Blogging Ottinger (tim)Talking tough about ITunes
I just found the article on iTunes over at Downhill Battle. Ouch. I guess it never hurts to get some more details on the system. I like the idea of displaying the artists’ cuts of each song. That’s a system that might work. I’m sure sometimes you may not care what the artist gets, as long as you get your music, but I think that it might even start a “we’re nicer than brand X” war. That kind of arms race would be good news for all of us.
An alternative is the proposal by DownhillBattle to collapse the major label entirely so that something new can take its place. I don’t think I’m militant and “civil disobedient” enough for that kind of thing. The idea to burn it all down so we can start over is pretty radical.
It never fails. The one who works the hardest, (excuse me for this) gets screwed the hardest. The artist gets nothing for their talent.
Sadly, this seems to be true. I thought the industry was supposed to be about bringing artists and the public together. Well, at one time.
Comment by Steve — 2006-December-20 @ 11:52