Comments on: Music player Slacker signs deal with industry’s big four

By: Startup: Slacker Signs Deal With All 4 Major Labels (Publishers) | Wise Startup Blog

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:55:38 +0000

[...] despite the name, has taken every effort to gain licenses from all 4 major labels and has finally succeeded. Seeing that there are no downloads involved, the publishing sides of the major labels have agreed [...]

By: New internet radio service MiRoamer could catch on fast » VentureBeat

New internet radio service MiRoamer could catch on fast » VentureBeat — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:10:31 +0000

[...] of users use services like iTunes or “iPod killer” Slacker Portable, a mobile Internet radio device, to peruse Internet radio, so miRoamer will have to convince users [...]

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The I Phone Killer The Street — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:51:13 +0000

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By: Fabian Schonholz

Fabian Schonholz — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:11:50 +0000

@Andrew

I am not sure I get your question. But if it was not a question I agree. The music distribution in digital format must be easy, convenient and user friendly since the actual music, to a large extent, has become a commodity. A subscription model would work well under your “question”.

By: Andrew Wise

Andrew Wise — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:52:00 +0000

@Fabian

If music is basically attainable for free now, why not take every effort to bundle music into a more easily digestable package and have consumers pay for the convenience rather than simply the music itself which has become a commodity?

By: Andrew Wise's Startup Blog

Andrew Wise's Startup Blog — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:45:30 +0000

Startup: Slacker Signs Deal With All 4 Major Labels (Publishers)…

Slacker, despite the name, has taken every effort to gain licenses from all 4 major labels and has finally succeeded. Seeing that there are no downloads involved, the publishing sides of the major labels have agreed to go forward with the deal. Typical…

By: Fabian Schonholz

Fabian Schonholz — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:31:51 +0000

As I keep on saying … the music industry is desperately looking for a business model and are willing to cast a wide net. Regardless, congratulations to Slacker.