Comments on: AT&T Signs Napster Mobile Deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:51:04 -0800 hourly 1 By: zenhere » Comment on AT&T Signs Napster Mobile Deal by Bruce Warila http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1696705 zenhere » Comment on AT&T Signs Napster Mobile Deal by Bruce Warila Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1696705 [...] here for [...] [...] here for [...]

]]> By: methodshop http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1696336 methodshop Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:11:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1696336 Two things strike me as odd about this deal: 1. It's kind of weird that AT&T didn't try to integrate any music system on their phones with iTunes. They already have a pretty solid relationship with Apple. In the US, AT&T is the only approved mobile carrier for the iPhone. 2. When it comes to music, are people really ready to leave their iPods behind and just use their phones? Maybe if you have an iPhone, otherwise, probably not. The media player built into my brand new BlackBerry Curve sucks so bad that I just bought an iPod Touch. Two things strike me as odd about this deal:

1. It’s kind of weird that AT&T didn’t try to integrate any music system on their phones with iTunes. They already have a pretty solid relationship with Apple. In the US, AT&T is the only approved mobile carrier for the iPhone.

2. When it comes to music, are people really ready to leave their iPods behind and just use their phones? Maybe if you have an iPhone, otherwise, probably not. The media player built into my brand new BlackBerry Curve sucks so bad that I just bought an iPod Touch.

]]> By: Rajan Tawate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1694574 Rajan Tawate Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:23:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1694574 The apple deal has truly helped att in jumping onto the web 2.0 bandwagon. Looks like they are getting to speed now. http://www.meetingflex.com Custom Social Networks The apple deal has truly helped att in jumping onto the web 2.0 bandwagon. Looks like they are getting to speed now.

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]]> By: Moss http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1694505 Moss Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:25:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1694505 What a year for AT&T. First they had the BellSouth deal, then they partner with Apple for the iPhone, now this Napster deal. Is it any wonder that they put up quarter numbers like they did today? Year in, year out, AT&T is one of the best run companies in the world, period http://www.newsvisual.com/newsvisual/2007/10/corporate-exper.html . This interactive map of their Board provides a glimpse of the awesome corporate experience of the people running the company. What a year for AT&T. First they had the BellSouth deal, then they partner with Apple for the iPhone, now this Napster deal. Is it any wonder that they put up quarter numbers like they did today? Year in, year out, AT&T is one of the best run companies in the world, period http://www.news...rate-exper.html . This interactive map of their Board provides a glimpse of the awesome corporate experience of the people running the company.

]]> By: AT&T signs up for Napster Mobile - NovaScene http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691919 AT&T signs up for Napster Mobile - NovaScene Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:03:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691919 [...] to make money as a legitimate online music distributor. Now a stroke of good luck comes as AT&T has signed up to offer Napster Mobile to its 63 million customers. AT&T customers will be able to browse and preview 5 million songs [...] [...] to make money as a legitimate online music distributor. Now a stroke of good luck comes as AT&T has signed up to offer Napster Mobile to its 63 million customers. AT&T customers will be able to browse and preview 5 million songs [...]

]]> By: ATT web 1.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691762 ATT web 1.0 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:48:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691762 Welcome ATT, dragging us kicking and screaming into the web 1.0 world of the 1990's. Next ATT will introduce a chat like messenger service that allows instant communication. Speculation insdicates they will charge .50$ per message for their <a href="http://www.netpaths.net/blog/iphone-revolutionary-device/" rel="nofollow">revolutionary device</a>. Welcome ATT, dragging us kicking and screaming into the web 1.0 world of the 1990’s.

Next ATT will introduce a chat like messenger service that allows instant communication. Speculation insdicates they will charge .50$ per message for their revolutionary device.

]]> By: Richard Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691090 Richard Miller Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:42:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691090 This is like one of those moves that nobody finds reasonable I think! This is like one of those moves that nobody finds reasonable I think!

]]> By: Rajan Tawate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691070 Rajan Tawate Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:32:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691070 ATT got a good feel of the online music selling industry by riding on top of the IPhone.. Now they would like to dump apple and be on their own... pretty logical.. http://www.meetingflex.com Custom Social Networks ATT got a good feel of the online music selling industry by riding on top of the IPhone.. Now they would like to dump apple and be on their own… pretty logical..

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]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691044 Eric Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691044 Does this cause a conflict of interest (i.e. ATT already in bed with Apple and iTunes)? Does this cause a conflict of interest (i.e. ATT already in bed with Apple and iTunes)?

]]> By: steveballme http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1691036 steveballme Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1691036 Thieves and thieves! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com Thieves and thieves!
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]]> By: Bruce Warila http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1690985 Bruce Warila Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:29:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1690985 Oops that's Unsprung not Unstrung! Oops that’s Unsprung not Unstrung!

]]> By: Bruce Warila http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1690981 Bruce Warila Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:28:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1690981 $7.49 a month for 5 songs! Someone will say 18 months from now when this partnership dies that it generated $2.4 million in revenue, but it never lived up to expectations. Not bad for a bit of deal negotiation, lawyer time, programmer time, paper and ink? $1.50 per song - (ATT cut + Napster cut + digital distributor cut + record label cut + manager cut) = artist payout. Someone has to make money. I like Universal's Total Music plan better. Check out Unstrung Artists for a review on this plan. $7.49 a month for 5 songs!

Someone will say 18 months from now when this partnership dies that it generated $2.4 million in revenue, but it never lived up to expectations. Not bad for a bit of deal negotiation, lawyer time, programmer time, paper and ink?

$1.50 per song – (ATT cut + Napster cut + digital distributor cut + record label cut + manager cut) = artist payout. Someone has to make money.

I like Universal’s Total Music plan better. Check out Unstrung Artists for a review on this plan.

]]> By: online market research report http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1690757 online market research report Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:17:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1690757 not surprise to see this - but mobile to pod is still not successful business model as this is an expansive option for school going / young / vibrant target audience :( not surprise to see this – but mobile to pod is still not successful business model as this is an expansive option for school going / young / vibrant target audience :(

]]> By: Kanute http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-1690545 Kanute Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:12:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/10/21/att-signs-napster-mobile-deal/#comment-1690545 It's rather unfortunate that Napster ends up this way, for me they are just a scapegoat. I this move put a little bit of order in this unhealthy company then I'm glad. It’s rather unfortunate that Napster ends up this way, for me they are just a scapegoat. I this move put a little bit of order in this unhealthy company then I’m glad.

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