A new decade means new innovations in music devices and services. Paul Resnikoff, editor of DigitalMusicNews.com, fills us in on the bounty of innovations, from a Google smartphone to the next generation of online music services.
Realnetwork's Rhapsody has offered a service such as this for a little less than $15 and they've had it for years now. But until recently you needed your computer to easily access their 8 million song catalog. Just recently the released an iPhone app. Admittedly they are still working out the bugs. But they are a great option for those who would otherwise spend more than $15 per month at iTunes. Not only that, but you can hear songs that you wouldn't necessarily want to buy.
Jan. 05 2010 12:09 AM
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Richard Mitnick
from Highland Park, NJ
No audio? Not even to listen?
Jan. 04 2010 05:43 PM
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Paul Resnikoff
from Santa Monica, CA
Marc,
I agree, the Dead were innovating decades before the traditional model died. They were way ahead of their time (allowing taping at shows, tape trading, etc.), but I would argue that digital and mobile platforms are truly new terrain. In fact, the Dead has stumbled a bit in this era when they realized that *everything* (live, recorded) was available, one-click, from the internet. That changed things, and forced the band (without Jerry) to really reconsider the best ways to cultivate their community and make money.
Jan. 04 2010 03:08 PM
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Marc
from Westchester
Your guest mentioned how the new technology is really going to allow bands for the first time to communicate directly with their fanbase. However, the Grateful Dead had been doing that for years through mailing lists. In fact, the Dead sold tickets directly to their fans for years without any middleman business such as ticketmaster etc. Also, the Dead had always derived most of their income through touring, which, as the digital music age has developed and the demise of the CD, has been the only consistent way for bands to make money.
Perhaps the Dead were not only innovative musically but also avanteguard in their business model.
Jan. 04 2010 02:48 PM
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Kevin
from LIC
The message I got when I went to spotify after I heard about this "incredibly cool new service" ("why is spotify not available in my country") typifies why I ***refuse*** to buy any cd's or dvd's from the RIAA. Its amazing that entities that so alienate can stay in business at all.
Jan. 04 2010 02:36 PM
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Will
from bronx
There is already a service that allows users to download music in a cloud enviroment. It's Microsoft's solution--the Zune marketplace. It costs $15/month and allows a HUGE collection of music that you can download. It also includes 10 songs/month for download each month.
Frankly, apple is late to the game with this service--but it does only cater to hardcore music nuts, not the casual application user that is currently on the ipod/iphone
Jan. 04 2010 02:28 PM
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Realnetwork's Rhapsody has offered a service such as this for a little less than $15 and they've had it for years now. But until recently you needed your computer to easily access their 8 million song catalog. Just recently the released an iPhone app. Admittedly they are still working out the bugs. But they are a great option for those who would otherwise spend more than $15 per month at iTunes. Not only that, but you can hear songs that you wouldn't necessarily want to buy.
No audio? Not even to listen?
Marc,
I agree, the Dead were innovating decades before the traditional model died. They were way ahead of their time (allowing taping at shows, tape trading, etc.), but I would argue that digital and mobile platforms are truly new terrain. In fact, the Dead has stumbled a bit in this era when they realized that *everything* (live, recorded) was available, one-click, from the internet. That changed things, and forced the band (without Jerry) to really reconsider the best ways to cultivate their community and make money.
Your guest mentioned how the new technology is really going to allow bands for the first time to communicate directly with their fanbase. However, the Grateful Dead had been doing that for years through mailing lists. In fact, the Dead sold tickets directly to their fans for years without any middleman business such as ticketmaster etc. Also, the Dead had always derived most of their income through touring, which, as the digital music age has developed and the demise of the CD, has been the only consistent way for bands to make money.
Perhaps the Dead were not only innovative musically but also avanteguard in their business model.
The message I got when I went to spotify after I heard about this "incredibly cool new service" ("why is spotify not available in my country") typifies why I ***refuse*** to buy any cd's or dvd's from the RIAA. Its amazing that entities that so alienate can stay in business at all.
There is already a service that allows users to download music in a cloud enviroment. It's Microsoft's solution--the Zune marketplace. It costs $15/month and allows a HUGE collection of music that you can download. It also includes 10 songs/month for download each month.
Frankly, apple is late to the game with this service--but it does only cater to hardcore music nuts, not the casual application user that is currently on the ipod/iphone
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