Comments on: Start-ups let fans sell music online

Hoping that listeners can best market their favorite songs, companies let anyone be an iTunes.

[R. U. Sirius]

What's the point?

These clowns got VC money for this?

[Matt Vog]

Peer Impact

Peer Impact is doing this better than anyone. They don't put DRM on Indie music, they offer free MP3s (though not enough) and give their members credit for sharing bandwidth and recommendations.

[mogulvip]

not nearly as good as BURNLOUNGE

i'm not into getting credit... BurnLounge pay cold hard cash to those who understand business and distribution. Contact me if you want the REAL 411 on BurnLounge. My domain name is my CNet user handle... MogulVip

[llp000]

Building the business effectively

I'm currently writing a book that discusses different types of investment theories of building a bands' music business. This story is useful to the point that music fans can be an asset to the band in more than just purchasing merchandise. My book is entitled "The Art of Developing Fans For Life" (due out in 2009) and this is an effective approach.

[GamesOverCA]

IE/Flash Only + Windows DRM = No Sale

I was an early affiliate of BurnLounge and requested a refund after talking with one of their upper representatives about their business plan. His arguement was that it was going to successfully keep kids honest by preventing them from sharing music files. (Admirable, but very shortsighted and impossible to claim.)

The Flash-based interface is restrictive and searching for songs/artists/albums is not intuitive or quick. The website doesn't work with non-IE browsers and all of the songs are licensed for use on a Windows DRM-enabled device. (How are they planning on winning over any iPod users?)

I don't want to be told what devices I can play music on or have it held hostage if I choose to change operating systems. For now, I would recommend avoiding the MLM-ness of Burnlounge and purchase non-DRM music through emusic.com or allofmp3.com (using the friendly alltunes.com application.)

[mogulvip]

you don't understand business

You can continue supporting and working for Steve Jobs of APPLE iTunes. Will he pay you anything? NOPE. Personally... he does absolutely nothing for me. From a business perspective, there are several places where you can BUY music. I'm not interested in being just a customer... I WANT A PIECE OF THE ACTION... BurnLounge is the only firm that allows me to profit. Once you understand that, the lightbulb will turn on. Until then... enjoy the consumer trap that Apple, iTunes, and the iPod have suckered you into. LOL

[mogulvip]

Who wants the BurnLounge 411???

This is an amazing business concept. If you want in, contact me at my website. my name is Ryan Baloy. My domain name is name with the typical ending.

[mogulvip]

Who wants the BurnLounge 411???

This is an amazing business concept. If you want in, contact me at my website. My name is Ryan Baloy. My domain name is name with the typical ending.