Comments on: We7 Takes $6 Million Series A http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:59:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Sony BMG tracks go live on We7 via advertising http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-2229324 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » Sony BMG tracks go live on We7 via advertising Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:29:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-2229324 [...] took $6 million in a Series A round led by musician Peter Gabriel and Spark Ventures, with Eden Ventures also [...] [...] took $6 million in a Series A round led by musician Peter Gabriel and Spark Ventures, with Eden Ventures also [...]

]]> By: David Muir http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1981272 David Muir Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:24:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1981272 What's to complain about? This is a brilliant idea and I hope they can make it work. I can live with the ads for 28 days and then re-downloading - where's the complication? Slightly time consuming but otherwise no problem. And if I have to choose between downloading something twice and paying £10ish for a CD... I know which one I prefer. Now... if only there was some stuff from Peter Gabriel himself. :-) What’s to complain about? This is a brilliant idea and I hope they can make it work. I can live with the ads for 28 days and then re-downloading - where’s the complication? Slightly time consuming but otherwise no problem. And if I have to choose between downloading something twice and paying £10ish for a CD… I know which one I prefer. Now… if only there was some stuff from Peter Gabriel himself. :-)

]]> By: Chris McConnell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1971620 Chris McConnell Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:24:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1971620 For an interview with We7 CEO Steve Purdham, head over to www.cmcconnell.com. For an interview with We7 CEO Steve Purdham, head over to http://www.cmcconnell.com.

]]> By: Steve Purdham http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1939685 Steve Purdham Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:12:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1939685 Hi Chad Understand whre you are coming from and actually there are two things - Getting the music with the ads is actually very easy, in fact to easy you can download great tracks and albums in probably the fastest and most efficient way than any others site. The complicated bit (and I agree with you ) is the dropping of the dropping of the ads and that is teh downside of non-DRM files. We are looking at this tomake it more automated and streamline, in teh meantime if you keep teh ads the system is very easy. Steve CEO We7 Hi Chad
Understand whre you are coming from and actually there are two things - Getting the music with the ads is actually very easy, in fact to easy you can download great tracks and albums in probably the fastest and most efficient way than any others site.

The complicated bit (and I agree with you ) is the dropping of the dropping of the ads and that is teh downside of non-DRM files. We are looking at this tomake it more automated and streamline, in teh meantime if you keep teh ads the system is very easy.
Steve
CEO We7

]]> By: Chad Meyer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1935108 Chad Meyer Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:02:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1935108 Sorry dude - this is just too complicated and burdensome. I don't have the time to manage this stuff. Just want to download free and legally and be done. I am all for artist friendly, but how about user friendly. Sorry dude - this is just too complicated and burdensome. I don’t have the time to manage this stuff. Just want to download free and legally and be done. I am all for artist friendly, but how about user friendly.

]]> By: Steve Purdham http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934591 Steve Purdham Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:26:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934591 Hi Guys, I am the CEO of We7 just jumping in to answer some of teh questions. Akkdio - Told the tech team hopefully they will sort. Alex - Not sure your point drop me an email if you want to understand where we are coming from Ben - We have to start somewhere to make the model work, what I am convinced of is that it will take awhile for the real ad funded models to be established so this will change going forward. Hi Guys,
I am the CEO of We7 just jumping in to answer some of teh questions.
Akkdio - Told the tech team hopefully they will sort.

Alex - Not sure your point drop me an email if you want to understand where we are coming from

Ben - We have to start somewhere to make the model work, what I am convinced of is that it will take awhile for the real ad funded models to be established so this will change going forward.

]]> By: Ben Strackany http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934115 Ben Strackany Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:36:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934115 Interesting. Shame it's only a 50/50 profit split, though ... Interesting. Shame it’s only a 50/50 profit split, though …

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934112 Alex Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934112 Would love to see the DCF model that Peter Gabriel put together to value the company. That's like me saying that I'm writing the lyrics and playing the Flying V with George Michael. Would love to see the DCF model that Peter Gabriel put together to value the company. That’s like me saying that I’m writing the lyrics and playing the Flying V with George Michael.

]]> By: Akkdio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934083 Akkdio Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/21/we7-takes-6-million-series-a/#comment-1934083 can you let them know that when you go to read the terms and conditions before registering that they wipe our your form data... Geez. can you let them know that when you go to read the terms and conditions before registering that they wipe our your form data… Geez.

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