Found a good review of the current business models in online music stores … well, pricing models at least, noting some of the problems that are keeping them busy, like (shop) software complexity, procurement pricing and gaping holes in song catalogs. a lot has changed in the online music business since Apple opened its wildly […]
Interesting piece on the subscription business model, questioning whether listeners that have grown accustomed to the iTunes pay-per-download business model will eventually also dig rental services like Yahoo’s music store. Granted, changing consumer behavior — renting, not buying music — will take time, while it’s hard to make money on new types of subscriptions […], […]
in addition to the post down below, some remarkeable insights, note this on the subscription business model in contrast to the single-download-pay-business model: The beauty of subscription services, beyond the inherent value of unlimited listening for a reasonable price, is that they feel free. […] beyond the inherent economic value of unlimited portability of a […]
