Comments on: Is web music retailer Lala’s business model evil and bad? http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/ Read a little. Learn a lot. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-6391 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:10:58 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-6391 Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?<br><br>The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they're going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?<br><br>Just a thought. Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?

The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they’re going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?

Just a thought.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:00:41 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-6392 Hi guy mentioned in the article. Hi guy mentioned in the article.

]]> By: mp3michael http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-6390 mp3michael Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:54:45 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-6390 Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that's not the part of their business that uses "network DRM". Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it's clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it's not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service. Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that’s not the part of their business that uses “network DRM”. Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it’s clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it’s not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:10:58 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-4272 Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?<br><br>The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they're going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?<br><br>Just a thought. Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?

The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they’re going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?

Just a thought.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-4271 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:00:41 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-4271 Hi guy mentioned in the article. Hi guy mentioned in the article.

]]> By: mp3michael http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-4270 mp3michael Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:54:45 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-4270 Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that's not the part of their business that uses "network DRM". Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it's clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it's not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service. Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that’s not the part of their business that uses “network DRM”. Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it’s clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it’s not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-3120 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:10:58 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-3120 Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?<br><br>The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they're going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?<br><br>Just a thought. Seriously, though, you do make a valid point, but my question is, OK, clearly the music industry is a tough beast to deal with and to convince to do anything. Is it not worth anything that Lala seems to have significantly more freedom than label-supported services from just a few years ago, like Rhapsody or Napster 2.0?

The tiered model that they have is clever. And if they’re going to play by their rules, is it not better that those rules are significantly further out there than what the labels maybe anticipated agreeing to?

Just a thought.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 shortformblog Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:00:41 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-3119 Hi guy mentioned in the article. Hi guy mentioned in the article.

]]> By: mp3michael http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 mp3michael Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:54:45 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-3117 Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that's not the part of their business that uses "network DRM". Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it's clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it's not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service. Yes, Lala sells MP3s but that’s not the part of their business that uses “network DRM”. Lala also offers pseudo-online storage. But that storage users network DRM which they have filed a patent for. And if you read the patent it’s clear that Lala controls the content NOT the user. Also revealed in the patent is that they will take content out if the labels want them to. So it’s not really a personal music locker, but instead a record label controlled service.

]]> By: shortformblog http://shortformblog.com/tech/is-web-music-retailer-lalas-business-model-evil-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-3099 shortformblog Fri, 29 May 2009 05:24:11 +0000 http://shortformblog.com/?p=7859#comment-3099 Basically, Lala's getting criticized over a patent which the dude from <a href="http://MP3tunes.com" rel="nofollow">MP3tunes.com</a> confirms that the company is in the pocket of the major labels – questionable, especially considering that you can buy MP3s from the site without ever buying a single DRMed song.<br><br>I thought it was interesting because it was the first real piece of criticism I've seen about Lala. Basically, Lala’s getting criticized over a patent which the dude from MP3tunes.com confirms that the company is in the pocket of the major labels – questionable, especially considering that you can buy MP3s from the site without ever buying a single DRMed song.

I thought it was interesting because it was the first real piece of criticism I’ve seen about Lala.

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