Recording Industry Boo Boo?
The more I consider the Wal-Mart per song service, the more fascinating
I find the topic. And they are not the only ones coming out with retail
per song offerings. Only an arrogant SOB ignores their flank like
that. RIAA thought they were embroiled in a skirmish with the customers
and now find themselves in a full-scale war with formidable competitors.
It is this same type of arrogance that always knocks off the top guy. I
guess that is where the old sayin’, "Pride goes before the fall"
originates.
The recording industry got caught sitting on it’s ass. The per song download
thing has been around for a while, and it has been immensely popular since
it gained traction with Napster.
They should have had there own service and been giving a song away
with the purchase of a song. It is now only a matter of time before the
artists catch on and start selling on their own website any song they ever
made one at the time for eighty eight cents a piece.
Once an organization thinks they are so powerful or so smart or so entrenched
or so whatever that they believe they control the market and can force
feed their customers, they inevitably find themselves getting knocked off
in ever more fascinating ways. Martha Stewart being the latest jaw dropper.
(I thought she would get off.)
"Curtis Mathis, the most expensive TV money can buy, and darn well
worth it."
(I wanted to be sure I got the quote right, since I was quoting it, and
found this.
Its pretty intetesting.)
Gotta run. I may actually proof read this post later.