I think one possible outcome is that the internet, with it's larger fanout, will in the music world allow more direct contact between musicians and listeners, cutting out labels.
Already in manufacturing we see similar things happening. Dells distribution model is manufacturer to consumer. In my field of metal stamping, there used to be entire infrastructures that would try to match up manufacturers of a certain process with customers that needed that process. Sales Agents. Trade Directories. There seems to still be a role for a few of these, but for the most part, these are dying. Now most of my customers come directly to my web site and contact me directly. I think, ultimately, this is what the labels (and by extension RIAA) are really worried about. But it's like trying to stop a steamroller. -- Michaelwagner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=20941 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
