Comments on: Ownership and the web http://rock-star-pr.com/ownership-and-the-web/ Innovation, social media, PR and music. My mum still thinks I work at Sainsburys. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:10:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dan http://rock-star-pr.com/ownership-and-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Dan Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:11:59 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/ownership-and-the-web/#comment-2753 I agree with what you're saying. Not sure books are the best for comparison though. Like Stuart says, books have a timeless quality, and you don't have to use them to enjoy them. But I definitely agree with what you're saying about music subscription services. I don't feel much of a connection to CDs – they're nice, but they ain't that special. LPs on the other hand are special – with the artwork, quality and ritual of playing them – but that's a different kind of music enjoyment, and definitely more similar to owning a book. But music subscription is all about convenience. Finding music, playing it whenever you want, making and sharing playlists. Mint! When could you ever do that before subscription services? And doing that on the move when Spotify mobile comes in is going to make it even better. For me, they're two different kinds of music enjoyment. Maybe it's an age thing that older generations don't seem to recognise the latter? Anyway, Spotify is kind of like renting the music anyway. You can still listen to it whenever you want (or at least you will when a mobile player comes to the market). And since when did you ever have to own something to enjoy it? I agree with what you’re saying. Not sure books are the best for comparison though. Like Stuart says, books have a timeless quality, and you don’t have to use them to enjoy them.

But I definitely agree with what you’re saying about music subscription services. I don’t feel much of a connection to CDs – they’re nice, but they ain’t that special. LPs on the other hand are special – with the artwork, quality and ritual of playing them – but that’s a different kind of music enjoyment, and definitely more similar to owning a book.

But music subscription is all about convenience. Finding music, playing it whenever you want, making and sharing playlists. Mint! When could you ever do that before subscription services? And doing that on the move when Spotify mobile comes in is going to make it even better.

For me, they’re two different kinds of music enjoyment. Maybe it’s an age thing that older generations don’t seem to recognise the latter?

Anyway, Spotify is kind of like renting the music anyway. You can still listen to it whenever you want (or at least you will when a mobile player comes to the market). And since when did you ever have to own something to enjoy it?

]]> By: Stuart Bruce http://rock-star-pr.com/ownership-and-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-2719 Stuart Bruce Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:35:30 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/ownership-and-the-web/#comment-2719 Not sure I agree Jed. It's your book analogy that highlights why, for the opposite reason to you say. If a book profoundly moves you then how could you possibly not want to own it and cherish it? You don't even need to re-read it, you can just look at it to get a buzz. It's the same with the music played at our wedding. We own the CD and just looking at it and picking it up creates a feeling. I like the fact that my books and CDs (and LPs!) will age gracefully with me. Simply listening to it on a subscription service doesn't even come close. Not sure I agree Jed. It’s your book analogy that highlights why, for the opposite reason to you say. If a book profoundly moves you then how could you possibly not want to own it and cherish it? You don’t even need to re-read it, you can just look at it to get a buzz. It’s the same with the music played at our wedding. We own the CD and just looking at it and picking it up creates a feeling. I like the fact that my books and CDs (and LPs!) will age gracefully with me. Simply listening to it on a subscription service doesn’t even come close.

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