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From: Robert Atkins <ratkins_usenet@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: Dear Apple: please make a recordable iPod
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In article <38pic7F5sne0tU1@individual.net>, Sarch wrote:
> Robert, I don't see how they're killing the music industry's business
> model. If anything, they're only reinforcing it. Acts are still tied to
> labels whom they're reliant on for their royalties. The same percentages
> are at play here and the act will only get their cut if they aren't in
> debt.
The iTMS shows it's feasable (and profitable) to do online distribution
of music. Bang goes the costly distribution middleman between artist and
consumer. Getting rid of this cost means the artist doesn't need a big
record company on their side to underwrite the expensive marketing and
distribution. Bit of word-of-mouth "advertising" or reputation systems
like Audioscrobbler, send your master straight to the iTMS and bob's your
uncle. No record company needed.
Cheers, Robert.
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