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From:
donna summer
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Date:
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:41:14 -0400
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Re: [idm] mp3/subscription service
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Sup Cutups! Glad to see SOMEONE is trying to still have some dialogue around here... Personally, I'm not that in favor of the idea. See, I really like THINGS. I like to hold them, look at them, make them. I think that the idea of a MP3 subscription works very well with the idea of the internet/information as a utility (ie: like water, heat, elect.) And I like the idea that an artist could get paid for exactly how much usage they would get, but there's something a bit off about the non-material nature of this proess. Does this process alreday exist? -yes. Do many people burn MP3's almost exclusively? -Yes. I just don't prefer it... But we all need more t-shirts!!! So get crackin'on those Wrecked designs ASAP! Donna S.
quoted 24 lines I agree on the technology part of it...you'd have to do something>I agree on the technology part of it...you'd have to do something >else to encourage people to actually pay for it. Limiting how you can >replay it is too hard to deal with. Like you mention merch...possibly >giving >away "free" merch (tshirts etc) to subscribers over the long haul.... > >However - I guess what i'm getting at is - is it more ridiculous than >selling cds, >where you have to actually make something, when some percent >(i don't know how high), just rip the cd and listen to it on their >computer. >Or never buy it and just listen to it on their computer. > >Perhaps giving some $'s to the artist this way would make more sense >to people who normally just download stuff for free, or think too little >money goes to the artists from normal cd sales... > >- cutups > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >
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