ad-sponsored music and the major labels
What are the economics of ad-sponsored streaming music services like iMeem? Labels want some amount, most commonly quoted as a penny a play, and the question is whether this price makes sense, or if...
View Articlesong page manifesto
The place for a dedicated song page is in the media player. Media players need to be extended to have the ability to show a web page associated with a song; they should always show the web page, and...
View Articlereactions to ad-sponsored music
My earlier blog entry on the economics of ad-sponsored on-demand music was reblogged on Silicon Alley Insider. One thing that I should point out is that SAI did some rewrites and though these were...
View ArticleRCRD LBL economics
RCRD LBL is a music blog. Or a label. Or a webcaster. Hard to say exactly, but those are the times we live in. Here's how they explain themselves to advertisers: Launched in November of 2007, RCRD LBL...
View Articlehybrid label+blog economics
After I thought more about RCRD LBL's economics, I came to a couple conclusions. I don't think they're selling their spots at the listed rates. I think the ads they are selling might be part of package...
View Articleprofitability of iTMS
Per Coolfer: In the New York Times' Bits blog, Saul Hansell makes a case that iTunes may be Apple's best business segment. Last year, PacificCrest analyst Andy Hargreaves estimated iTunes' operating...
View Articlewhy advertising will win
My reasoning on why recorded music will mainly be sponsored by advertising in the future is that advertising by definition always makes the most money. CDs and downloads are products which can be...
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the blogads of music
Hit the "Hello Goodbye" button in this widget, and what you'll hear is (1) This is Jonathan Clay and you're listening to a brand-new song called 'Hello, Goodbye.' Thanks to Levis 501 Jeans for making...
View Article“Sue em all” Awesome
Techies frequently rag on the RIAA "sue em all" campaign, saying that it hasn't worked and never will. They're wrong. As an example of someone saying Sue Em All is not working, this sober analysis by...
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