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The Register: Why Napster will be a fully-integrated flop

By William Bakker | 02.07.05 | Comment?

The Register has an article about the new Napster-To-Go subscription service I wrote about in my last post. The basic argument is that someone could spent the subscription fee for years and end up with nothing, or buy albums and end up with his own library.

I’m not saying Napster-To-Go will succeed, but the idea behind it will in one format or the other. The basic argument is wrong. The author might also still have a barrel of water in her kitchen still (see my last post) because it assumes the need for ownership of the music files. Why would you want to own anything if one can have access to millions of songs instead? Think of the possibilities of access to any song, all the time. How many times have you bought an album and stopped listening to it after a month? Out of 1000 CD’s I own, I probably only listen to 25 or so on a regular basis. You wouldn’t have to worry about it anymore. By analyzing the songs you access and listen to, other artists can be recommended to you. You can sample new artists constantly, for free. Artists can make every concert available. You could listen to a different concert from your favorite artist every day. The possibilities are endless.

Update: Glad I’m not the only one who dissagrees

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