Jason Paul @Gretchen, thanks for reading! Yes, precisely what this playlist is for. Rdio doesn’t make conversation easy but it’s always interesting when it happens. 4 months ago
GrEtcHen I read it. Good stuff. Is this playlist for discussing the topic more? 4 months ago
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Great post and comments!
Right. So… Is Rdio the Future of Music?
The problem with these sorts of “x is the future of y” discussions, particularly where technology is concerned, is that x always changes the nature of y. Because of this, you can never quite arrive at point y.
I see Rdio and it’s ilk bumping into a few issues shortly that run along these lines:
1) The closer these services get to delivering on the promise of offering “almost everything” in the world of music, the more they will underscore what isn’t offered. Put another way, how much music needs to be available to make up for the fact that what you want to hear right now isn’t?
2) Part of the appeal of these services lies in the social aspect, which presently is built on the enthusiasm of early adopters and music nerds. The tone and quality of the social interaction will change as more users sign on. Will Rdio still be compelling?
3) Rdio is presently a novel way of trying to monetize music in a time where monetizing music is difficult. It’s an experiment that is occurring concurrently with other experiments at trying to resuscitate the monetization of music. A verdict will be reached. Recent high profile releases by Coldplay, Black Keys, Tom Waits — to name a few — are not present on Rdio. Presumably this is because posting on streaming services is viewed as possibly undermining the success of other channels, both experimental and traditional. Is this the start of a verdict being reached? Will this assessment be shared by others?
Just a few thoughts.
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