Viva La Revoultion – The Music Industry Is Dead, Long Live The Music Industry!
Some days you read something that just cut's through the bull and point out the plainly obvious.
Today was one of those days
Steve Jobs wrote a simple letter - one that will shake the foundations of the music industry
Thoughts on music
There is now speculation that the most influential music group in history will do a deal that will mean music will never be the same - a hell of a lot better - but not the same
Adam Curry hit it on the head with this excellent podcast
Today marks the future of Steve Jobs� legacy.
Apple will become THE record company, music will be set free of DRM.
And it will all start with The Beatles. I�m so confident of this
strategy that I kick off the show with Help! by the Fab Four.
Note to Apple and the Beatles - I'll buy every damn song you ever published if you have the guts to take this path.
Ed
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The second tune I ever learned to play on the piano was ‘Let it be’… the first however was ‘walk of life’.
Dan
I really need to learn how to play the guitar
Dan
My Mum would be so proud that I have been called a hippy!!
Hey Dan – I too am a piano player by birth – but guitar is a hell of a lot of fun!
I always though knowing how to play the piano would make learning the guitar easier… just not the case
Dan
lol Ed – I’m glad I could make your Mum proud.
Here’s an update to the issue:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6362069.stm
Quote: “Almost two-thirds of music industry executives think removing [DRM] would make more people buy the tracks…”