Decius wrote:
] 2. You are financially incented to re-recommend songs to
] friends.

Efforts on many fronts are underway to test methods of making actual markets for music. I've been saying this was the only way to go for awhile now. We still don't know what information is worth at any given time.. At the very least context and demand are important factors.. Lots to learn here...

Keep in mind, when we were saying roughly that this kinda stuff was that we needed to be trying 1999-2000'ish, everyone though we were nuts, and it wasn't going to be possible. The music industry people are desperate now, and amazing enough, Microsoft is the big enabler.. Someone was paying attention.

] It is unfortunate that this is a Windows only.

Like we didn't know Microsoft was going to do their best to make sure that was the case.. They said "screw the store" and worried about selling the technology to those who were going to take all the risks and do all the innovation. I think their strategy has been very smart. They did have the opportunity to go the other way, I know that for fact.

They are not going to "bet the company" until they think they got the right answer..

] Of course, somewhere in middle America some stupid adult is
] going to end up throwing a fit because there are kids dealing
] weed.

Can you think of a better example of a more pervasive underground economy? You can get pot anywhere in America if you know the right people and are trusted. Might shock some people, but your burn out pot dealer may possibly know more about economics and trade then most college educated adults. Get the kids selling music. Education thru experience. Someone has a sense of humor, an additional objective, or both.

RE: Weed