Google Music Will Be Boring, Not Groundbreaking
"The new Google music service, whatever it is and whenever it launches, probably is going to be pretty boring… Nothing really exciting or groundbreaking… people tend to forget that Google doesn’t necessarily make fantastic consumer products and everything Google isn’t always a home run. Should I remind you of Buzz and Wave? And they haven’t really proven themselves to be terrific online retailers." – Wayne Rosso, The Music Void
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But the average user doesn’t need any groundbreaking solution… And the same for the music industry. They need an alternative to iTunes. People need simple and easy access to music not fancy solution that can do everything and is connected to everything…
And with Googles access to the users though Google.com and Android, a simple musicservice should no matter what be somekind of a succes.
Fantastically insignificant quote.
Wayne Rosso doesn’t know what Google Music will be, so he writes something definitely not groundbreaking, and certainly boring.
Wow.
I agree with Musik123, it doesn’t necessarily need to be ground breaking. If Google can use their resources to pay the Major Labels their ransom and offer an alternative to iTunes, hopefully that will open the floodgates for more innovative services (like Spotify).
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Dave Cool
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Easy access means being connected to everything. Meaning I can get my music whenever and where ever I want. Solving that problem with a simple solution would be considered groundbreaking.
Just having an alternative doesn’t guarantee a relevant level of success. Ping was supposed to be a Myspace alternative, but we know how that’s turning out.
I’m pulling for Google to come up with some kind of solution. Wayne Rosso does have a point. Google’s track record in social products hasn’t been strong lately.
It seems like a recurring barrier to innovation is the “major label ransom.” I hope Dave Cool is right about Google opening the floodgates.
I think what Wayne means is that we have come to expect a certain level of innovation from some of our favorite big tech companies. With all the talk surrounding Google music, it probably won’t live up to the hype.
What we need is more competition. As consumers, innovators and creators, we need to break down the massive market share iTunes has on digital music, the share Ticketmaster/LiveNation have on touring and live shows, and other almost monopolies in the industry.
Google can do some damage if they really play their cards right. Their search engine is everything. If they somehow incorporate the virtually infinite database they possess in their new service and make it clean, easy, user-friendly and affordable then I think we’ll have a winner.
Wes: Ping was never supposed to be an alternative to Myspace. Thats just what some “online-people” said it would be (which doesn’t necessary means that the truth).
Also iTunes is not connected to “everything” but still a big succes. Why? Because its connected to a wide range of hardware, which Google easy can replicate because of Android.
Is Spotify more “groundbreaking”? I dont know. In Europe there has been a lot of other streaming services (and yes Spotify is one of the biggest and bests), but whats the most important thing is that it is dead-easy to use.
We might actually agree but I strongly disagree that people need to have a million features. They just need convenience (aka easy access)…
I agree that it won’t be groundbreaking, but I don’t think that means it’ll be boring. The more music download options there are, the better, IMO.
I think we’re on the same page. I’m down for a service that is user friendly, doesn’t have a million features, but can still be accessed from just about anywhere.
I am a big fan of Google Music and like Music 123, I don’t think a prouct has to be groundbreaking to stand out. Especially if you’re google.
I wrote an article back in Sept about the music player:
http://guerrillaandchalk.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/why-you-should-look-forward-to-google-music/
In my opinion, it’s not about how flash or fancy a product/service is, but if it is efficient, convenient and consumable. This is exactly what Google Music is. Don’t you think it would be great to have bar at the top of Google with “Web, Images, Videos, Music…” All you would have to do then is click search and that’s it.
I know Wave was a flop, but the Google Music player is something else!
I think the one thing the download will have over the stream is territory.
Being a Brit who loes to the States a bit, you can use Spotify for a “holiday period” of 2 weeks but no more… unless you get a friend to log-in from back in England and then it refreshes your holiday period 🙂