It's actually Ohio University.
I went there. And now I work for a company that is part of the RIAA. An interesting turn of events in my life, I say.:-)
But it's rubbing me the wrong way when I see people call it University of Ohio. There is no such place.
Ohio University.
This is exactly why I'd expect the RIAA to pull out of iTunes if they allow this. No matter what, they don't want an efficient market - not when they're selling artificial scarcity.
The RIAA will never pull out of iTunes. It doesn't make sense financially. I work in the music industry, and have been to many RIAA meetings/conferences.... Yes, the internet has created a fertile place for indie's to produce and and distribute music, and if I were one of the major 4 labels (WB, SonyBMG, EMI and Universal) I would be a little fearful of what the indie's are doing--both indie artists and indie labels.
That's why the labels need to start changing their business models. EMI has taken the first step towards that by releasing DRM-free music. Recently in Nashville, there was a Digital Summit sponsored by Leadership Music, an organization dedicated to networking and discussion about the industry. Terry McBride, the CEO of Netwerk Music Group (a full service label/management company with artists like Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLaughlin and other Triple A acts) gave the keynote address about lauded EMI for their move. He further encouraged other labels to "get off their as*es" and change the way they do business. Netwerk has started doing that with the way they present their products and the options they give consumers and the results have been great for them and their artists--they're giving artists a reason to sign with a label rather than go it alone as in indie.
But the RIAA will never pull out of iTunes--it has proven to be too lucrative. What needs to happen, and most of the brass at the labels already know but never act on, is that the label business model should change to adapt to the growing digital market. They all talk about how they need to change everything--but three of the big four labels haven't done a thing to move towards the change that needs to happen.
Luke Lewis, President of Universal Music Group/Nashville recently said at a conference, "I am managing a declining business. Until we figure out how to fix it, I'm just making the death a little less painful with managament."
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It's actually Ohio University. I went there. And now I work for a company that is part of the RIAA. An interesting turn of events in my life, I say. :-)
But it's rubbing me the wrong way when I see people call it University of Ohio. There is no such place.
Ohio University.
This is exactly why I'd expect the RIAA to pull out of iTunes if they allow this. No matter what, they don't want an efficient market - not when they're selling artificial scarcity. The RIAA will never pull out of iTunes. It doesn't make sense financially. I work in the music industry, and have been to many RIAA meetings/conferences.... Yes, the internet has created a fertile place for indie's to produce and and distribute music, and if I were one of the major 4 labels (WB, SonyBMG, EMI and Universal) I would be a little fearful of what the indie's are doing--both indie artists and indie labels. That's why the labels need to start changing their business models. EMI has taken the first step towards that by releasing DRM-free music. Recently in Nashville, there was a Digital Summit sponsored by Leadership Music, an organization dedicated to networking and discussion about the industry. Terry McBride, the CEO of Netwerk Music Group (a full service label/management company with artists like Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLaughlin and other Triple A acts) gave the keynote address about lauded EMI for their move. He further encouraged other labels to "get off their as*es" and change the way they do business. Netwerk has started doing that with the way they present their products and the options they give consumers and the results have been great for them and their artists--they're giving artists a reason to sign with a label rather than go it alone as in indie. But the RIAA will never pull out of iTunes--it has proven to be too lucrative. What needs to happen, and most of the brass at the labels already know but never act on, is that the label business model should change to adapt to the growing digital market. They all talk about how they need to change everything--but three of the big four labels haven't done a thing to move towards the change that needs to happen. Luke Lewis, President of Universal Music Group/Nashville recently said at a conference, "I am managing a declining business. Until we figure out how to fix it, I'm just making the death a little less painful with managament."