Do you think that Napster is worth $8 Million? - GoFuckYourself.com

vidsweb · 05-18-2002, 12:31 AM

Bertelsmann AG, abruptly shifting course, said Friday it would buy Napster Inc.'s assets in an $8 million deal

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in509071.shtml

Personally, I don't think Napster is worth much at all. I don't think the company has any revenues currently besides maybe a few thousand dollars a month from selling advertising, and I don't see how they think they will ever generate much money from Napster in the future either.

TDF · 05-18-2002, 12:32 AM

hell fuck no...there is no way anyone would want to pay for downloads considering all of the medians to download.The industry keeps having thoughts that there are a certain niche who is willing to pay for it....poor suckers..

Jamie · 05-18-2002, 12:33 AM

Yes they are worth it just for their name alone. They have branded themselves and that's worth a lot of money.

LoveAsianChicks · 05-18-2002, 12:41 AM

Napster steals millions and millions of dollars of potential sales from the music industry, yet it has no real ability to see any of the money.

These file-share programs have got to go, and something official setup which costs money to use, and credits the artist.

Say each song you download costs you .20 cents and the artist gets .19 with .01
going to the program.

Now that penny would add up to huge coin and artists still make money at the same time.
But the people in the music industry make tons of money already. They seem a bit greedy to me, so I don't feel guility to download to free songs.

beemk · 05-18-2002, 12:58 AM

i think you're right loveasianchicks. bootlegging is getting way out of hand. i went to nyc last summer, you can find 5 guys selling any bootleg cd for $5 on any block in manhattan. the music industry does make a ton of $, but the artist doesnt make as much as you think they do. the bad part is, i dont see any stopping it in the near future.

spanky · 05-18-2002, 12:58 AM

to the right people napster would be worth a lot more than 8 million. talk about branding... wow... napster is pretty much synonymous with file trading and music piracy in popular culture (not just internet culture). my father in law isn't quite sure what an mp3 is but he knows that napster is/was used to get free music on the internet. I wonder how many typeins they get?

(LoveAsianChicks your WWW link looks strange to me)

cheers

payrollpete · 05-18-2002, 01:01 AM

it's not just about branding

think about all the users details they have for future marketing

Jamie · 05-18-2002, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by payrollpete
it's not just about branding

think about all the users details they have for future marketing

That too, good point.

chodadog · 05-18-2002, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveAsianChicks
Say each song you download costs you .20 cents and the artist gets .19 with .01
going to the program.

19 cents to the actual artist.. you're dreaming

LoveAsianChicks · 05-18-2002, 01:14 AM

spanky - thanks, I just fixed it.

chodadog - my mistake, I meant .1899999 to the record company and give the artist .0000001 per download:

chodadog · 05-18-2002, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveAsianChicks
chodadog - my mistake, I meant .1899999 to the record company and give the artist gets per download: .0000001

Now you're talking. Goddamn record companies.

FATPad · 05-18-2002, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveAsianChicks

But the people in the music industry make tons of money already. They seem a bit greedy to me, so I don't feel guility to download to free songs.

Hmmm. You seem a bit greedy to me. I'll be over at your house to pick up your TV tomorrow.

LoveAsianChicks · 05-18-2002, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FATPad

Hmmm. You seem a bit greedy to me. I'll be over at your house to pick up your TV tomorrow.

Nah, I support payment to download songs, but until that happens I'll download for free

It was Metallica I was referring to about being Greedy. Those guys have every right to be angry but just too it took it too far. Not to mention they are all multi-millionairs and should have retired years ago.

vidsweb · 05-18-2002, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveAsianChicks

Nah, I support payment to download songs, but until that happens I'll download for free
It was Metallica I was referring to about being Greedy. Those guys have every right to be angry but just too it took it too far. Not to mention they are all multi-millionairs and should have retired years ago.

I heard on the radio that Metallica is back in the studio making another album.

qdtobbe · 05-18-2002, 02:36 AM

Napster Sucks !

Milton · 05-18-2002, 02:44 AM

well i wants porn.com not napster.com

quiet · 05-18-2002, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Milton
well i wants porn.com not napster.com

how about adult.com?

fuel123 · 05-18-2002, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveAsianChicks
Napster steals millions and millions of dollars of potential sales from the music industry, yet it has no real ability to see any of the money.

These file-share programs have got to go, and something official setup which costs money to use, and credits the artist.

Say each song you download costs you .20 cents and the artist gets .19 with .01
going to the program.

Now that penny would add up to huge coin and artists still make money at the same time.
But the people in the music industry make tons of money already. They seem a bit greedy to me, so I don't feel guility to download to free songs.

CD sales are up artist make money give to the poor.

Go fuck yourself
peer to peer rules long live the free revolution
I now climbs down from my soap box
fuel

bhutocracy · 05-18-2002, 07:05 AM

napster hasn't taken dick from album sales. mp3 sharing didn't make the smallest dint.. i wonder why that is...

Slick · 05-18-2002, 07:27 AM

These file sharing discussions always tick me off. To me, I downloaded a lot of songs from file sharing programs and yeah I've burned maybe 10 compilation cds in that time (lots of it old shit that I used to own on cassette), BUT I also bought a SHITLOAD of cds after seeing a music video somewhere or reading about a band, then heading to Morpheus & Napster to download the song and get it stuck in my head and also checking out other songs by the band and liking them enough to go out and drop the cash on the cd.

I have a collection of almost 1000 cds right now, I'd say that the record industry has seen a lot of money from me, he he he.

eru · 05-18-2002, 07:38 AM

File sharing programs are such a waste of time. They're OK if you want to download ONE song from an artist, but if you want to download an entire album, it will be a huge pain in the ass to find all the songs from the same rip. You'll most likely end up with 6 different rips of the same album all encoded in strange codecs. Either go buy the album like you should or try IRC.

-eru

rdunn404 · 05-18-2002, 08:55 AM

I agree that poor releases and shitty artists have affected the music industry more than file sharing. But does anyone besides me think it's funny that here on an adult board where people make money off of licensed content in similar ways supports file sharing so wholeheartedly? I bet this same thread is going on on a password trading board right now. "I ain't paying for no damn porn, those fuckers are making a shitload already. Now gimme some passes or post those movies on Kazaa for me."

R DUNN

05-18-2002, 12:31 AM	#1
vidsweb Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pornland Posts: 698	Do you think that Napster is worth $8 Million? Bertelsmann AG, abruptly shifting course, said Friday it would buy Napster Inc.'s assets in an $8 million deal http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/...in509071.shtml Personally, I don't think Napster is worth much at all. I don't think the company has any revenues currently besides maybe a few thousand dollars a month from selling advertising, and I don't see how they think they will ever generate much money from Napster in the future either.

05-18-2002, 12:32 AM	#2
TDF Triple OG nigga on GFY Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in the BP4L family compound Posts: 27,296	hell fuck no...there is no way anyone would want to pay for downloads considering all of the medians to download.The industry keeps having thoughts that there are a certain niche who is willing to pay for it....poor suckers.. __________________ Sig heil

05-18-2002, 12:58 AM	#5
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	i think you're right loveasianchicks. bootlegging is getting way out of hand. i went to nyc last summer, you can find 5 guys selling any bootleg cd for $5 on any block in manhattan. the music industry does make a ton of $, but the artist doesnt make as much as you think they do. the bad part is, i dont see any stopping it in the near future. __________________ I host with Vacares

05-18-2002, 01:14 AM	#10
LoveAsianChicks Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -CANADA- Posts: 1,464	spanky - thanks, I just fixed it. chodadog - my mistake, I meant .1899999 to the record company and give the artist .0000001 per download: Last edited by LoveAsianChicks; 05-18-2002 at 01:42 AM..

05-18-2002, 02:36 AM	#15
qdtobbe Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,688	Napster Sucks ! __________________ Trade Hardlinks at Linkspun \| Domains For Sale

05-18-2002, 12:33 AM	#3
Jamie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CelebPay.com Posts: 2,517	Yes they are worth it just for their name alone. They have branded themselves and that's worth a lot of money.

05-18-2002, 12:41 AM	#4
LoveAsianChicks Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -CANADA- Posts: 1,464	Napster steals millions and millions of dollars of potential sales from the music industry, yet it has no real ability to see any of the money. These file-share programs have got to go, and something official setup which costs money to use, and credits the artist. Say each song you download costs you .20 cents and the artist gets .19 with .01 going to the program. Now that penny would add up to huge coin and artists still make money at the same time. But the people in the music industry make tons of money already. They seem a bit greedy to me, so I don't feel guility to download to free songs.

05-18-2002, 12:58 AM	#6
spanky Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 231	to the right people napster would be worth a lot more than 8 million. talk about branding... wow... napster is pretty much synonymous with file trading and music piracy in popular culture (not just internet culture). my father in law isn't quite sure what an mp3 is but he knows that napster is/was used to get free music on the internet. I wonder how many typeins they get? (LoveAsianChicks your WWW link looks strange to me) cheers

05-18-2002, 01:01 AM	#7
payrollpete Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,527	it's not just about branding think about all the users details they have for future marketing

05-18-2002, 02:44 AM	#16
Milton Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Mauritius Posts: 1,118	well i wants porn.com not napster.com

05-18-2002, 07:05 AM	#19
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	napster hasn't taken dick from album sales. mp3 sharing didn't make the smallest dint.. i wonder why that is...

05-18-2002, 07:27 AM	#20
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	These file sharing discussions always tick me off. To me, I downloaded a lot of songs from file sharing programs and yeah I've burned maybe 10 compilation cds in that time (lots of it old shit that I used to own on cassette), BUT I also bought a SHITLOAD of cds after seeing a music video somewhere or reading about a band, then heading to Morpheus & Napster to download the song and get it stuck in my head and also checking out other songs by the band and liking them enough to go out and drop the cash on the cd. I have a collection of almost 1000 cds right now, I'd say that the record industry has seen a lot of money from me, he he he.

05-18-2002, 07:38 AM	#21
eru Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hawai'i Posts: 2,612	File sharing programs are such a waste of time. They're OK if you want to download ONE song from an artist, but if you want to download an entire album, it will be a huge pain in the ass to find all the songs from the same rip. You'll most likely end up with 6 different rips of the same album all encoded in strange codecs. Either go buy the album like you should or try IRC. -eru

05-18-2002, 08:55 AM	#22
rdunn404 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 999	I agree that poor releases and shitty artists have affected the music industry more than file sharing. But does anyone besides me think it's funny that here on an adult board where people make money off of licensed content in similar ways supports file sharing so wholeheartedly? I bet this same thread is going on on a password trading board right now. "I ain't paying for no damn porn, those fuckers are making a shitload already. Now gimme some passes or post those movies on Kazaa for me." R DUNN