Comments on: Is That Marketing Product Really Worth It?

By: truth

truth — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:43:27 +0000

Good job! really find these sorta things funny

By: greenprincess

greenprincess — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:01:24 +0000

i agree with you. The reason is that music has become much more visual, you have MTV, MySpace, YouTube…and basically the entire internet to find things about the bands. Back then, you bought the record and listened. Maybe an occasional concert, but it was mostly listening….and the bands focused on what they sounded like rather than their image.
It's not that artists have become less talented as time goes by, but it's the fact that they're focusing more on the media. This means videos, websites, and the overall image of the band. In other words, it's more of a publicity business than music.
That's why (in my opinion) the underground is flourishing….because those bands are not exactly affected by money yet–they don't have the resources to make videos and get all that media attention, but just do what they're best at. Play the music and nothing else.

By: greenprincess

greenprincess — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:12:57 +0000

Just like any product out there (whether it be a car or toilet paper) there is a certain amount of branding and marketing companies must do in order to create a successful product. We live in such a visual world that it takes more and more to grab our attention as consumers, and to appeal to our psyche.

Music is no exception to this. I think it's very true that a lot of successful artists are successful because of successful marketing and branding ploys. However, when you think about it, a lot of these hot shot artists don't really have a lot of staying power. I highly doubt that in 20 years from now that a hit Ashlee Simpson record from 2004 is going to be highly sought after. But John Coltrane, Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles? They are going to continue to sell records until the end of time. (I'm just using those artists as examples. There are many many others who are just as deserving.)

Yes, you are correct in that music has been highly commercialized, especially in recent years. Record labels and content holders are doing more and more to appeal to the consumer and snag a (usually temporary) stronghold on their corner of the industry. Eventually, however, that hold will most often times be shaken loose and those artists will quickly be ushered out and will just as quickly be replaced by the "next big thing."

True talent will shine through corporate financial backing. As superficial as the industry can be, I take comfort in the fact. Good music is good music, and while clever marketing can temporarily distract our visual sensibilities, commercial glitz can never fool a person's ear, or emotions.

By: WPBlog Shop

WPBlog Shop — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:21:19 +0000

will smith loves product placement, irobot also has some blatant ones in it

By: Jonnie

Jonnie — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:33:19 +0000

The rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay before you can get these surveys.

Legitimate market survey companies such as Pinecone Research recruit members based on demographic characteristics — e.g. mothers of babies 0-12 years old — and will send surveys of products and services targeting this demographic group. Pinecone Research, however, pays only $5 per survey — you're definitely not going to be rich with that. They can give you anywhere from 1-5 at most surveys in a month.

Other companies simply ask you to answer as many research as possible, and you don't earn anything just the chance to win at a raffle (which I find lame).

Pinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com
GreenField Online http://www.greenfieldonline.com
Harris Poll Online http://www.harrispollonline.com
BuzzBack http://www.buzzback.com
SurveySite http://www.surveysite.com
SurveySavvy http://www.surveysavvy.com
Survey Spot http://www.surveyspot.com/
http://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/

By: rockthewoc

rockthewoc — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:56:22 +0000

30 %

By: nacao

nacao — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:45:13 +0000

I want all that shit, including the handbag.

By: Free Blog

Free Blog — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:09:27 +0000

i had to look this up in school . . .

By: ProCrastination

ProCrastination — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:36:18 +0000

I felt the same way about ipods until I was given an ipod touch 2g for my birthday. At the time I didn't own a cellphone, so it was the best thing of the like I had. It didn't take long for me to fall in love with my touch. I fell in love with it mostly because it is so versatile in what it can do. It was my address book, entertainment center, calculator, email station, e-reader, and more. Though, half of that was only usable while in a wifi zone.

Now, I own an iphone, and hell I love it. Everything I couldn't do with the touch I can do anywhere now. The thing is It too suffers from many flaws as the ipod touch. How much of the internet runs flash now? Almost every single page you come across, and the iphone OS can't handle Flash. Also, unlike many of the other cheaper iphone I'm stuck with iTunes. I can't use software such as Songbird or Winamp to sync my touch or iphone.

The iphone and ipod, last time I checked, does not support many of the used formats such as .ogg or .flac

I don't think I would buy another ipod touch after getting an iphone. It's to restricted by it's dependency on an internet connection. Then again, I personally, don't think I'll buy any of the other ipods. I would just go with a cell phone. A lot of phones do just as much as a basic ipod, and most do even more. They play movies, songs, books, hold contact info, have a internet connection, and most of all make phone calls.

In conclusion… No. They are still not worth the money.

By: Snakeater

Snakeater — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:53:56 +0000

hahaha thats pretty funny