Comments on: Google To Bypass Record Companies, Launching Cloud Music Service http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/10/419-report-google-to-bypass-record-companies-launching-cloud-music-service/ The economics of digital content Thu, 23 May 2013 16:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sebastien_Givry http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/10/419-report-google-to-bypass-record-companies-launching-cloud-music-service/#comment-83543 Tue, 10 May 2011 09:25:18 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/10/419-report-google-to-bypass-record-companies-launching-cloud-music-service/#comment-83543 I would go along with you in a sense that Google has more an history (and tradition) to give content free, sometimes without appropriate rights (see recent Belgium court decision about Google & the news medias), rather than generating value for content providers. Major Labels are in that category.

Before imposing your “vision” you must ensure you can create a trustworthy environment. Took many years to Apple to do that!

]]> By: iAmJasonPaul http://paidcontent.org/2011/05/10/419-report-google-to-bypass-record-companies-launching-cloud-music-service/#comment-83542 Tue, 10 May 2011 03:31:05 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2011/05/10/419-report-google-to-bypass-record-companies-launching-cloud-music-service/#comment-83542 Just like Amazon this seems like more redundancy. It will certainly make Google more money as if they needed it. I don’t thing it does anything to help the current plight of selling digital music. http://wp.me/p17GYi-s

Also, to rain on the parade even more, aside from search, Google has a veeerry poor track record of successful execution of their inventions. Read ‘Google Must Embrace State-of-the-Design or Fail’: http://wp.me/p17GYi-u

And finally, I must show my true bias. I believe
@Rdio:twitter
has thoroughly mapped out a great future for music. It seems to be catching on rather slowly, but I think when it becomes more prevalent this tired, decade long conversation about music will finally change.

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