Technology
Apple Applies For Controversial Patent
Jul0511:08 AM
Filed in: Music News
I had about a 15 minute interview for this segment, but only one sentence was kept. Such is the world of TV and short soundbites!
So here it is, from CBC News:
Apple has applied for a patent for technology that would block iPhone cameras from recording live concerts:
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My Solution To Save The Music Industry
Nov1311:37 AM
Filed in: Opinion
The music industry's money, energy, passion and creativity would be better spent trying to improve upon the user experience of file sharing rather than fighting it through legislation.
Focus on what the music consumer really wants, and deliver it, blowing away any and all expectations.
The businesss needs to out-think the freebie alternatives, create something new that can't be replicated through file sharing, and then monetize that new technology through a paid monthly service.
No, I'm not talking about another iTunes clone. That's boring. And while I do love Spotify, it can become boring as well since there's no Recommendation Engine to encourage new music discoveries. And there's no graphics to to entertain the ADHD kids.
The answer lies within existing technologies which we can morph and create something with. Something new that...
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