Comments on: BUT DO THEY HAVE METAL? http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/ IS FOR LOVERS Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SourDeez http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-362890 SourDeez Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:38:42 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-362890 Yeah I wasn't really thinking about that. Licensing music is pretty fucking expensive. Yeah I wasn’t really thinking about that. Licensing music is pretty fucking expensive.

]]> By: Vince Neilstein http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-362831 Vince Neilstein Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:16:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-362831 SourDeez: you're forgetting the fact that MOG needs to pay to license all that music, whereas a site like MetalSucks has an operating cost of next to none. For MOG to license all that music is EXPENSIVE... they need all the income they can get to cover those costs PLUS the operating costs of all of MOG's staff. All we have to do here is pay for server space (cheap) and then just make sure we have enough to live on. It's apples to oranges. SourDeez: you’re forgetting the fact that MOG needs to pay to license all that music, whereas a site like MetalSucks has an operating cost of next to none. For MOG to license all that music is EXPENSIVE… they need all the income they can get to cover those costs PLUS the operating costs of all of MOG’s staff. All we have to do here is pay for server space (cheap) and then just make sure we have enough to live on. It’s apples to oranges.

]]> By: DemonicLemming http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361664 DemonicLemming Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361664 Better than Pandora, eh? They've done pretty well with some of my extremely obscure requests so far. Better than Pandora, eh? They’ve done pretty well with some of my extremely obscure requests so far.

]]> By: SourDeez http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361433 SourDeez Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:59:36 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361433 And you said that all well-run businesses create plans just to meet their requirements. So you basically said that there's no greed in business. Most businesses make a concerted effort to make considerably more than enough to meet a profit margin. In layman's terms, I don't want to pay for someone's BMW. And you said that all well-run businesses create plans just to meet their requirements. So you basically said that there’s no greed in business. Most businesses make a concerted effort to make considerably more than enough to meet a profit margin. In layman’s terms, I don’t want to pay for someone’s BMW.

]]> By: SourDeez http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361431 SourDeez Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361431 I'm just saying that if advertising can completely pay to make a newspaper every single day or to run facebook, both of which are tremendously expensive endeavors, then it can also pay to run this service. I think they're trying to get rich. And as for your calling me naive, you obviously have no knowledge of advertising or business if you think there isn't an absolute goldmine to be found in advertising space alone. I’m just saying that if advertising can completely pay to make a newspaper every single day or to run facebook, both of which are tremendously expensive endeavors, then it can also pay to run this service. I think they’re trying to get rich. And as for your calling me naive, you obviously have no knowledge of advertising or business if you think there isn’t an absolute goldmine to be found in advertising space alone.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361373 Sammy Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361373 No, most companies, if they're run properly, create a business plan that includes a determination of a reasonable profit margin and a pricing structure that will meet that requirement. For you to state that, "Organizations make tremendous amounts of money from advertising" is extremely uninformed and naive. As for your analogy to movies, I also find those pre-trailer advertisements to be extremely annoying, but consider that if those ads didn't run, your $11 ticket would probably be $13. And knowing that a movie has 15 minutes of ads + trailers, you can always show up late and skip them. (However, where I live a movie ticket is $9.) No, most companies, if they’re run properly, create a business plan that includes a determination of a reasonable profit margin and a pricing structure that will meet that requirement. For you to state that, “Organizations make tremendous amounts of money from advertising” is extremely uninformed and naive. As for your analogy to movies, I also find those pre-trailer advertisements to be extremely annoying, but consider that if those ads didn’t run, your $11 ticket would probably be $13. And knowing that a movie has 15 minutes of ads + trailers, you can always show up late and skip them. (However, where I live a movie ticket is $9.)

]]> By: SourDeez http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361365 SourDeez Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:42:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361365 I don't mind seeing banner ads, it's just the principle of it. Banner ads are easily ignored, such as on this site. But I pay nothing to view this site, because they make enough money to run it from advertising. However, asking people to pay you on a regular basis when you're already getting paid enough to stay in the clear is pretty corrupt. It's the same thing that pisses me off about paying 11 bucks for a movie and then watching 20 minutes of commercials (not previews). Organizations make tremendous amounts of money from advertising, so if they advertise there's absolutely no reason to charge a fee. Advertising alone is enough to keep youtube and facebook going, as well as run free daily newspapers. So paying for a service that more than likely equals youtube and facebook in cost is not something I'll ever do. I don’t mind seeing banner ads, it’s just the principle of it. Banner ads are easily ignored, such as on this site. But I pay nothing to view this site, because they make enough money to run it from advertising. However, asking people to pay you on a regular basis when you’re already getting paid enough to stay in the clear is pretty corrupt. It’s the same thing that pisses me off about paying 11 bucks for a movie and then watching 20 minutes of commercials (not previews). Organizations make tremendous amounts of money from advertising, so if they advertise there’s absolutely no reason to charge a fee. Advertising alone is enough to keep youtube and facebook going, as well as run free daily newspapers. So paying for a service that more than likely equals youtube and facebook in cost is not something I’ll ever do.

]]> By: pariah http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361277 pariah Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:08:31 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361277 Just wait until spotify launches in the US. Just wait until spotify launches in the US.

]]> By: Alkahest http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-361044 Alkahest Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:30:16 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-361044 last.fm is my music listening service of choice. You can't save music or whatever, but you can listen to so much for free and if I like it, I'll just download it. But 5 bucks a month is a pretty good price. last.fm is my music listening service of choice. You can’t save music or whatever, but you can listen to so much for free and if I like it, I’ll just download it.

But 5 bucks a month is a pretty good price.

]]> By: Sammy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-360961 Sammy Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:16:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-360961 Yeah, because capitalism is such a bad thing. It's not like you're forced to visit the partner sites. Yeah, because capitalism is such a bad thing. It’s not like you’re forced to visit the partner sites.

]]> By: stu1 http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-360947 stu1 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:03:58 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-360947 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Dan Metal Insider http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-360943 Dan Metal Insider Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:59:03 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-360943 I don't understand why people get so upset like this. Does the banner ad really bug you that much? It's not like there's an audio commercial before the songs. I don’t understand why people get so upset like this. Does the banner ad really bug you that much? It’s not like there’s an audio commercial before the songs.

]]> By: SourDeez http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/12/03/but-do-they-have-metal/#comment-360917 SourDeez Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:37:04 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=25426#comment-360917 I'm sorry, pay for your site with ads OR charge a fee. To do both is just insulting. I’m sorry, pay for your site with ads OR charge a fee. To do both is just insulting.

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