Regardless of DeLonge's bad pitch and VW's reaction, niche website tools are a good business. That's what we do and we do well. Don't forget, that's #29 on YC's

Regardless of DeLonge's bad pitch and VW's reaction, niche website tools are a good business. That's what we do and we do well. Don't forget, that's #29 on YC's startup ideas. In a way, I see a lot of similarities to our industry (professional photography). Both are creative industries that have been quite disrupted by various technologies. Just about every well-known, experienced photographer sells training material, photoshop actions, holds workshops at $1k a seat, or lends their name to technology companies in exchange for money and/or free services. I imagine DeLonge isn't much different. I just hope he wasn't suckered into investing his own money into someone else's idea. I also don't blame DeLonge for pitching to VW (but I admit, the circumstances seemed awkward). In niches like this, the more well-known bands you can get using your startup's product the better. Heck, I would have offered it to them for free. But, then again, I'm also a big VW fan.