Comments on: Living in another world? http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/ The Kleptones' blog & podcast Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vlad http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Vlad Sun, 13 May 2007 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/#comment-4458 Where can we get the discussion about "Love" with David Munns on line ? Where can we get the discussion about “Love” with David Munns on line ?

]]> By: Mic Mell http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Mic Mell Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:12:28 +0000 http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/#comment-919 Considering the global economy music is hundreds of billions of dollars per year, perhaps it's time to shift the tone of the conversation. There is such a huge push to focus on what the major labels are doing with their content, and the moves they are making. I'm all for learning from my competition, but considering the fiascos of DRM, unbundling albums, and just about every other move the majors have made in the last few years, are these really valuable models? Now that supply has far outpaced demand in music, the most important move is to give people what they want, not dictate it to them. Those of us who actively seek out good music know what we like, just like we know we want to buy music, not plastic. I'd love to see some more very open, creative commons remix sites popping up for just this purpose. Of course, I'm known to blather, so this is just my opinion. -m Considering the global economy music is hundreds of billions of dollars per year, perhaps it’s time to shift the tone of the conversation. There is such a huge push to focus on what the major labels are doing with their content, and the moves they are making.

I’m all for learning from my competition, but considering the fiascos of DRM, unbundling albums, and just about every other move the majors have made in the last few years, are these really valuable models?

Now that supply has far outpaced demand in music, the most important move is to give people what they want, not dictate it to them.

Those of us who actively seek out good music know what we like, just like we know we want to buy music, not plastic.

I’d love to see some more very open, creative commons remix sites popping up for just this purpose.

Of course, I’m known to blather, so this is just my opinion.

-m

]]> By: thomasr http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/comment-page-1/#comment-263 thomasr Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:27:46 +0000 http://www.kleptones.com/blog/2006/12/04/living-in-another-world/#comment-263 Eventually money will work it's way into this scenario- when record companies realise there is money in mashups. Take "American Edit". This was a perfect chance to make it happen. The band "liked" the remix album, the public clearly liked it- yet no one made a cent thanks to the Cease and Desist. If it had been released on itunes- imagine the difference. We';d have heard "Boulevard of Broken Songs" on radio, a mashup video would have been released, the whole shebang. But perhaps we're better off with the current "subversive" model? Tom Eventually money will work it’s way into this scenario- when record companies realise there is money in mashups.

Take “American Edit”. This was a perfect chance to make it happen. The band “liked” the remix album, the public clearly liked it- yet no one made a cent thanks to the Cease and Desist.

If it had been released on itunes- imagine the difference. We’;d have heard “Boulevard of Broken Songs” on radio, a mashup video would have been released, the whole shebang.

But perhaps we’re better off with the current “subversive” model?

Tom

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