FanBridge Applies the Zappos Model to Music
December 17th, 2009 admin
There’s no point in rehashing yet again what a crappy situation the music industry is in, and how it still can’t find a way to build a business around online distribution. But there are opportunities for web startups to provide valuable services around music that don’t involve self-defeating licensing deals. One successful example is FanBridge , which provides tools that service the most crucial aspect of …
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