tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51420184948611427632011-04-21T19:13:45.869-07:00On the look out for new services, new ideas, new content, new people... Inspired by all of the above which push for sustainable creativity, in all aspects of life.rajomohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05262261730431797663noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142018494861142763.post-8828325978797133482009-02-08T02:46:00.000-08:002009-02-08T03:36:04.597-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DQkUiT77_Tc/SY7BlGBNHhI/AAAAAAAAAAw/jzb7UpbMbv8/s1600-h/Picture+13.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 555px; height: 543px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_DQkUiT77_Tc/SY7BlGBNHhI/AAAAAAAAAAw/jzb7UpbMbv8/s400/Picture+13.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300386654476639762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Props to Digital Renaissance<br /><br />http://www.digitalrenaissance.se/2009/02/05/quotes-for-the-music-biz/#comment-771<br /><br /><br />“you have to make people open their wallets for the right reason”<br /><br />I hate to sound like a simpleton... but, I've got to say it:<br />There is at least one good reason for people to open their wallets...<br /><br />that is: To support Content Creators.<br /><br />My feeling is that fans are pretty happy.<br />1. free music<br />2. unlimited selection<br />3. unlimited access<br />4. all the different listening options<br /><br />is it worth talking about whether or not fans are happy? of course they're happy.<br /><br />Let's get back to this "right reason". I think that is a discussion about the ethics of commerce. This is laid out nicely in a book titled "Systems of Survival: A dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics" ~ Jane Jacobs<br /><br />Paraphrased in the extreme, there are two systems of survival, "Taking" and "Trading".<br /><br />Surrounding music, I will simplify and say that there are two key players: A-The content Creator B-The Consumer<br /><br /><br />Right now, I think one could argue that content creators are being taken from. That is, consumers aren't necessarily offering any goods or services to the content creator.<br /><br />We are witnessing new models of generating income from content, ie. Adverts on Spotify. But, how does this get back to the content creator? Is it meaningful for the ContentCreator? Does the Consumer feel as if they are "Trading" with the artist, when they listen to a commercial. Or this an instance of "Taking".<br /><br />I believe a more significant method of "Trading" between artist and fan will exist in the future.<br /><br />It seems obvious: The right reason to open your wallet, as a consumer, is to directly support a content creator. Direct Support!<br />Trade, don't Take!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5142018494861142763-882832597879713348?l=rajomo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rajomohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05262261730431797663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5142018494861142763.post-44234700752655867652009-02-08T02:32:00.000-08:002009-02-08T02:42:36.836-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/06/tape_recorder_head.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 500px;" src="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/06/tape_recorder_head.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />http://www.chilirec.com/<br />an online tape recorder...<br />http://tunerec.com/<br />another online tape recorder ?<br /><br />Respect for Content Creators?<br /><br />This pic is great. ... Reminding us that the best way of experiencing music is in the moment? Which moment... I, content creator, sit in the studio, so that you, listener, can choose that moment. But unless explicitly mentioned, I don't intend for you to enjoy my content, without compensation!<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">-Hypocritical and under-funded</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5142018494861142763-4423470075265586765?l=rajomo.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>rajomohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05262261730431797663noreply@blogger.com0