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Fantastic. But I'm guessing the problem with this will be that that Google is Google and they won't give artists the extra support that they need like the label
by tensafefrogs 15y ago
Fantastic. But I'm guessing the problem with this will be that that Google is Google and they won't give artists the extra support that they need like the labels do. Sure, the technology gets you the distribution, but you first need to have something to distribute.
Music artists need all kinds of support: Marketing help, design help, someone technical to upload and produce their stuff. If they can provide some of that support then maybe this will have a better chance.
- guard-of-terra 15y agoWhy is that "fantastic" considering everyone could get into iTunes roughly on the same terms for years? And various independent music stores too. Where's the innovation? And there are a lot of countries where neither iTunes or Google Play are available, and maybe aren't going to in observable future.
- tensafefrogs 15y agoFantastic because just about anything is better than the record labels right now. Just because Apple already did it doesn't mean there isn't room for something else.
- te_chris 15y agoBecause to get on iTunes you have to sign up with apple and jump through all their hoops. Given that, this is actually a big, welcome change. It means that artists can keep all of the proceeds, instead of having to cut a deal with tunecore or any of the other iTunes aggregators.
- guard-of-terra 15y agoWhy so? There are companies who'll jump hoops for you - for a fixed one-time payment. Exactly what Google is up to.