Comments on: Bum Rush the Charts http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/ Musings of a middle-aged guy waiting to see what he'll be when he grows up Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:18:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Adrian Pegg | my media http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4239 Adrian Pegg | my media Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:14:28 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4239 <strong>Bum Rush The Charts...</strong> It’s funny how The Arctic Monkeys and others can make it into the mainstream charts on downloads alone, and yet podsafe tracks being played by podcasters have so far failed to make an impact on the ratings. A while back, a year ago actually, when... Bum Rush The Charts…

It’s funny how The Arctic Monkeys and others can make it into the mainstream charts on downloads alone, and yet podsafe tracks being played by podcasters have so far failed to make an impact on the ratings.
A while back, a year ago actually, when…

]]> By: Dave http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4233 Dave Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:54:14 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4233 Ah yes, the Apple DRM scheme! I forgot all about that one! I'm going to post something tomorrow about the "one random band" aspect. I quite agree with that, the more I think about it. Ah yes, the Apple DRM scheme! I forgot all about that one!

I’m going to post something tomorrow about the “one random band” aspect. I quite agree with that, the more I think about it.

]]> By: brian t http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4232 brian t Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:19:27 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/02/26/bum-rush-the-charts/#comment-4232 By taking part I would be supporting: a) only one random band, when there are more deserving bands out there b) Apple Inc (who get most of the 99c, thanks to their iPod monopoly) c) Podshow & Adam Curry d) most importantly: DRM, as used by iTunes. You're hardly going to shake the industry by buying in to its abuses. No thanks... 8) By taking part I would be supporting:
a) only one random band, when there are more deserving bands out there
b) Apple Inc (who get most of the 99c, thanks to their iPod monopoly)
c) Podshow & Adam Curry
d) most importantly: DRM, as used by iTunes.

You’re hardly going to shake the industry by buying in to its abuses. No thanks… 8)

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