Business Models: Napster to Go vs. iPod

CNet offers an interesting comparison between Napster to Go and iTunes. For $15 a month, Napster to Go offers over 1 million songs (access to which lasts as long as subscription is valid), while songs for iPod must be purchased and last 'forever' (but it takes about $10,000 to fill an iPod). Is Napster to Go the future of digital music distribution? Would moving to an all-you-can-eat model hurt iPod business and balance the power among authors, studios, hardware makers and consumers?" It might take $10,000 to fill an iPod with songs downloaded from iTunes or with music converted to MP3 from newly purchased CDs, but there's a lot of downloadable and legit free music out there, not to mention Griffin's RadioShark.

Comments

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[Anonymous Coward]

"Is Napster to Go the future of digital music distribution?"

No, FTP servers and underground P2P are. Morons.

Re:The thing no one ever seems to mention

[daeley]

They are 90% they are CD players.

Looks like yours skipped. ;)

Re:That many? Who cares!

[aichpvee]

Doe iPod have that 2x fast forward where you can still hear the sound? Because then it's only 3 years.

Re:You can fill it for free.

[daveschroeder]

Ah, slashdot.

Where the "screw and subvert legitimate businesses and content owners at all costs" attitude is considered "Insightful".

Re:You can fill it for free.

[Frankie70]

Ah, slashdot.

Where the "screw and subvert legitimate businesses and content owners at all costs" attitude is considered "Insightful".



"Screw legitimate businesses & content owners at
all costs & then whine about businesses trying
to crack down on the offenders" would be Informative, Insightful & Interesting.

Re:You can fill it for free.

[Holi]

my post got insightful??
Aww jeez thats just wrong. Next I'll tell you how to rob a bank and get "informative".