Reply to topic  [ 10 posts ] 
Steve Jobs wins Grammy for contribution to music 
Author Message
Legend

Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm
Posts: 45931
Location: Belfast
Reply with quote
http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/por ... ic-1049861

_________________
Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/


Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:18 pm
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am
Posts: 6146
Location: Middle Earth
Reply with quote
:lol:

_________________
Dive like a fish, drink like a fish!

><(((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>
•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•.¸><(((º>

If one is diving so close to the limits that +/- 1% will make a difference then the error has already been made.


Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:00 pm
Profile
Doesn't have much of a life
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:12 pm
Posts: 1171
Reply with quote
It is only a question of time before he is pronounced a saint too :roll:

_________________
Image
Free Sim with £5 credit


Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:38 pm
Profile
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm
Posts: 12251
Reply with quote
I can't say is he has contributed to music by, err, writing any or being creative in that fashion. He has, however, shown the music industry how to do digital distribution. The fact that none of the big music names had the foresight to create the MP3/music store ecosystem that Apple run shows how Blu ed than backward facing they are.

I immediately think of Sony. Inventor of the Walkman, they had a brand that should have moved seamlessly into the digital domain. They faltered with the MiniDisc format, budged themselves into a corner with the ATRAC format and basically sat staring it it's own navel.

This award is not just a recognition of Apple's success, it's a big fat headstone for the music industry. They should have done this before Apple decided to repurpose iTunes into an online store. They didn't, preferring CDs and territory based markets. And to a major extent, they still do.

_________________
All the best,
Paul
brataccas wrote:
your posts are just combo chains of funny win

I’m on Twitter, tweeting away... My Photos Random Avatar Explanation


Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:08 pm
Profile
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
Reply with quote
IMO he's contributed [LIFTED] all to music!

_________________
pcernie wrote:
'I'm going to snort this off your arse - for the benefit of government statistics, of course.'


Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:59 pm
Profile WWW
Spends far too much time on here
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am
Posts: 2967
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
Reply with quote
The natural stance would be to say, what the [LIFTED] has he ever done for music, but a couple of days ago, I was looking for some Christmas music and I managed to buy three albums of about 100 songs in a few minutes using my phone. That's pretty [LIFTED] sweet. If I was in the music industry, I'd worship the ground he walked on.

_________________
I've finally invented something that works!

A Mac User.


Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:33 am
Profile
What's a life?
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
Posts: 17040
Reply with quote
tombolt wrote:
If I was in the music industry, I'd worship the ground he walked on.

The music industry hated his guts because he forced them to do things they didn't want to (i.e. sell music to customers in a way the customers wanted it rather than the way they wanted to sell it). I'd imagine a lot of musicians were fairly happy he got involved. However my personal opinion is somebody would have eventually done what he did if he hadn't. The commercial pressure was always going to be there, it was a question of who spotted it and took advantage of it. That turned out to be Jobs. The fact the music industry didn't get there first is just an illustration of how utterly clueless most music industry executives actually are.

So, maybe his contribution was positive overall. And maybe we got to where we are a little sooner than we would have done if he hadn't been there. But I'm not sure his contribution was anything more than being in the right place at the right time with the right mindset. That's a very nice thing, but does it really deserve an award?

Jon


Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:39 am
Profile
Doesn't have much of a life
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:42 am
Posts: 798
Location: land of the free, Bexhill-on-Sea
Reply with quote
look for your rewards in heaven


:evil:


Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:25 am
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm
Posts: 5490
Location: just behind you!
Reply with quote
A classic example of what happens when someone dies. Alive the music industry hated his guts and despised him. Once he dies the beatification starts and he is a hero.

_________________
johnwbfc wrote:
I care not which way round it is as long as at some point some sort of semi-naked wrestling is involved.

Amnesia10 wrote:
Yes but the opportunity to legally kill someone with a giant dildo does not happen every day.

Finally joined Flickr


Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:37 am
Profile
I haven't seen my friends in so long
User avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
Posts: 8767
Location: behind the sofa
Reply with quote
bobbdobbs wrote:
beatification

I thought that must be a made up portmanteau word; a deification remix with beats... but yeah. I guess if the iPod is a miracle and everyone worships him, then that's the actual word to describe it.

_________________
jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly."

When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net


Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:30 pm
Profile WWW
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 10 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software.