Comments on: Zune song sharing can be summed up in two words. Brilliant, and Finally!

By: Joe Hunkins

Joe Hunkins — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:15:33 +0000

Hey Josh – sorry to imply it was Microsoft’s idea when in fact I bet a lot of companies are using variations on this powerful theme. I like ads and feed my kids with ad money, but recognize that the ultimate “cutting out the middleman” would be a world where you didn’t need ads at all. Perfect search would combine with recommendations like at your site and people would always have that info-rich environment and not need ads much if at all.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:55:41 +0000

I totally agree. I am a founder of Amie Street, http://www.amiestreet.com and incentivizing users to share and recommend songs is a core element of our business model. On Amie Street, all songs start free and rise in price the more they are purchased, with a cap at 98 cents. Members who buy and recommend a song that subsequently rises in price are rewarded with credit to buy more music. I’m flattered that Microsoft thought it such a good idea.

By: Zune Video « Joe Duck

Zune Video « Joe Duck — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:53:39 +0000

[...] If the Zune song sharing feature takes off it could signal a turning point in how the big players change the way they integrate the consumer into the process of selling to other people. I predict that the company that most effectively integrates user content and user revenue sharing will be the big winner this decade, and that it’s still anybody’s game. [...]