I'm surprised Napster isn't dead yet.
God damn, Napster has commercials on TV all the time and they are finally starting to get to me. Every single one of their commercials is just a person opening up a food or drink item and then a band pops out of it and starts playing. Then some announcer who sounds like a really cliché high school football player says, "you could win a FREE Napster download if you buy a [insert crappy candy bar or soda here]!" like it's the biggest fucking thing in the world.
Fuck... EVERY Napster download used to be free!
The biggest mistake Napster ever made was going from a completely free/ad based system to a subscription system. No one wants to pay for MP3s. It's like trying to charge for internet porn ... unless you got something really good (which nobody else has), it's just not goining to happen.
Take Apple and iTunes for example. The only reason they are doing so well is because of the iPod craze. As soon as people realize that there are better MP3 players for less money, apple will be back to feeding off Microsoft's table scraps.
Here is a little visual of Napster's business plan in action:
Seriously, guys. Cut your losses and shut down now, because it's going to hold together for about as long as a bikini on Kirstie Alley's fat ass.
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