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Around 2007 I was talking to music labels about customized ringtones, working with people that could modify vocals in songs to change names and such. The idea b
by bsenftner 1y ago
Around 2007 I was talking to music labels about customized ringtones, working with people that could modify vocals in songs to change names and such. The idea being songs could be personalized with people's names and business names, and coming from the labels that own the songs, everyone would be happy and making revenue. I spoke with pretty much all the business development people at the major recording labels, even had a champion biz dev guy from Warner Records promoting the idea, but the larger recording industry socially hated the people in the ringtone industry. They loved the revenues, but the people they disliked and were quietly working to end ringtones simply because they hated rubbing elbows with them, they'd get in physical altercations with the ringtone people. I remember hearing "the crazies of hip hop are nothing compared to the insane ringtone crews."
- mysite124 1y agoWhat a shame, now some people are archiving ringtones on Youtube, and I just learn how many bangers / talented composition are there for this genre.
- bsenftner 1y agoThe deeper issue that nobody seems to be picking up here is the fact that here was a billion dollar industry that was dismantled by the people within because they socially disliked one another. Professional failure of the most human and petty and pathetic kinds. This is humanity, we'd rather abandon and destroy than interact with those we socially dislike.
- goyagoji 1y agoIf you don't even trust that someone respects some basic limits you don't want to be engaged in a fight for the profit from some project every year. Getting nothing out of the project is not the worst outcome.