[CoLoCo] Amazon MP3's

[John Edwards]

One of the business I would get into if I had the money and/or the contacts
to do so, would be a better type of music service, one that would not only
leave artists control of their music (limited to short-term (1-2 years)
contracts), but offer all different forms of distributing them.  Music CD's,
MP3/WMA/OGG downloads, freely downloadable samples, etc, plus a larger share
of profits going to the artists.

I think it would attract artists, who will not only have more than one way
to get their music out to the fans, but also have the ability to take their
music (after their contracts expire) with them if they decide to leave.

*sighs* It's a nice pipe-dream. :)  Maybe after I win the powerball....

John Edwards

On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org>
wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Chomafin <chomafin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On topic with your rant Jim, you may be interested in the new Nine Inch
> > Nails Project.
> >
>
> Agreed. Hence my "NIN got it right" comment. So I wonder if there is a
> future where labels and RIAA are extinct and artists control their own fate
> and new artists can make it without having to convince some unhip exec to
> produce them... See, the wild west internet is opportunity knocking on
> everyone's door.
>
>
-- 
Rule #1 of working in any creative field in the 21st century should be: Your
Fans Are Not The Enemy.
Charlie Stross.
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