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What's keeping someone else from making a Lala clone if Apple isn't interested in keeping the service around?

by crsmith 16y ago

swilliams 16y ago
I have to think that it is a pretty big PITA (and cost) to get the proper licenses to sell a library as large as the one Lala had online. That said, I would love it if someone did step up. I have looked at a few similar services, but haven't found any that make for an adequate replacement.
- cageface 16y ago
  I actually prefer mog.com. It doesn't have all the same social networking features, but those weren't the draw for me anyway. It's certainly a much better bargain.
  - rdela 16y ago
    mobile apps "coming" http://blog.mog.com/post/611539321/mogs-iphone-android-apps-are-coming http://blog.mog.com/post/611539321/mogs-iphone-android-apps-...
gcv 16y ago
What about Grooveshark? Except for the Flash UI, it's nice. No registration required, free access, extensive catalog.
- mikebo 16y ago
  They are not licensed by all the major music labels like lala was. Not a 'legal' replacement.
  - deleted 16y ago
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jstevens85 16y ago
non-profitability >One person with knowledge of the deal, but who was not authorized to discuss it, said that the negotiations originated when Lala executives concluded that their prospects for turning a profit in the short term were dim and initiated discussions with Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president in charge of iTunes. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/technology/companies/05apple.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/technology/companies/05app... Lala started at least five years ago. They received $35 million in venture capital. They were bought by Apple for $17 million. They had $14 million in cash. The effective price was $3 million. They were burning through $500,000 a month. I think it's pretty safe to say that now a team has explored this dark cave and found a gigantic killer bear, no one else will be stupid enough to follow. If they do, I don't know if they'll find too many VCs who want to throw away their money. http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/07/lala-was-bought-by-apple-for-17-million-not-80-million/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/07/lala-was-bought-by-apple-fo...

What's keeping someone else from making a Lala clone if Apple isn't interested in keeping the service around?

by crsmith 16y ago

What's keeping someone else from making a Lala clone if Apple isn't interested in keeping the service around?

I have to think that it is a pretty big PITA (and cost) to get the proper licenses to sell a library as large as the one Lala had online. That said, I would love it if someone did step up. I have looked at a few similar services, but haven't found any that make for an adequate replacement.

cageface 16y ago
I actually prefer mog.com. It doesn't have all the same social networking features, but those weren't the draw for me anyway. It's certainly a much better bargain.
- rdela 16y ago
  mobile apps "coming" http://blog.mog.com/post/611539321/mogs-iphone-android-apps-are-coming http://blog.mog.com/post/611539321/mogs-iphone-android-apps-...

gcv 16y ago

What about Grooveshark? Except for the Flash UI, it's nice. No registration required, free access, extensive catalog.

mikebo 16y ago
They are not licensed by all the major music labels like lala was. Not a 'legal' replacement.
- deleted 16y ago
  [deleted]

jstevens85 16y ago

non-profitability >One person with knowledge of the deal, but who was not authorized to discuss it, said that the negotiations originated when Lala executives concluded that their prospects for turning a profit in the short term were dim and initiated discussions with Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president in charge of iTunes. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/technology/companies/05apple.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/05/technology/companies/05app... Lala started at least five years ago. They received $35 million in venture capital. They were bought by Apple for $17 million. They had $14 million in cash. The effective price was $3 million. They were burning through $500,000 a month. I think it's pretty safe to say that now a team has explored this dark cave and found a gigantic killer bear, no one else will be stupid enough to follow. If they do, I don't know if they'll find too many VCs who want to throw away their money. http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/07/lala-was-bought-by-apple-for-17-million-not-80-million/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/07/lala-was-bought-by-apple-fo...