tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post6218704849118950105..comments2023-10-20T20:49:49.877+05:30Comments on Nikhil Kulkarni (nikhilnk) Blog: What's This Stupid Internet Thing? Shut It DownNikhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08963015940923214171noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post-61280226749035233472007-08-18T14:37:00.000+05:302007-08-18T14:37:00.000+05:30I think it is time music went open source..... put...I think it is time music went open source..... put up your songs for free on the net .<BR/><BR/>So how do they earn money?... Live shows.vishwachetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020946019238964489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post-61284644735183047132007-08-07T09:09:00.000+05:302007-08-07T09:09:00.000+05:30When music had first started being churned out on ...When music had first started being churned out on compat discs, in India, many claimed it won't survive, 'coz of it's comparatively high cost. Now we know better. You know what's stopping Indian crowd, more so the savvy ones, is the lack of enough bandwidth in cheap rates. If that part of the bargain could be sorted out, I'm sure there are lot many Indians interested in internet radio. And don't forget, Worldspace is slowly creeping into Indian homes, if that is any indication.Shayonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794928062426104784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post-36299437485456949382007-08-06T23:41:00.000+05:302007-08-06T23:41:00.000+05:30@Shayon, True. But for online broadcasters, the li...@Shayon, <BR/>True. But for online broadcasters, the licence fees are so hefty that it becomes very difficult to sustain unless one has deep pockets. Subscription looks a viable model, but people won't pay easily in India! <BR/><BR/>@Harish, <BR/><BR/>Looks like the record companies haven't woken up yet. They will one day, and find that the world is a totally different place.Nikhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963015940923214171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post-44882840559202898192007-08-06T09:27:00.000+05:302007-08-06T09:27:00.000+05:30When you have so many sites where you can download...When you have so many sites where you can download whatever music you want freely, sharing the ad revenue of those sites is probably the only way out for music companies. There is no point in fighting a losing battle against piracy in the same old way.Harishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05945619569160323898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10236599.post-55899157616940038642007-08-05T11:53:00.000+05:302007-08-05T11:53:00.000+05:30Talking of internet radio, I'd say the model that ...Talking of internet radio, I'd say the model that Yahoo Launchcast has taken up is very viable. People around the world, especially in India, have come to associate radio with free entertainment. And this is why WorldSpace has still not been able to be very popular in our country. So, for the ones who wouldn't mind advertisements in between the tracks, as long as the experience remains free, Yahoo allows them to listen to x number of tracks per month, sparsed with advertisements in between. And if you feel advertisements are obtrusive in the whole experience, you always have the option of paying up and subscribing to their services!Shayonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794928062426104784noreply@blogger.com