Saturday, March 27, 2010

Pandora- Friend or Foe?

Digging through the New York Times I found this blog post which caught my interest because it is right in line with one of my earliest entries where I talked about Pandora radio as a leading the way for the future of music. As opposed to taking sides, in this short blurb Claire Cain Miller poses questions for her readers; is Pandora helping us or hurting us? 


"But one of the labels’ biggest concerns remains: If people can listen to whatever they want online, why would they buy music?"


Let's break it down.
PANDORA:
Pro- it exposes us to new artists we may not have known otherwise.
Con- it does not play music on demand and it will not spit out the song we want when we want it.
Pro (for fans)- it's free.
Con (for record labels/musicians)- it's free. 
Pro- it can be accessed anywhere there is internet (which is everywhere now)
Con- advertisements.



As you see, depending on how you are involved with music [consumer or producer], there are many factors to consider when deciding how to feel about this internet radio company.  
So, how do we feel about Pandora? 
You already know my thoughts, now I want to know yours.
(and I'm sure the record labels and Pandora do too).

Final thought: 

HILARIOUS. you should get a good laugh. I'll even put the lyrics underneath because they are extremely clever :)



"I wouldn't call myself a social butterfly
And there's not much that separates me from the other guy
But when I login I begin to live

There's an online world where I am king
Of a little website dedicated to me
With pictures of me and a list of my friends
And an unofficial record of the groups that I'm in.

Before the internet friendship was so tough
You actually had to be in peoples presence and stuff
Who wouldve thought that with a point and a click
I could know that Hope Floats is your favorite flick (harry connick jr.?)

Facebook (Facebook)
I'm Hooked on Facebook
I used to meet girls hangin out at the mall, now I just wait for them to write on my wall.
(Its more than a want, it's more than a need; I'd schrivel up and die without my minifeed)
Take a look. (Youre Hooked) on facebook.

Oh Link's status changed. it says he's playing the recorder...

How do you know this person?
Did you hook up with this person?
Do you need to request confirmation?
Or did you just think they looked cute... from their picture on facebook?

If the internet crashed all across the land
Or my facebook account was deleted by the man
I'd carry around a picture of my face
And a summary of me typed out on a page"


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