live music? What is just as interesting is the ‘long tail’ of LIVE music. Bands already can’t make much by selling recorded music, so lots are switching over to live performance and merch. THere is a revolt brewing against TicketMobster now with their control of the ticket market and exorbitant fees – small bands need a way to monetize concerts.
EVen STubhub is too much effort for the smallest bands. Myspace has around 2 million tiny local bbands on it which are under the radar of sites like last.fm. The only ones I’ve seen ‘mining’ that are http://gruvr.com . Is anyone looking at the tickets aspect of the local live music?

]]> By: gruvr music map http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10561 gruvr music map Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10561 What is just as interesting is the 'long tail' of LIVE music. Bands already can't make much by selling recorded music, so lots are switching over to live performance and merch. THere is a revolt brewing against TicketMobster now with their control of the ticket market and exorbitant fees - small bands need a way to monetize concerts. EVen STubhub is too much effort for the smallest bands. Myspace has around 2 million tiny local bbands on it which are under the radar of sites like last.fm. The only ones I've seen 'mining' that are http://gruvr.com . Is anyone looking at the tickets aspect of the local live music? What is just as interesting is the ‘long tail’ of LIVE music. Bands already can’t make much by selling recorded music, so lots are switching over to live performance and merch. THere is a revolt brewing against TicketMobster now with their control of the ticket market and exorbitant fees – small bands need a way to monetize concerts.
EVen STubhub is too much effort for the smallest bands. Myspace has around 2 million tiny local bbands on it which are under the radar of sites like last.fm. The only ones I’ve seen ‘mining’ that are http://gruvr.com . Is anyone looking at the tickets aspect of the local live music?

]]> By: Scott Fraser http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-680 Scott Fraser Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:24:29 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-680 For me, record shops are very much a social experience. They are also all about finding new music and finding that record that is just that little bit special, taking it out and playing it and watching people dance.. primitive instincts and all that... which brings me nicely to the internet. There are a couple of websites (www.Juno.co.uk probably being the best example) that have swung me away from the traditional record shop for most of my purchases (I am a self confessed music junkie as Nik will confirm). Juno is completely set up for the DJ and carries every new release (getting it very quickly) accross all genres and the pricepoint is less than my local store. Therefore I can sit down, have a beer and listen to potential purchases (sorry Lucy...!!) for as long as I want, whenever I want and then have them delivered to my home, ready to crack open the plastic and get them played out in their full glory. I also noticed in the Sunday times top new companies survey a couple of months ago that a record web site was in there... Small record stores will need to offer something different if they are going to keep up their volume. As for HMV, The Supermarkets and their high st counterparts..don't buy from them. The service is poor and they have no real interest in breaking new ground. Hence why HMV is struggling. For me, record shops are very much a social experience. They are also all about finding new music and finding that record that is just that little bit special, taking it out and playing it and watching people dance.. primitive instincts and all that…

which brings me nicely to the internet.

There are a couple of websites (www.Juno.co.uk probably being the best example) that have swung me away from the traditional record shop for most of my purchases (I am a self confessed music junkie as Nik will confirm). Juno is completely set up for the DJ and carries every new release (getting it very quickly) accross all genres and the pricepoint is less than my local store.

Therefore I can sit down, have a beer and listen to potential purchases (sorry Lucy…!!) for as long as I want, whenever I want and then have them delivered to my home, ready to crack open the plastic and get them played out in their full glory.

I also noticed in the Sunday times top new companies survey a couple of months ago that a record web site was in there…

Small record stores will need to offer something different if they are going to keep up their volume.

As for HMV, The Supermarkets and their high st counterparts..don’t buy from them.

The service is poor and they have no real interest in breaking new ground.

Hence why HMV is struggling.

]]> By: Scott Fraser http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10560 Scott Fraser Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:24:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10560 For me, record shops are very much a social experience. They are also all about finding new music and finding that record that is just that little bit special, taking it out and playing it and watching people dance.. primitive instincts and all that... which brings me nicely to the internet. There are a couple of websites (www.Juno.co.uk probably being the best example) that have swung me away from the traditional record shop for most of my purchases (I am a self confessed music junkie as Nik will confirm). Juno is completely set up for the DJ and carries every new release (getting it very quickly) accross all genres and the pricepoint is less than my local store. Therefore I can sit down, have a beer and listen to potential purchases (sorry Lucy...!!) for as long as I want, whenever I want and then have them delivered to my home, ready to crack open the plastic and get them played out in their full glory. I also noticed in the Sunday times top new companies survey a couple of months ago that a record web site was in there... Small record stores will need to offer something different if they are going to keep up their volume. As for HMV, The Supermarkets and their high st counterparts..don't buy from them. The service is poor and they have no real interest in breaking new ground. Hence why HMV is struggling. For me, record shops are very much a social experience. They are also all about finding new music and finding that record that is just that little bit special, taking it out and playing it and watching people dance.. primitive instincts and all that…

which brings me nicely to the internet.

There are a couple of websites (www.Juno.co.uk probably being the best example) that have swung me away from the traditional record shop for most of my purchases (I am a self confessed music junkie as Nik will confirm). Juno is completely set up for the DJ and carries every new release (getting it very quickly) accross all genres and the pricepoint is less than my local store.

Therefore I can sit down, have a beer and listen to potential purchases (sorry Lucy…!!) for as long as I want, whenever I want and then have them delivered to my home, ready to crack open the plastic and get them played out in their full glory.

I also noticed in the Sunday times top new companies survey a couple of months ago that a record web site was in there…

Small record stores will need to offer something different if they are going to keep up their volume.

As for HMV, The Supermarkets and their high st counterparts..don’t buy from them.

The service is poor and they have no real interest in breaking new ground.

Hence why HMV is struggling.

]]> By: alan patrick http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-667 alan patrick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:50:34 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-667 Re record shops vs book shops - books shops long ago changed the ambience, record shops haven't. Record shops are still mainly crowded and unpleasant - not enough space between aisles, few recommendation suggestions - even "stuff the staff like" etc - very Retail 1.0. And of course, compared to the online alternatives prices are still unattractive. In London, with the exception of Fopp I know of no large record shop that sells coffee. Compare that to Amazon, comfortable and cheap. No brainer! A visit to Foyles, or Waterstones is actually pleasant - I have actually met people there for coffee, for example. By the way, if you go to shops selling vinyl records you get a totally different experience - and that is a rapidly growing part of the market Re record shops vs book shops – books shops long ago changed the ambience, record shops haven’t.

Record shops are still mainly crowded and unpleasant – not enough space between aisles, few recommendation suggestions – even “stuff the staff like” etc – very Retail 1.0. And of course, compared to the online alternatives prices are still unattractive.

In London, with the exception of Fopp I know of no large record shop that sells coffee.

Compare that to Amazon, comfortable and cheap. No brainer! A visit to Foyles, or Waterstones is actually pleasant – I have actually met people there for coffee, for example.

By the way, if you go to shops selling vinyl records you get a totally different experience – and that is a rapidly growing part of the market

]]> By: alan patrick http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10559 alan patrick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/19/the-long-tail-theory-is-playing-out-well-for-music-lovers/#comment-10559 Re record shops vs book shops - books shops long ago changed the ambience, record shops haven't. Record shops are still mainly crowded and unpleasant - not enough space between aisles, few recommendation suggestions - even "stuff the staff like" etc - very Retail 1.0. And of course, compared to the online alternatives prices are still unattractive. In London, with the exception of Fopp I know of no large record shop that sells coffee. Compare that to Amazon, comfortable and cheap. No brainer! A visit to Foyles, or Waterstones is actually pleasant - I have actually met people there for coffee, for example. By the way, if you go to shops selling vinyl records you get a totally different experience - and that is a rapidly growing part of the market Re record shops vs book shops – books shops long ago changed the ambience, record shops haven’t.

Record shops are still mainly crowded and unpleasant – not enough space between aisles, few recommendation suggestions – even “stuff the staff like” etc – very Retail 1.0. And of course, compared to the online alternatives prices are still unattractive.

In London, with the exception of Fopp I know of no large record shop that sells coffee.

Compare that to Amazon, comfortable and cheap. No brainer! A visit to Foyles, or Waterstones is actually pleasant – I have actually met people there for coffee, for example.

By the way, if you go to shops selling vinyl records you get a totally different experience – and that is a rapidly growing part of the market

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