Comments on: The Future of the Music Business: Soulja Boy? http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:35:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-861646 Anonymous Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:27:22 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-861646 While I don't particularly care for his style of music (I don't hate it, I wouldn't turn it off... but It's also not something you would catch me blasting with the windows rolled down either)... one has to respect what he's done here. Networking is networking. Some people understand it, and are good at it. Others don't have a clue what its worth. Good read, adds some perspective on things to come! While I don’t particularly care for his style of music (I don’t hate it, I wouldn’t turn it off… but It’s also not something you would catch me blasting with the windows rolled down either)… one has to respect what he’s done here. Networking is networking. Some people understand it, and are good at it. Others don’t have a clue what its worth. Good read, adds some perspective on things to come!

]]> By: agentforte http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-860133 agentforte Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:08:22 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-860133 “How so? just kidding that was already posted 3 times. Great article and great insight! I played in a band for 5 years and another for about a year. Unfortunately we never thought about ways to really market ourselves when we were teenagers. That was when dinosaurs roamed the earth. I mean, over 10 years ago before MySpace was around and the only thing popular about being online was ICQ. Websites were only for company information or looking at a friend's silly personal website that they made just because they figured out how to make a website. (You might have noticed that I am leaving out the REAL obvious thing that websites were for... back in the day and forevermore. I'm trying to have a bit of tact here!) “How so? just kidding that was already posted 3 times.

Great article and great insight! I played in a band for 5 years and another for about a year. Unfortunately we never thought about ways to really market ourselves when we were teenagers.
That was when dinosaurs roamed the earth. I mean, over 10 years ago before MySpace was around and the only thing popular about being online was ICQ. Websites were only for company information or looking at a friend’s silly personal website that they made just because they figured out how to make a website.
(You might have noticed that I am leaving out the REAL obvious thing that websites were for… back in the day and forevermore. I’m trying to have a bit of tact here!)

]]> By: a1anm http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859678 a1anm Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:12:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859678 "How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses. Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There’s no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize." This may be the case in order for a few artists to get rich quick but in my opinion it has a negative impact on the quality of music now being released. Music should be popular because of it's quality not because someone knows how to manipulate myspace etc to sell records to the musically uneducated masses. That being said "fair play" to the guy for making the most out of his relatively small talent. “How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses.

Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There’s no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize.”

This may be the case in order for a few artists to get rich quick but in my opinion it has a negative impact on the quality of music now being released. Music should be popular because of it’s quality not because someone knows how to manipulate myspace etc to sell records to the musically uneducated masses.

That being said “fair play” to the guy for making the most out of his relatively small talent.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859677 Anonymous Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:10:39 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859677 "How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses. Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There’s no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize." This may be the case in order for a few artists to get rich quick but in my opinion it has a negative impact on the quality of music now being released. Music should be popular because of it's quality not because someone knows how to manipulate myspace etc to sell records to the musically uneducated masses. That being said "fair play" to the guy for making the most out of his relatively small talent. “How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses.

Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There’s no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize.”

This may be the case in order for a few artists to get rich quick but in my opinion it has a negative impact on the quality of music now being released. Music should be popular because of it’s quality not because someone knows how to manipulate myspace etc to sell records to the musically uneducated masses.

That being said “fair play” to the guy for making the most out of his relatively small talent.

]]> By: roosevelt http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859296 roosevelt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:20:47 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859296 Like I said, one of the best opportunities for some of us. I was referring to the business model, not the singer or the music. Like I said, one of the best opportunities for some of us. I was referring to the business model, not the singer or the music.

]]> By: Darcy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859249 Darcy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:49:09 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859249 Regardless of whether you like him, or the music, or how it's being done, it's working. One of the most important things I've learned the past couple of years is that utter crap can sell amazingly well if it's marketed properly. Regardless of whether you like him, or the music, or how it’s being done, it’s working. One of the most important things I’ve learned the past couple of years is that utter crap can sell amazingly well if it’s marketed properly.

]]> By: Josh Catone http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859173 Josh Catone Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:07:40 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859173 @barrybloye: Nice catch! Combination math error on my part, and apparent error from one of my sources. Fixed. :) @dawgbone: Hard to really say that. He has numerous other videos on YouTube over a million views -- including new tracks launched in the last month. He has another video track on YouTube at near 20 million views, has done collaborations with other big name rappers (like Bow Wow) and has smartly kept the mainstream press interested by creating a "feud" with aging rap star/actor Ice-T. He just put out a second album a few weeks ago, apparently, so that'll be the real test of his staying power. No doubt he is pushing it hard to his social networks, but web and mobile. @barrybloye: Nice catch! Combination math error on my part, and apparent error from one of my sources. Fixed. :)

@dawgbone: Hard to really say that. He has numerous other videos on YouTube over a million views — including new tracks launched in the last month. He has another video track on YouTube at near 20 million views, has done collaborations with other big name rappers (like Bow Wow) and has smartly kept the mainstream press interested by creating a “feud” with aging rap star/actor Ice-T.

He just put out a second album a few weeks ago, apparently, so that’ll be the real test of his staying power. No doubt he is pushing it hard to his social networks, but web and mobile.

]]> By: dawgbone http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859106 dawgbone Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:38:25 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859106 Fortunately for us (and unfortunately for him), it appears as if all of that was based on one catchy song. Every single other song of his has flopped badly and he's going to be listed in the history books as a one hit wonder. That being said, his path to get there truely was genius. Fortunately for us (and unfortunately for him), it appears as if all of that was based on one catchy song. Every single other song of his has flopped badly and he’s going to be listed in the history books as a one hit wonder.

That being said, his path to get there truely was genius.

]]> By: XLCowBoy http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859085 XLCowBoy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:43:53 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859085 <blockquote> Bob Carologees Says: January 8th, 2009 at 7:37 pm The very embodiment of everything that is wrong with modern music</blockquote> How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses. Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There's no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize.

Bob Carologees Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 7:37 pm

The very embodiment of everything that is wrong with modern music

How so? Different generations, different mediums, different formats, different businesses.

Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD, and currently MP3. Each one had their own supply/demand/distribution/marketing/promotional machinery. There’s no point in fighting or controlling such a large shift in perception. Just Embrace, Understand, Find an Opportunity, and then Capitalize.

]]> By: roosevelt http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/08/the-future-of-the-music-business-soulja-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-859026 roosevelt Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:49:45 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=3720#comment-859026 Or may be one of the best opportunities for some of us ;) Or may be one of the best opportunities for some of us ;)

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