a victory for the creative community and the legitimate marketplace. |
American music has touched everyone's lives throughout its short history, |
I think it's a great thing when companies experiment with different models. |
If all you focus on is enforcement, you're playing whack-a-mole. That's why it's smart for the music companies to support investment in a few bigger peer-to-peers, to see if there is a business there, because in the end it's all about giving consumers what they want. There have been too many years of not enough options for consumers. |
If Apple opened up their standards, they would sell more, not less, |
it caused a stir. |
It is frustrating, of course, that the tens of millions of daily (copyright) infringements occurring on Napster will be able to continue, at least temporarily, |
It seems like not as much has changed in the space as we might have thought in two and a half years, while other things have dramatically changed. I think there are places where we can be of help. |
It's an effort by over 120 technology and music companies to try to work together, to create the legitimate music marketplace for consumers, |
It's not about piracy. It's about opportunity, |
Music has an intrinsic value that touches Americans -- they love their music, and want more. |
Our list represents many different genres throughout all parts of the 20th century. And our hope is that each song will help tell a very different story, |
The online business is an additive, it's not a substitute for retail sales, ... The market that is yet to explode is online ordering of physical products [CDs]. |
There are going to be some challenges with interoperability, ... But over the next year or two, you're going to see all the major record labels make announcements about market trials. We expect them all to be compatible with SDMI. |
There are going to be some challenges with interoperability. But over the next year or two, you're going to see all the major record labels make announcements about market trials. We expect them all to be compatible with SDMI. |