Consider the statements that were made today without controversy:
- DRM on purchased music is dead
- A utility pricing model or flat-rate fee for music might be the way to go
- Ad-supported streaming music sites like iMeem are legitimate players
- Indie music accounts for upwards of 30 percent of music sales
- Napster isn't losing $70 million per quarter (and is breaking even)
- The music business is a bastion of creativity and experimentation
I had a bet with a guy about DRM (Never heard back from him). About a utility model I can only say that it might make sense to put it in the mix. Their is no holey grail!
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