Comments on: MySpace Works Deal with Major Labels http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/ Cool topics that relate to media and technology trends. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:21:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Amiri http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-25 Amiri Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:06:42 +0000 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-25 This is not a "good move" for anyone involved, and it's NOT going to be good for independent artists. It is simply a blatant attempt on the part of the labels to raid what was ostensibly a home for independent artists, and it shows how desperate they are to maintain their declining market power. And the fact that MySpace is willing to let them raid their user base shows that MySpace is not really serious about the independent market. So where does that leave the artists on MySpace, who will now have to cut through even more distractions as the majors spam and shill their artists all over the site? It's looking bad for MySpace, in my opinion. Whether this is a competitor for iTunes or not is not the point. It's understood that the labels don't like Apple's deal, they're greedy and want to charge more money for their subpar product. That's normal for them. What matters is that this changes nothing for the artists or the fans, and it may even be worse for both. This is not a “good move” for anyone involved, and it’s NOT going to be good for independent artists. It is simply a blatant attempt on the part of the labels to raid what was ostensibly a home for independent artists, and it shows how desperate they are to maintain their declining market power. And the fact that MySpace is willing to let them raid their user base shows that MySpace is not really serious about the independent market. So where does that leave the artists on MySpace, who will now have to cut through even more distractions as the majors spam and shill their artists all over the site? It’s looking bad for MySpace, in my opinion. Whether this is a competitor for iTunes or not is not the point. It’s understood that the labels don’t like Apple’s deal, they’re greedy and want to charge more money for their subpar product. That’s normal for them. What matters is that this changes nothing for the artists or the fans, and it may even be worse for both.

]]> By: Tucker81 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-24 Tucker81 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:54:30 +0000 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-24 I wonder what Facebook is going to do. I mean, they already have people creating facebook apps for music, so they can't really alienate them. but the music service has to be killer. or else it's the same old thing. I wonder what Facebook is going to do. I mean, they already have people creating facebook apps for music, so they can’t really alienate them. but the music service has to be killer. or else it’s the same old thing.

]]> By: JSwing http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-22 JSwing Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:06:16 +0000 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-22 I just hope it's going to do right by the independent artists. We are the force that really helped make MySpace. I just hope it’s going to do right by the independent artists. We are the force that really helped make MySpace.

]]> By: Robert Square http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-21 Robert Square Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:44:22 +0000 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-21 Here's a blog on FaceBook's curent music service http://www.tech.co.uk/computing/internet-and-broadband/news/facebook-launches-music-service?articleid=439699844 Here’s a blog on FaceBook’s curent music service

http://www.tech.co.uk/computing/internet-and-broadband/news/facebook-launches-music-service?articleid=439699844

]]> By: Baka212 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-20 Baka212 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:28:52 +0000 http://techmediums.com/2008/04/04/myspace-works-deal-with-major-labels/#comment-20 This seems like a smart move. This seems like a smart move.

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