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The future of music is access to every track, all the time in ... a celestial jukebox - Sunday, 01/12/03
by flynn23 at 12:29 pm EST, Jan 12, 2003 |
A fairly good article (from the Tennessean no less) about the state of the music industry and how it got here. With some interesting comments from labels, publishers, and distribution people. |
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RE: The future of music is access to every track, all the time in ... a celestial jukebox - Sunday, 01/12/03
by Dolemite at 10:23 am EST, Jan 13, 2003 |
flynn23 wrote:
] A fairly good article (from the Tennessean no less) about the
] state of the music industry and how it got here. With some
] interesting comments from labels, publishers, and distribution
] people From the article: But he said digital distribution could eliminate a lot of costs that now go in the pockets of middlemen. Record companies could conceivably sell albums for, say, $8 instead of $12 and make money. Where the hell can you buy a CD for $12 unless it's on sale? Other than that, good meme. Dolemite |
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RE: The future of music is access to every track, all the time in ... a celestial jukebox - Sunday, 01/12/03
by flynn23 at 12:03 pm EST, Jan 13, 2003 |
Dolemite wrote:
] flynn23 wrote:
] ] A fairly good article (from the Tennessean no less) about
] the
] ] state of the music industry and how it got here. With some
] ] interesting comments from labels, publishers, and
] distribution
] ] people
]
] From the article: But he said digital distribution could
] eliminate a lot of costs that now go in the pockets of
] middlemen. Record companies could conceivably sell albums for,
] say, $8 instead of $12 and make money.
]
] Where the hell can you buy a CD for $12 unless it's on sale?
] Other than that, good meme. he's talking about the wholesale price that retailers pay. Of course, that doesn't keep Tower and Sam Goodie from continuing to mark it up into the stratosphere. |
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