Comments on: Now major labels are thinking about DRM free MP3 sales http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/ 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: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-675 mspoke Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:54:45 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-675 The lastest FastCompany magazine dropped through my letterbox recently and I found a pretty relevant article to this discussion last night. There is a good article about a company called Musictoday who are providing many of the services I outlined above for artists, ticketing, merchandise, fanclubs, etc. It sounds like it works well. http://www.fastcompany.com/subscr/112/open_features-waybehindthemusic.html The lastest FastCompany magazine dropped through my letterbox recently and I found a pretty relevant article to this discussion last night. There is a good article about a company called Musictoday who are providing many of the services I outlined above for artists, ticketing, merchandise, fanclubs, etc.

It sounds like it works well.

http://www.fastcompany.com/subscr/112/open_features-waybehindthemusic.html

]]> By: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10582 mspoke Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:54:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10582 The lastest FastCompany magazine dropped through my letterbox recently and I found a pretty relevant article to this discussion last night. There is a good article about a company called Musictoday who are providing many of the services I outlined above for artists, ticketing, merchandise, fanclubs, etc. It sounds like it works well. http://www.fastcompany.com/subscr/112/open_features-waybehindthemusic.html The lastest FastCompany magazine dropped through my letterbox recently and I found a pretty relevant article to this discussion last night. There is a good article about a company called Musictoday who are providing many of the services I outlined above for artists, ticketing, merchandise, fanclubs, etc.

It sounds like it works well.

http://www.fastcompany.com/subscr/112/open_features-waybehindthemusic.html

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-674 nic Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-674 I agree. There is some interesting stuff I have been reading in what turns out to be the September issue of Wireed which talks about bands separating from labels and doing their own thing. The majors are in a really tough place - the game is changing on them very quickly and they may not be nimble enough to deal with it. Look at EMI. I agree. There is some interesting stuff I have been reading in what turns out to be the September issue of Wireed which talks about bands separating from labels and doing their own thing.

The majors are in a really tough place – the game is changing on them very quickly and they may not be nimble enough to deal with it. Look at EMI.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10581 nic Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10581 I agree. There is some interesting stuff I have been reading in what turns out to be the September issue of Wireed which talks about bands separating from labels and doing their own thing. The majors are in a really tough place - the game is changing on them very quickly and they may not be nimble enough to deal with it. Look at EMI. I agree. There is some interesting stuff I have been reading in what turns out to be the September issue of Wireed which talks about bands separating from labels and doing their own thing.

The majors are in a really tough place – the game is changing on them very quickly and they may not be nimble enough to deal with it. Look at EMI.

]]> By: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-673 mspoke Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:50:56 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-673 Good article but I can't stand the major record companies talking about what is fair for the artists when they have been ripping off both the artist and consumer for many, many years. Do you think the majors are more scared by consumers not purchasing music or more scared of artists walking away from the record companies completely and doing their own writing, production, publishing, merchandising, etc. I think a better question is, 'What value can a major record company give to an artist?' Sure there are some valid points but the number of these is diminshing all the time as technology is enabling artists to have more and more control. Thoughts? Good article but I can’t stand the major record companies talking about what is fair for the artists when they have been ripping off both the artist and consumer for many, many years.

Do you think the majors are more scared by consumers not purchasing music or more scared of artists walking away from the record companies completely and doing their own writing, production, publishing, merchandising, etc.

I think a better question is, ‘What value can a major record company give to an artist?’

Sure there are some valid points but the number of these is diminshing all the time as technology is enabling artists to have more and more control.

Thoughts?

]]> By: mspoke http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10580 mspoke Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:50:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/01/24/now-major-labels-are-thinking-about-drm-free-mp3-sales/#comment-10580 Good article but I can't stand the major record companies talking about what is fair for the artists when they have been ripping off both the artist and consumer for many, many years. Do you think the majors are more scared by consumers not purchasing music or more scared of artists walking away from the record companies completely and doing their own writing, production, publishing, merchandising, etc. I think a better question is, 'What value can a major record company give to an artist?' Sure there are some valid points but the number of these is diminshing all the time as technology is enabling artists to have more and more control. Thoughts? Good article but I can’t stand the major record companies talking about what is fair for the artists when they have been ripping off both the artist and consumer for many, many years.

Do you think the majors are more scared by consumers not purchasing music or more scared of artists walking away from the record companies completely and doing their own writing, production, publishing, merchandising, etc.

I think a better question is, ‘What value can a major record company give to an artist?’

Sure there are some valid points but the number of these is diminshing all the time as technology is enabling artists to have more and more control.

Thoughts?

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