<![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:04:03 EDT Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:04:03 EDT http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4791812 So Doug Morris and Apple make more money, and artists still won't get paid.

PerpetualCarouse

]]> 33:369700:c4791812 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:04:03 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4784748 @JDel: I shall also keep buying unnecessary iPods! Steve Jobs is rich and should be compensated thusly!

The Dewd

]]> 33:369700:c4784748 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:44:15 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4778524 I think it's a novel idea actually. Apple is continually selling new iPods, and they will continue to do so as long as people keep buying them. I, for one, have bought 3 different iPods over the last 5 years. I will likely buy another one soon. This isn't mega bucks for record companies, but it is a steady flow of income. Record companies haven't heard that term since the 90's, so I'm sure they'll eventually bite.

JDel

]]> 33:369700:c4778524 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:43:27 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4776398 rejuvenate its slowing iPod line

Yes. This slowing of sales just needs to be stopped right this second or DOOOM.

Oh, Silicon Valley Insider, you cards.

The only thing slowing is the rate of growth because of market saturation. Apple still sells an ungodly number of these things every quarter, and there's no sign of that changing any time soon.

sparkletone

]]> 33:369700:c4776398 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:29:32 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4773337 With regards to royalties, what about monthly subscription fees with limitless consumer access to as many songs as they want....then paying out artists a quarterly fee based on the # of times their song is downloaded in that quarter?

HONEYBFLY

]]> 33:369700:c4773337 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:38:07 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4772939 Coolfer commenter FTW.

Chris Molanphy

]]> 33:369700:c4772939 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:23:08 EDT <![CDATA[Majors And Apple Looking To Open An All-You-Can-Hear Buffet]]> http://idolator.com/369700/majors-and-apple-looking-to-open-an-all+you+can+hear-buffet#c4771246 Now, I'm no audio-phile, but I would like to know the quality of the files in these all you can hear sub services. Because although they may offer a good deal, nothing will ever beat the "free" of the P2P services. The labels need to offer tangible goods to reconnect with the audience. High quality streams coupled with a high quality headphones given out with the subscription would be a start.

Am I asking for too much? Absolutly. But the audience has decided that music is a monotarily valueless commodity, so any price tag is essentially "too much." The audience needs to be reminded why they in fact love music and it all starts with the quality of the product.

Dead Air ummm Dead Air

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