Business Model A + Business Model B can kiss my shiny metal ass
I have noticed a couple of trends developing as people and businesss adapt to the current market conditions. The other day I popped into a bank to get a leaflet on a savings account so we can start squirreling something away for my 6 week old Son Dax. Within seconds we were pounced upon by some chap in a suit who appeared to use the same ‘Silver Fox’(tm), hair colouring as grand master Phillip Schofield - although with all the charm of Gordon the Gopher. After trying to sell me life insurance - despite my indications that only savings were required - our names were taken and we were herded off like French veal calves to a section to await our fate. Now mrs criminal recordz was a little concerned that we could not simply walk out, so we hatched a plan of escape. Mrs Criminal Recordz would distract our captives by showing a bit of leg - whilst Dax and I made a run for it…it was a crazy plan but desperate times call for desperate measures. Any way - my point is that the hard sell is like that spotty ginger moonfaced crybaby at a party - so desperate for someone to snog he drives everyone away - ergo: desperation is the most unnattractive quality in anyone or anything. So bye bye Nationwide, my business will go else where.
Next is the business that cuts back, reduces overheads - streamlines their operation - to the point where the service that was once a keen selling point is now but a distant memory. Maybe we do not bring in enough revenue for The Orchard to want to pay us the attention they once did, which is a shame as it now puts us in a position where we are considering whether our business will be better served else where. This is distinctly short sighted, as I doubt we are the only label out there who do not receive replies to emails - or important communications are never sent out to us (or too late to react to), or deadlines are not met… Well lets see how the largest digital distributor copes when the new blood and future of the music business copes when the DIY labels - literally do it theirselves. Rather than having our artists hard earned cash sucked out of their asses before it is even in their mouths. Who knows maybe the market is having a deeper effect on them than they are letting on (I mean who else moves offices giving customers a weeks notice?), either way it aint gonna get any better when they are left without a pot to piss in!)
I do not know the future (well even if i did I would be daft to advertise the fact - too many begging letters ha ha) what I do know is that just cos the market gets tough, a business has zero chance without any customers - no matter how big a company you are. And these two models are likely to lead you to that big fat zero.
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