” ‘These are music fans, and there is a consumer revolt in that
[Napster protest]. What they’re revolting against are $20 records
that have one song that they want,’ said John Parres, an agent with
Beverly Hills-based Artists Management Group. ‘They want access to
their music when they want it.’ “
“Parres said Tivo and ReplayTV provide a similar service for
video that has not been challenged, but Napster and MP3.com have
been sued for their audio equivalents. ‘But you’ve got media
companies who don’t understand that, and aren’t responding to that.
The real challenge here is to enable consumers and monetize that
new behavior.’ “
“Eventually, the record industry will figure out which
distribution methods and business models work on the Web, he said.
But in the meantime, the strategy seems to be to crack down on
music pirates and any online business that pushes the envelope too
far, too fast.”