First, Google AdWords is on the decline. They’ve posted a revenue decline of %3 for February and are expecting another dip in March. For those of you who don’t think %3 sounds like all that much of a dip, remember that we’re talking about Billions of dollars here. Three percent for Google is the equivalent of two Detroits and a Nabisco. The problem is, and it’s one that I whine about often, that the only Google who makes money is Google. The advertisers almost make money. Sure, there are a few exceptions, few enough for Google to include them in their TV commercials, but
Twiddy may not be the average AdWords user, however. A sale to Twiddy is worth tens of thousands of dollars, maybe more if he can get a repeat vacation home renter. He’s not that sensitive to the cost per potential customer. That’s not necessarily the case for someone selling lower-margin items such as $10 vinyl records or a $20 book. – Newsweek
No Google, it’s not the same.
The Music Industry comes up with a plan to legalize P2P.
Spearheaded by Warner Music Group, the plan aims to get internet service providers to pay a few dollars per user per month into a fund that would then be divided among rights holders. – Wired
Well, it certainly is an idea? Until now the whiney masses have been pointing their blame sticks solely at the music industry for being the evil king on top of the mountain, while they sign their $100/month check to Comcast, or AT&T. Whine about whatever you want, but the fact of the matter is that these pipes are owned by about three dudes.We can theorize all day about who’s fucking who but those three dudes suckling at the teet of all of your moms. They’re making money off of P2P, they’re making money off of Pirated films, they’re making money off of Legal films and music, they’re making money off your stupid blog. They get paid for all the shitty content that you make for free on the Internet, and they’re getting a check for every episode of LOST.
It’s about time someone pointed the finger at them. Essentially, this program would work like ASCAP or BMI does for radio and TV. If you write a song, and it’s played on the radio, it’s recognized that Mr. Radio Station is making money because of the content you created, and they pay a fee for that. All the fees are collected by the rights associations and distributed to the appropriate creators. In this case, replace “play” with “download” and “Mr. Radio Station” with “Fucktwat ISP.”
This sounds like the most logical idea to date, but it’s still crap. Rights organizations work for TV and Radio because they’re “pushed” mediums. So, if your song is played, it’s played by someone for everyone. One decision, many listeners. The problem with this idea, is The Problem; on this blog, the Internet is always The Problem. If this deal goes through, a few simple lines of applescript later, I’m the #1 download in the country. Suck it, Sir Elton John … that ASCAP check is alllll mine.
Moving on, Michigan wants Film Industry … I told you so.
Oh and, SKA 4th wave 2008 … I told you so.
Someday I’m going to turn this uncanny knowledge of the future into arranging the purchase of a fancy automobile of some sort. In the meantime, I’ll predict for free on the Internet.