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Re: Universal Downloads Posted by Jason Horton (from: 203.219.45.190) on March 03, 2003 at 01:42:17: In Reply to: Universal Downloads posted by quietman303 on February 28, 2003 at 11:08:48: : What does everyone think about the steps that are being taken by the major labels to make music available for downloading? I am interning at Universal, and I know they have made songs available for downloading. You can check it out at www.umgdownloads.com and see if there are any songs you are interested in. They use Liquid Audio instead of MP3's, which they say sounds better. What are your opinions on the subject? The Majors' downloading services are doomed to failure... None of them can offer a complete catalog in the same sense that a CD retailer can due to a combination of their inability to agree on business approaches, and also Anti Trust legal issues. A solution would be to license their music to completely independent third parties, however none of the majors have shown any indication that they will do this. There are other potential options, but it's going to take a major facing insolvency whilst being blocked from competitor merger to embolden a board of directors sufficiently - EMI may be the only hope. Essentially Major's have to consider the idea that copyright is not their primary asset, and only a desperate group of shareholders will allow a board to take that view without stockholder lawsuits. Jason. Follow Ups: Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: : <font color="#0000FF">: What does everyone think about the steps that are being taken by the major labels to make music available for downloading? I am interning at Universal, and I know they have made songs available for downloading. You can check it out at www.umgdownloads.com and see if there are any songs you are interested in. They use Liquid Audio instead of MP3's, which they say sounds better. What are your opinions on the subject?</font> : The Majors' downloading services are doomed to failure... : None of them can offer a complete catalog in the same : sense that a CD retailer can due to a combination of : their inability to agree on business approaches, and : also Anti Trust legal issues. : A solution would be to license their music to completely : independent third parties, however none of the majors : have shown any indication that they will do this. : There are other potential options, but it's going to : take a major facing insolvency whilst being blocked : from competitor merger to embolden a board of directors : sufficiently - EMI may be the only hope. : Essentially Major's have to consider the idea that : copyright is not their primary asset, and only a : desperate group of shareholders will allow a board : to take that view without stockholder lawsuits. : Jason. Click here to be notified by email when someone replies to your message [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Music Software Discussion & Help Page ] [ FAQ ]

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