Tuesday, September 28, 2010
A new wave of Music
Another article from Time magazine was entitled "10 Start-Ups That Will Change Your Life". The article focused on ten individuals who were bringing fresh ideas into the global market. One of these spotlights concentrated on a man named Daniel Ek who co-founded Spotify, a music database which allows unlimited music-listening for $15 per month. To many people, this breakthrough sounds amazing, even better than the illustrious iTunes. People today, especially of the younger generations, seem to be consumed entirely in their iPods. They can be seen walking with their earphones in and moving to the music. Nowadays, it seems that most people need music at their fingertips. This is exactly what Mr. Ek has wanted to give people with his company. “People amass more music now than ever, but it's not about ownership. It's about accessibility. We're not selling tracks; we're selling access,” (Moskowitz 85). Tech Pioneers/Time magazine article
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I like the idea. Pandora is great but you can't actually select the tracks you want to hear song after song. You can only refine a playlist over time. $15 a month seems extremely reasonable for such a service. As a music lover I feel like this would be a big hit in the states throughout time.
ReplyDeleteMy only concern is as a musician, how does this NOT break copyright laws. I can't believe they get the rights to release entire albums of artists music with unlimited plays for all bands on the ap. Pandora may have selected tracks but never streams the whole albums in one shot. Also how do the bands get paid. If spotify does gain rights and an artist is in the "top spotify 100" are they receiving royalties off of the plays?
I would be excited to have my band's music on the ap, but at some point we all need to eat. If fans are only getting music digitally how do you turn a dime? These are bigger questions than those to Spotify, but still important changes for the music recording industry.