Comments on: Music on the internet? It’ll never catch on http://www.behindthespin.com/features/music-on-the-internet-itll-never-catch-on Behind the Spin is an online magazine for public relations students and young practitioners. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:18:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Consultancy and technology : Behind the Spin http://www.behindthespin.com/features/music-on-the-internet-itll-never-catch-on/comment-page-1#comment-354 Consultancy and technology : Behind the Spin Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:30:10 +0000 http://www.behindthespin.com/?p=765#comment-354 [...] Thompson recalls promoting an online music site in the internet’s infancy, when many were sceptical about its chances of success. Caroline Gibson enjoyed Glastonbury, and discusses how this venerable festival managed [...] [...] Thompson recalls promoting an online music site in the internet’s infancy, when many were sceptical about its chances of success. Caroline Gibson enjoyed Glastonbury, and discusses how this venerable festival managed [...]

]]> By: Damon Allen Davison / Southern Studios http://www.behindthespin.com/features/music-on-the-internet-itll-never-catch-on/comment-page-1#comment-349 Damon Allen Davison / Southern Studios Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.behindthespin.com/?p=765#comment-349 This is just one of the many things John Loder was right about. Southern has always been about having the ability to play in a league well above what would be dictated by our financial resources, and that partnership put tools in the hands of some people who contributed greatly to the democratisation of the music industry. I've always felt that there is a very strong link between the kind of innovation found on the internet and the do-it-yourself approach to the music business. Those SGI servers and workstations are still running today. Southern continues to pursue projects that will help small businesses and individuals leave large footprints. We are currently working on whipping our digital ripping and distribution system into shape so that it can be released as an Open Source project later this year. This is just one of the many things John Loder was right about. Southern has always been about having the ability to play in a league well above what would be dictated by our financial resources, and that partnership put tools in the hands of some people who contributed greatly to the democratisation of the music industry. I’ve always felt that there is a very strong link between the kind of innovation found on the internet and the do-it-yourself approach to the music business.

Those SGI servers and workstations are still running today. Southern continues to pursue projects that will help small businesses and individuals leave large footprints. We are currently working on whipping our digital ripping and distribution system into shape so that it can be released as an Open Source project later this year.

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