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Would Free Music Sell Cars?

Posted by timothy on from the music-as-a-condiment dept.

rhfrommn writes "An opinion piece on news.com says the old method of selling music CDs is doomed and suggests the best new method is to give away the content. No more 'piracy' or 'rights management' to worry about! The author discusses ad based models, giving music away as a promotion (buy a car, get 1000 hours of music free type stuff) and other methods. All based on cheap hardware like MP3 players as the new medium to replace CD."

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  1. Most ridiculous thing I've heard by L.+VeGas · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who would buy a car based on the amount of music you get with it? Everyone buys cars based on the amount of chrome it has.

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  2. Free content for all! by delfstrom · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear there's this great new wireless technology that actually sends out free music through the air. There appears to be a way of supporting it through advertising revenue, but who cares, it's live broadband music streaming.

    No more tinny-sounding RealPlayer broadcasts, this is high-quality stuff we're talking about. Free content for all! And the best thing is, the end-user hardware requirements are very inexpensive. I hear it's called 'radio' or something. Apparently people are working on actually sending video images in the same way. Imagine the possibilities!

  3. I can change by fobbman · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'll just have to steal cars now.

  4. Re:Too late by Eric+P.+Henus · · Score: 4, Funny

    2 words:

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