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1. Comment - IHT: Major Label to Embrace MP3 Soon?

   (Jan 23, 2007 - 1:07 PM)

   I think one of the main oversights of the music industry and some artists is that even when consumers acquire their music via free MP3s, etc., this drives consumers to purchase other merchandise available that are related to the music, such as concert tickets, clothing and memorabilia, etc. I think there should be a compromise where artists and labels release some singles or EPs as freely available MP3s, while full albums as "for pay" or some combination in between. Purchasing and playing DRM-protected music from different vendors is not always a simple process and it needs to be improved. I've had some experiences where it would have just been easier for me to go to a store and buy a single. And many of the points that labels and artists make about MP3s are relatively moot as fans have traded tapes in much the same way that they do with MP3s today. Many artists' fan bases were absolutely grown with things like tape trading, so they need to recognize the importance of their fans' ability to freely trade at least some of their music with other fans. I think the fears of CDs fading out altogether are not warranted, as downloaded music cannot include things like liner notes and lyrics and special CD covers, etc. Labels and artists just need to recognize that, in today's age, some fans will want to purchase the CD, while others will want just the music (as MP3s). So they will need to figure out more ways to make money besides primarily CD sales...

2. Comment - Tablet PC Platform in Trouble?

   (Aug 31, 2005 - 7:16 AM)

   The reason is simple: they just don't match up to laptops and desktops in terms of power and features. They are approached by manufacturers as needing to be in the same category as their respective thin-and-light series of notebooks. If more powerful models were available, I'm sure sales would increase as most buyers feel that these would be a secondary computer used only for mobile situations rather than as a primary computer for every day use...