Comments on: The Record Industry’s TotalMusic Experiment Is Sinking Fast

By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:03:52 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: The Record Industry’s Failed TotalMusic Project Finds A New Home At Project Playlist | Marketing Internetowy

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:18:04 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » The Record Industry’s Failed TotalMusic Project Finds A New Home At Project Playlist

Wed, 20 May 2009 05:17:31 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: Trade Jim News » The Record Industry’s Failed TotalMusic Project Finds A New Home At Project Playlist

Tue, 19 May 2009 22:09:11 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: The Record Industry’s Failed TotalMusic Project Finds A New Home At Project Playlist

Tue, 19 May 2009 21:52:07 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: The Record Industry’s Failed TotalMusic Project Finds A New Home At Project Playlist

Tue, 19 May 2009 21:52:07 +0000

[...] TotalMusic, the failed music initiative created by Sony BMG and UMG that was built from the start with the goal of serving [...]

By: Darren Rogers

Darren Rogers — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:28:39 +0000

Ummm… I see a problem. Major labels making distribution deals and setting up distribution websites won’t mean much in a future where artists DON’T NEED THOSE LABELS ANYMORE. The exodus has already started; plenty of artists are leaving their labels behind. There has to be some kind of new organizational structure–artists, producers, promoters and distributors will still need each other, but the major labels obviously won’t be a part of that equation. Too antiquated, too cumbersome.

By: Is the Music Industry at Deaths Door?

Is the Music Industry at Deaths Door? — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 13:33:02 +0000

[...] This fear that the music labels are losing control has caused them to invest in numerous attempts to build an alternative online presence that emulates the CD distribution strategy, the latest failure being Total Music. TotalMusic is or was a digital music distribution initiative created by Sony BMG and Universal Music Group. The idea was to offer an alternative to free music downloads but the service was so laden with restrictions that people who attempted to use it just got frustrated: [...]

By: » Higher Education and Online Music Post-Ruckus on MistakenGoal.com: Where Student Affairs and Technology Meet

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:52:13 +0000

[...] to compete: TotalMusic, a service created by two of the major music publishers, appears to be having trouble just getting out of the gates. Even satellite radio service Sirius is struggling as they totter on [...]

By: Real Wolverine Orgins Action Figures!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! | Digg PhotoBlog

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:35:35 +0000

[...] The TotalMusic Experiment Is Sinking Fast TechCrunch ,February 08, 2009 In any case, it’s hard to believe that in the current economy the music labels will continue to funnel money into what boils down to a music widget that has … [...]

By: News for imeem | Wonhe.com - News Trends, Web Trends, Aritcle Trends and Blog Trends.

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:52:29 +0000

[...] The Record Industry’s TotalMusic Experiment Is Sinking Fast TotalMusic, the digital music distribution initiative created by Sony BMG and Universal Music Group, appears to be on life support – or worse. In the last few months the company has seen the two music executives who spearheaded the initiative jump ship, followed by a round of layoffs that included senior personnel. Yesterday Ruckus, a music streaming company acquired by TotalMusic last year, …TechCrunch – Feb 07 4:20 PM [...]

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:46:50 +0000

check out EnetBaron.com
check out EnetBaron.com
check out EnetBaron.com

check out EnetBaron.com

By: Jeff Wallace » Blog Archive » Total Music?

Jeff Wallace » Blog Archive » Total Music? — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:59:56 +0000

[...] http://www.tech...s-sinking-fast/ [...]

By: Fenixnordic Group » Blog Archive » Ruckus Closure Opens Door to University-Wide Music Licensing

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:58:40 +0000

[...] have suffered sales losses, acquired the now-failed Ruckus service just last year. As mentioned by TechCrunch, Total Music recently laid off staff including senior personnel, following the exit of the two [...]

By: Majors afundam projectos de música online Ruckus e TotalMusic | Remixtures

Majors afundam projectos de música online Ruckus e TotalMusic | Remixtures — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:22:27 +0000

[...] também parece ter sido afundada pelas majors. Embora não exista confirmação oficial, o TechCrunch foi também neste caso o primeiro a dar a [...]

By: Confirmed: TotalMusic Is Dead | Kawink Blog

Confirmed: TotalMusic Is Dead | Kawink Blog — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:36:16 +0000

[...] today we detailed the chaotic history and recent trouble at TotalMusic, an experimental music initiative created by [...]

By: samantha bee

samantha bee — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:12:15 +0000

sounds like the dot com stuff again. go here to find laughs and jobs. it’s an awesome site: http://www.iget2work.com

By: Confirmed: TotalMusic Is Dead | Sydney Web Design

Confirmed: TotalMusic Is Dead | Sydney Web Design — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:13:18 +0000

[...] today we detailed the chaotic history and recent trouble at TotalMusic, an experimental music initiative created by [...]

By: TotalMusic, l’esperimento di Sony BMG, affonda e muore - The New Blog Times

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:01:18 +0000

[...] weekend TechCrunch aveva già studiato la situazione: negli ultimi mesi l’azienda aveva già visto due esponenti che avevano avuto [...]

By: kevinkrejci

kevinkrejci — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:14:38 +0000

Israel L,

Thanks for sharing the link. Interesting analysis. If that is the case, then there is certainly room for consumers to start paying a bit more for the benefits of Internet radio and the service providers should stop complaining and start trying out new business models. At least Pandora announced they will start trying out audio ads, while giving customers an option to pay for ad-free music.

http://kevinkre...d-radio-station

I’ve listened to analog radio all my life with ads, and always wished there was an ad-free option to pay for. As your article points out, we pay a lot more for cable TV without complaining, in some cases $50 to 100/month, and we’re still bombarded with ads on top of that, and don’t have all that much choice yet when it comes to content on-demand.

As access becomes more ubiquitous and broadband improves, I can see in the near future, the need to “own” music won’t matter that much anymore. We can just pay as we go, and/or listen to ads as an option. Musicians can make more of their money from streaming (rentals) than purchases (ownership), and from concerts, t-shirt sales, and other creative methods.

By: Troy Denkinger

Troy Denkinger — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:08:52 +0000

Wasn’t it PressPlay along with Musicnet? That seems like so long ago. The chronology of FullAudio/MusicNow is correct.

By: Israel L.

Israel L. — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:42:38 +0000

Streaming licensed music is approaching free, too. At 2141 listens per dollar, or 42 cents per user per month, soundexchange is CHEAP.

http://assetbar...ents-per-month/

I don’t see how Westergren/pandora argue it’s the “cost” of music they can’t afford. Take a quick look at their financials, and there will be much larger line items.

By: Dan Weir

Dan Weir — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:46:20 +0000

Correction to the post: MusicNow didn’t become the “legit Napster”, PlayFirst did. PlayFirst was one of the two services launched by the major label labels (Musicnet was the other). MusicNow (originally FullAudio) was an independent startup licensed by the major labels. It was bought by Circuit City. Circuity City sold it to AOL, which eventually shut it down and made a deal to transfer its customers to Napster. This was strictly a customer acquisition deal, Napster didn’t incorporate any of MusicNow’s technology.

By: 19

19 — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:28:16 +0000

They’re history. The music industry will undoubtedly try something again……but what, we don’t know.

By: Charbarred

Charbarred — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:34:53 +0000

Isn’t that already happening? How many major releases are there that aren’t aimed at 14 year olds nowadays. Most of the good stuff is coming out on indie labels or independently.
Yeah, it’s still easy to seduce a starving artist with a major label contract, but many artists are foregoing the whole “getting signed” ordeal to begin with.