Comments for TheBrit and TheYank http://www.thebritandtheyank.org We're pretentious. Deal with it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Vidiotic. by Ten Pounds Of Fail In A Five Pound Bucket. | Stereo Zeitgeist http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/04/vidiotic/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Ten Pounds Of Fail In A Five Pound Bucket. | Stereo Zeitgeist Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:05:02 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=361#comment-14 [...] other record label YouTube news, I stumbled upon this story while visiting other enjoyable sites - Universal’s made a partnership with YouTube to synergize cross media paradigms or something [...] [...] other record label YouTube news, I stumbled upon this story while visiting other enjoyable sites - Universal’s made a partnership with YouTube to synergize cross media paradigms or something [...]

]]> Comment on Vidiotic. by P.Viktor http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/04/vidiotic/comment-page-1/#comment-13 P.Viktor Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:24:06 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=361#comment-13 "This exclusivity could wreck major artists’ careers" - let it, I say. I feel like boycotting various artists and record companies (not that I have ever bought a U2 record). Like you said, videos are promo tools. The idea of getting revenue from it is just uninspired. Alas, record companies seem to be digging their own graves deeper and deeper. Let them die I say. “This exclusivity could wreck major artists’ careers” - let it, I say. I feel like boycotting various artists and record companies (not that I have ever bought a U2 record). Like you said, videos are promo tools. The idea of getting revenue from it is just uninspired. Alas, record companies seem to be digging their own graves deeper and deeper. Let them die I say.

]]> Comment on Fucking Ticketbastard (but I’ll blame Coldplay instead). by David Comay http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/04/fucking-ticketbastard-but-ill-blame-coldplay-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-12 David Comay Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:53:24 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=347#comment-12 Isn't Lent over now? When are you coming back to Twitter?!? :) Isn’t Lent over now? When are you coming back to Twitter?!? :)

]]> Comment on On variable pricing. by thebrit http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/03/on-variable-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-10 thebrit Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:08:16 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=243#comment-10 There are a couple of bands and labels who have tried the reverse auction approach. I can't recall which at present which indicates how rare (and unsuccessful) it's been. The most common alternative pricing strategy, as I see it, is the "pay whatever you want" model, which has been around far longer than when Radiohead happened to discover it. But rather than being attached to the music, it would be better for artists to just give music away for free but accept donations (or subscription sponsorships as some do). A donation or sponsorship system divorces music from how its funded, and permits fans to give however much, or little, they want. And as Kristin Hersh recently tweeted: "..has made it possible for me to work for sponsors who want musical truth regardless of its marketability," which is fantastic. There are a couple of bands and labels who have tried the reverse auction approach. I can’t recall which at present which indicates how rare (and unsuccessful) it’s been.

The most common alternative pricing strategy, as I see it, is the “pay whatever you want” model, which has been around far longer than when Radiohead happened to discover it. But rather than being attached to the music, it would be better for artists to just give music away for free but accept donations (or subscription sponsorships as some do).

A donation or sponsorship system divorces music from how its funded, and permits fans to give however much, or little, they want. And as Kristin Hersh recently tweeted: “..has made it possible for me to work for sponsors who want musical truth regardless of its marketability,” which is fantastic.

]]> Comment on On variable pricing. by Nik Sargent http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/03/on-variable-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Nik Sargent Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:19:39 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=243#comment-9 How true. Funny, I wonder if they have considered a "reverse auction" model. Why not start the price of new tracks really low, and allow them to creep up slowly over time, 1c/1p per month - encourage listeners to buy new music early and invigorate the market place. listeners have been disrupting the traditional music marketplace for some time now. Perhaps the industry should now take its turn to do so... How true. Funny, I wonder if they have considered a “reverse auction” model. Why not start the price of new tracks really low, and allow them to creep up slowly over time, 1c/1p per month - encourage listeners to buy new music early and invigorate the market place.

listeners have been disrupting the traditional music marketplace for some time now. Perhaps the industry should now take its turn to do so…

]]> Comment on Hüsker Dü - Diane by Frozen Atlantic http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/03/husker-du-diane/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Frozen Atlantic Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:42:59 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=221#comment-8 This was written in 81?? Jesus, if the Killers sounded like this, I'd you know... enjoy their music. This was written in 81??

Jesus, if the Killers sounded like this, I’d you know… enjoy their music.

]]> Comment on Croaked. by Frozen Atlantic http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/2009/03/croaked/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Frozen Atlantic Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:25:07 +0000 http://www.thebritandtheyank.org/?p=205#comment-7 This is one of the best blog gimmicks EVER. Keep up the adequate work. :) This is one of the best blog gimmicks EVER. Keep up the adequate work. :)

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