Could music downloads be going the way of the dodo? Maybe, according to a report from Pyramid Research. The company says that owning media is overrated, and subscription music services from wireless carriers are the wave of the future.
Per Pyramid: “The report argues that the devaluation of ownership means that models offering access to vast digital libraries on a rental basis are in many ways more compelling than just having access to content that is purchased.”
While wireless networks are just about everywhere, iPods have a convenience (going to the gym, on a train, etc.) where wireless connectivity not be so great and you might still want to listen to tune stored locally. It is premature to speculate that iTunes will start fading away anytime soon.
I would agree, however that the teens and tweens of today who are growing paying for satellite radio or services such as Napster or […]
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