tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642037526056999916.post7026487119610307489..comments2013-11-06T14:53:55.311-05:00Comments on Stephen M. Holak: Ball of ConfusionStephen M Holakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11542374026809277157noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642037526056999916.post-80180521775138907782013-05-03T00:01:56.612-04:002013-05-03T00:01:56.612-04:00Lots of people record music. Making a living off i...Lots of people record music. Making a living off it is another issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642037526056999916.post-11023473056913868572013-05-02T15:54:57.311-04:002013-05-02T15:54:57.311-04:00Tim, a lot of people have been comparing the iTune...Tim, a lot of people have been comparing the iTunes music paradigm shift to the recent publishing industry changes; there are parallels on every level. And yes, it's *flabbergasting* that the execs of six big money established publishing companies failed to learn the lessons from the music industry shift; I mean, come on: at the heart you have an artist creating a product that needs some refinement and distribution. Technology changed the medium and distribution channel. You listen instead of read. *How can they not see this?*<br /><br />To paraphrase Joe Konrath, it's like they said: "Hey, look at what iTunes did. They killed the music industry. No one's recording or buying music anymore."Stephen M Holakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11542374026809277157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1642037526056999916.post-32502589671613740862013-05-02T15:25:58.197-04:002013-05-02T15:25:58.197-04:00When the recording industry went after Napster and...When the recording industry went after Napster and others 10-15 years ago, they thought they had crushed music swapping on the internet. Minutes later iTunes took over, Amazon and Sony MP3's were online. And who buys CD's anymore?<br /><br />Why the publishing industry didn't pay attention and take the lead with e-books is anyone's guess. Now they're struggling to get traction, and I don't know if they'll survive.<br /><br />You can stand in the way of progress and change, but you tend to get run over for your efforts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com