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I think "selling" is the wrong model to begin with. Spotify is the kind of model you're looking for.

• micahphone 18y ago
  Agreed! Selling downloads is a very short-term business model. iTunes and Amazon know it won't last forever and are just making what money they can while waiting for streaming everywhere to become commonplace. I'd say we're about three years away in terms of mobile phone technology before streaming becomes the dominant business model. Early adopters right now are using Spotify, Pandora, Slacker Radio, etc. and not looking back. When all music is streaming artists will be paid royalties funded by either subscription or advertising. At that point downloading an mp3, paid or otherwise, will seem like a chore.