The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble - Idolator Comments

The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble

Ned Raggett — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:49:02 EST

Maybe to take it further (obvious truism alert) -- it's a vital part of the economy but not in and of itself. It's been/being rolled into the entertainment economy as a whole rather than being a separate entity. Nearly all of Ann's examples talk about music interlinked with something else -- TV, gaming, religion-as-entertainment.

Ned Raggett

The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble

annkpowers — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:13:04 EST

@SJC: I think what he means is -- music, as opposed to the concert biz, music-related merchandising, "American Idol" and other music-related TV shows, rock-music themed video games, megachurches who feature five bands every weekend....pop music continues to be a vital part of the culture and the economy, though the outmoded means of distribution is dying.

annkpowers

The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble

Chris Molanphy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:18:54 EST

Anything that shames Edgar Bronfman just delights me to no end. Not only is he an even bigger pro-DRM tool than The Thug; he's now wrecked two major media companies in a row (the other being the former Vivendi Universal) and deserves to be taught a lesson the harshest, most humiliating way possible.

Chris Molanphy

The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble

King of Pants — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:03:11 EST

@coolfer: As opposed to that music that just plays itself on magic molecules of air, that emerges from the Platonic realm and simply nestles about you like fine gossamer?

King of Pants

The Music Business: Yep, It's Still In Trouble

coolfer — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:21:08 EST

correction: *recorded* music business is still in trouble.

coolfer