Comment Re:MP3's and record sales (Score 1) 393
Your comment IS very informative, BUT I have one question:
With the enormous volume of transfers that take place on Napster every hour, what kind of system would have to be developed to log and trace them? Would I end up whipping out my trusty Discover card for every tune I download? And what about all of the "Public Domain" music, as in classical, etc. Although I suppose the performer could be compensated...
Then that leads to issues of filenames and making sure the artist(s) are associated with the files correctly... And, oh my word what if they're... Dead?!?
Ads, I suppose are a good idea, but again, with the huge number of downloads, not to mention the voluminous lists of every imaginable artist and music, will ads generate enough revenue to satisfy those in the industry??
--k--
Napster really should figure out a way log transfers and cut artists checks for 50-75% of their (Napsters) projected take (once they've figured a way to make money... ads, anyone?)
With the enormous volume of transfers that take place on Napster every hour, what kind of system would have to be developed to log and trace them? Would I end up whipping out my trusty Discover card for every tune I download? And what about all of the "Public Domain" music, as in classical, etc. Although I suppose the performer could be compensated...
Then that leads to issues of filenames and making sure the artist(s) are associated with the files correctly... And, oh my word what if they're... Dead?!?
Ads, I suppose are a good idea, but again, with the huge number of downloads, not to mention the voluminous lists of every imaginable artist and music, will ads generate enough revenue to satisfy those in the industry??
--k--
