RE: Forecasting the Future

Tom Whore (tomwhore@inetarena.com)
Mon, 7 Jun 1999 17:39:38 -0700 (PDT)


On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Tim Byars wrote:
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--]I would disagree with most of the above.

Which points and why?

I cant imagine living in a closed system architexture would stunt your
sense of independece that much tim.

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--]Point is, who is actually thinking and developing a business plan for new
--]artists? Let's look at some names.

mp3.com
atomicrock
etc

The idea being to be distrubution channles and not Big Brother , letting
the bands hold control of creativity and keeping costs down so that we
need never go back to having a PanGlobal Corp feeding us pablum and the
artist pittences.

--]I could go on but those will do. None of them would be signed in today's
--]marketplace. So where is the genius that is actually putting together the
--]business plan to sign and cultivate new artists? No where that I've seen.

You see but you do not hear.

If you think in terms of there being OneSource closed systems for
creativity, then you are missing the point. If you are thinking of Black
Box systems where a consumer puts in 15 bucks and gets out a lifestyle,
you are seeking the already known.

What is bubling thru now is the chains of sameness comming undone. My main
point is not that this is or isnt happening, or that the GlobalClosedBox
comapnies will take it away, rather that the slaves themselfs will rechain
themselves in fear of freedom.

Sadly, i think this may happen. If even some minds here can not cope with
what is to be, what hope could i have for the rest of the globe.

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