Like most marketing buzzwords, I really dislike the term “game-changer.” It’s way too overused by bloggers and PR people regarding products that usually are the complete opposite in that they’re more of the same crap that already exists. On the rare occasion that there is something revolutionary that comes along though, it’s really exciting, but it hasn’t happened recently. For the first time though, I’m excited about a potential opportunity. I genuinely believe Google could have something that would be a legitimate game-changer for the music industry — if they do it right.
Just today it was revealed that Google’s Music Store will allow you to share songs with friends, either for a limited amount of time or limited number of plays. That’s a very good start in terms of “game-changing” if you ask me. What else? Let’s look at some other things that could make Google a music industry giant: Continue Reading…
Here in St Louis and elsewhere also, I’ve always had three major problems with rock radio: it’s repetitive, it plays too many “safe” songs, and there’s way too many commercials. Two weeks ago, I literally timed 23 minutes straight of not hearing music on KPNT due to “bits” and commercials. We’ll save “safe” songs for another post for now, and focus on repetitiveness and the over-abundance of commercials. Can both of those be fixed by a royalty waiver system?
Googling the term “music discovery service” will probably net you thousands of results for services that claim to be the best at helping you discover new music that you inevitably will love. However, I have yet to find one that is (at least for me) the complete package. The two that come closest for me are Pandora and Grooveshark, and I’ll explain what they’re both lacking.
