One of my best LesBlog2.0 discussion was with Laurent Kratz, the CEO of Jamendo, an interesting Euro, Web2.0, community building , Music, Long-Tail, FLickr, CC distribution platform (is this a mouthful of what..).
It a good European example on how alternative legal distribution platforms are being launch to focus on the long tail, and dis-intermediate existing IP clearing houses: the local SACEM's which tend to be very cost-inefective IP monetization structures (in France 25% of the profit are used for the high internal SACEM operating cost( covering the salaries of more than 1400 employees....)).
Ok, we did not sign any NDA, and the web site is on air since february, so there's no secret ;)
It was nice to have a chat with you, hope we will see each other with that white dashboard some point in time in Paris.
Some other deep links of interest:
http://www.forbes.com/columnists/free_forbes/2005/0131/042.html
http://gerdleonhard.typepad.com/the_future_of_music/2005/01/music_like_wate.html
Posted by: lkratz | December 14, 2005 at 08:48 AM