Matt Goyer: Digital MusicMy thoughts and beliefs on digital music were formed and shaped by my experiences as founder of Fairtunes Inc. a company dedicated to providing an alternative compensation mechanism for artists.(Untitled)- April 5, 2002 It's time to promote the hell out of Emergent Music and get more people writing, rating, and improving the new music recommendations. Any suggestions on places to buy text ads (We have ads running on Metafilter, Kuro5hin, Blogger and Daypop). Any suggestions on copy for text ads Anyone know any artists who'd like to send us review copy of CDs that we can auction off What discussion boards should I be spamming (Of course I won't really spam them :) )http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/04.html#a1220 (Untitled)- April 3, 2002 Attention: Mark, Paul, Maeve, Ken, Nat, Aj, Dave, Ming, Rafi, Benny, Lily, Jenn, Chris,... You guys are all on our Top Scorers List which means you have points. Which means you can spend them! We have two CDs up for auction that you can bid on today. If you too want points to cash in for CDs then get over here and start ratingwriting!http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/03.html#a1213 (Untitled)- April 2, 2002 There's a bunch of new recommendations so check em out. Rate em. Improve em. Create some new ones. Tip. Adjust the age control on the main music page if you want to see newer stuff.http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/02.html#a1210 (Untitled)- April 2, 2002 Emergent Music: Uncover the undiscovered in new music is now officially launched. In my own words I'd describe EM as: A site with collaborative new music recommendations that the community in turn rates and then our fancy math (based on Bayesian statistics) figures out not only the best recommendations but also the best people at creating and improving them (who we then reward). It's part MetaFilter, part Slashdot, part CNET, part Amazon and part Wiki. It's a place you can go everyday to...http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/02.html#a1209 (Untitled)- April 1, 2002 A UW Phd student has put up his notes from the Toronto Copyright Consultation meeting. There's lots of gems in his report. Here's one expressing his thought that copyright is a privilege not a right: Freedom of expression is a right. It's in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Copyright isn't there; it is a limit on freedom of expression and as such it has much less status. Of particular interest is his notes on ISP liability in which he comments that as a result of Bill C15-A If there...http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/01.html#a1206 (Untitled)- April 1, 2002 And here's Cynical Matt: A lot of people like to talk about the honor systemtippingvoluntary paymentspatronage, hell there's even an April Fool's joke going around about it today, but let me tell you that very few people have opened their wallets and put their money where their mouths are. And yes, I can tell you that because we opened our wallets and gave it a shot. CNN, the New York Times, support from Esther Dyson, the Globe and Mail, Much Music, Wired, Slashdot, you name it, they covered..http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/04/01.html#a1204 (Untitled)- April 1, 2002 I Have My Rights! (via .): Aanyone who tells you or implies that copying anyway you see fit is an enshrined constitutional right, is completely clueless and while they might have the right to talk nonsense, that's all it is.http://blog.mattgoyer.com/categories/digitalMusic/2002/03/31.html#a1203 |