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8 months ago
in Last.fm tries the subscription model on Mathew's comments
I find the downside not so bad. Compared to the upside at least. Last.fm is a music hub and providing such a service is surely a big step. They didn't say anything about the labels' income percentage, but I like to be optimistic on that one.
Downloads would be great, I agree. Don't see it happening, though (unless last.fm prints its own money)
Downloads would be great, I agree. Don't see it happening, though (unless last.fm prints its own money)
8 months ago
in Flickr Commons: A great idea, but… on Mathew's comments
I actually find the crowdsourcing idea a great thing. It relies on the wisdom of the crowd. It's not about individual answers, it's about the collective intelligence. It is also a great deal of work; a work that Pro-Ams could do very well. A similar project of crowdsourcing and tagging was realized by the Metropolitan Museum.
If the collective tags are aggregated correctly, they could provide quality information, competing the data experts could provide.
If the collective tags are aggregated correctly, they could provide quality information, competing the data experts could provide.
8 months ago
in The Pirate Bay cannot be stopped on Mathew's comments
there was a similar story about a month ago with torrentspy. In the end the court pressed torrentspy to provide ip adresses of its users. I wonder where this story will go...
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9 months ago
in Dembot - Trent Reznor: Why won't people pay $5? on Dembot
Do you think its the 2$ that would make the difference? I find the Radiohead tactic also good. There is the online version (choose your price) and the offline version, the physical product.
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andrewbaron
I personally do like "choose your price" but I would have people "choose a price" for just one high quality version and not give away a cheaper quality version.
It sure would be nice to see more experemnets in this area, esp with a really popular main stream band like Michael Jackson, Britney Spears or The Dead Milkmen. ;)
It sure would be nice to see more experemnets in this area, esp with a really popular main stream band like Michael Jackson, Britney Spears or The Dead Milkmen. ;)
9 months ago
in Hey Trent — a music tax is a dumb idea on Mathew's comments
I don't see original cds as blank cds with music on them.
Original cds are for me irreplaceable: the procedure of listening to the cd, while having the box in your hand, reading the leaflet, looking at the artwork. I like that...
Original cds are for me irreplaceable: the procedure of listening to the cd, while having the box in your hand, reading the leaflet, looking at the artwork. I like that...
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mathewi
I remember the good old days when people said the same thing about
newspapers -- and eight-track tapes :-)
newspapers -- and eight-track tapes :-)
9 months ago
in Hey Trent — a music tax is a dumb idea on Mathew's comments
I wouldn't call it a dumb idea. Reznor also talks about the physical product.
I don't know about you, but I would gladly pay a 5$ tax to get original cds, instead of just the digital versions.
I agree though, that not everyone should pay this fee - online people who download.
In such a napster, count me in!
I don't know about you, but I would gladly pay a 5$ tax to get original cds, instead of just the digital versions.
I agree though, that not everyone should pay this fee - online people who download.
In such a napster, count me in!
9 months ago
in Dembot on Dembot
lets see where they settle...
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andrewbaron
lol! I forgot about that part of the process :)
attempt in Canada failed), but I could be wrong.