Jeremy wrote:

] I'm not a professional futurist, but I would offer that,
] historically, "because we've always done it that way" is an
] unsuccessful long-term strategy.

a very good point, and one that everyone in the business of influencing business models should keep right at the forefront.

] I don't know if companies can turn a profit on a music
] subscription service, but I must say that they can be very
] compelling for the end user.

and have been for a long time in television, telephone, etc. it comes down to your use patterns. if you've got fast connections and no restrictions on using them, at home, at work, in the car, and support for various devices and platforms, then we're getting somewhere. if i can buy a track while it's streaming, on any supported device, and then use it on all my devices, that's even better. maybe at that point i can see my mind changing.

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