http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:21:16 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/29/103034.php#comment-30855 The main problem with online companies being bought by one of the major record companies is twofold. The likes of MP3.com were created to play the stock market, not sell a product or service, when that bubble burst, they sold the company. The majors (Universal, Warners, Sony, BMG, EMI) aren't in the business of selling music. They sell audio-carriers, shiny, plastic discs. They have codefied a whole system which ties music to a carrier. They never envisioned music would become discreet from the carrier hence their problem with the internet, since there is no physical carrier they can sell. And if they asked any software company, they would learn that DRM doesn't work. There is a viable market for selling music over the net, but the majors have created a legal system which prevents that. They've effectively screwed themselves. 30855@blogcritics.org Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:21:16 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/29/103034.php#comment-30842 I totally agree. With the time and money one could do better than a company who is out for just profits. Something like this should be done by individuals who have a passion for it 30842@blogcritics.org Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:18:17 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/11/29/103034.php#comment-30822 i reckon there IS a gap that could be filled by a service offering enough features for the right price. The problem is these large companies tend to envision massive profits from their ideas, and when this doesn't happen almost instantly, they give up and sell. If only i had the time, money and contacts, i reckon i could do better than both vivendi and cnet 30822@blogcritics.org Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:09:39 EST