At Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 11:46:46 Bob wrote:

>Sounds like the iTunes business model only works for Apple - not for the
>artists, not for the labels ... not for me as a consumer (for the opposite
>reason to the others).

Actually, iTunes works quite well for MY artists and my label under the 
current model, thank you very much -- I just wish the competition wasn't so 
fierce for that $0.99 consumer committment. The mileage may vary on others 
in the same situation. It was eMusic that doesn't work for me which is why 
we haven't climbed on board but is a literal steal for consumers.

BTW - Note to artists. Wanna break that lousy 500 downloads in 5 years glass 
ceiling? Record cover tunes. The two biggest downloads on Bullseye (which 
has only had product on iTunes since March 2005) has been a cover of "Louie 
Louie" [1750 downloads] and the old southern chestnut "Dixie" [1532 
downloads].

>Well I'll be heading to Liverpool tomorrow for a few days, maybe I'll buy
>some good old-fashioned CDs direct from the artists while I am there ;-)
>
>Did we ever get a roll-call of which Auditeers will be at IPO Liverpool (I
>remember Matt Whitby said he was going)?  I'm there from 25th to 27th,
>staying in the Premier Lodge in Vernon Street (Liverpool city centre).  If
>you want to know what I look like, in case you want to say hello,
>www.myspace.com/bobajob61 (NOT the current profile photo though!).

I'm staying at Albert Docks. I leave tonight and will be arriving tomorrow 
morning in Liverpool....
Maybe I'll buy you a warm beverage while I'm there...and we can carry on our 
rousing debates! :-)

Jaimie Vernon,
Bullseye

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