Disparity

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   by Disparity 16y ago

   What PG says is 100% true. I say this having done a startup in the space. In a nut shell, you need roughly $1M upfront for legal fees to negotiate with the big four record labels (for an interactive service, not a non-interactive service
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   IIRC, Grooveshark only pays EMI royalties, and UMG is taking them to court. Sony and Warner have no deals. I'd be curious to see what Sony and Warner choose to do.
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   Well, we do have Grooveshark. But it probably won't last. :(
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   Free happiness included!
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   I've done Daring Fireball several times for The Little App Factory (tlaf.com). While the immediate response is fairly good, I believe the real payoff is more long term. Publishers and the hardcore mac community notices what's advertised the
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   And to clarify: telecommuting works for us.
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   FratMusic, LLC - http://fratmusic.com/ The site has 100k visits a day (started ~August '09), and a considerable amount of financing. We're looking for somebody to lead the day-to-day development for a good amount of equity or pay (your ca
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   I feel bad posting this (and will be voted down probably), but why is this significant?
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   by Disparity 16y ago

   and now there's a good chance you can walk into a random café and see someone using your product.. :)
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Does that line of thought inevitably lead to nihilism? I mean, isn't life just as arbitrary?
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Thanks for your valuable feedback. :P
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. Yes, there is a bookmarklet and we'll be adding it to the website soon (or straight into the app). If you want it now, add this to your bookmark bar: javascript:document.location.href='evom://'+escape(document.locat
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Yes, we're adding that feature soon. Thanks for the feedback! :)
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. Yes, there is a bookmarklet and we'll be adding it to the website soon (or straight into the app). If you want it now, add this to your bookmark bar: javascript:document.location.href='evom://'+escape(document.locat
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    Thanks for the feedback about the clarity & the ease of use. I'll definitely look on making it easier and clearer.
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    Dear News.YC: please review my Mac app, Evom(thelittleappfactory.com)

    41 points by Disparity 17y ago|46 comments
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    by Disparity 17y ago

    I highly recommend you try not taking Adderall. In my experience (I've had plenty of experience), it only screws with your priorities (you think you can do anything while you're on it) and makes you completely useless when you're not taking
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    by Disparity 18y ago

    You walk the walk, but do you talk the talk?