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Originally Posted by VAXman
Many of the sites we all visit are littered with ads sold to pay for the space. For example, my favorite, mywaste.com  People go there and setup pages for free.
I still think that the "traditional" model of exposing a listener to the music and then, if they like what they hear, they purchase is a model that will be with us for a long time. |
Very salient points, vax, but my entire rant has to do with the fact that we seem to be wanting to protect a medium that wants to operate like regular radio. Live 365, etc. they're companies. They want to make money.
That's not what we're doing here. This is a community. Regardless of whether the existing model is right (and we all know it's f'd up) if someone wants to operate an internet station for profit, expect the fees to be levied. I know it's obscene....
As for the above, the artists use myspace exactly to promote the traditional model. They give out samples of their work and then the opportunity to buy it. I couldn't care less about the ads. Annoying, you bet. But let them fight and make money. I operate an account because I was suggested that it was a great way to promote the show. It's been great.