http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/06/04/mcguinness-speech/ First in Music Analysis Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/06/04/mcguinness-speech/#comment-529274 Music Matters – Mike Walsh Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:43:04 +0000 http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/06/04/mcguinness-speech/#comment-529274 [...] As always, there was a big white elephant. In this case – what happens when the consumer pressure for music to go free becomes irresistible – whether bundled with devices, streamed through licensing deals, or just downright freely available. When I interviewed Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music and Avril’s Lavigne, he was more than ready to face that eventuality. His view was merchandise, events, and packaged fan access products would make up for the loss of CD sales. Paul McGuiness, in a controversial keynote, was less sanguine. He likened ISPs to shoplifters and accused them of rigging the market. Later in the conference, Bob Lefsetz ook cruel and unusual pleasure in ripping him apart. [...] [...] As always, there was a big white elephant. In this case – what happens when the consumer pressure for music to go free becomes irresistible – whether bundled with devices, streamed through licensing deals, or just downright freely available. When I interviewed Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music and Avril’s Lavigne, he was more than ready to face that eventuality. His view was merchandise, events, and packaged fan access products would make up for the loss of CD sales. Paul McGuiness, in a controversial keynote, was less sanguine. He likened ISPs to shoplifters and accused them of rigging the market. Later in the conference, Bob Lefsetz ook cruel and unusual pleasure in ripping him apart. [...]

]]> http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/06/04/mcguinness-speech/#comment-330595 Empresário dos U2 chama ISPs de ladrões | Remixtures Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:59:52 +0000 http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/06/04/mcguinness-speech/#comment-330595 [...] Ps num tom intimidatório e arrogante, como se fosse o moço de recados das editoras. Como Bob Lefsetz refere no seu habitual tom cáustico: Ele não se adequ [...] [...] Ps num tom intimidatório e arrogante, como se fosse o moço de recados das editoras. Como Bob Lefsetz refere no seu habitual tom cáustico: Ele não se adequ [...]

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