The family business(es)
My brother Roger created a board game, "Trailer Trash Wins the Lottery" (pictured). There are only a limited number of copies out there, because he didn't feel it was worth the risk to have a large number printed. (I will sell you one for a mere US $10, and I can guarantee that nobody else you know will have it.)He was probably right about the risk. Not because the game isn't any good, though -- that's in the eye of the beholder. His problem is that with only one product, he can't support incorporation or anything that heads in the general direction of incorporation. He'd have been a "one-trick pony," and would have had difficulty attracting investors or even first-time customers, much less repeat customers. His plan would have had to include beating the bushes for distributors to carry his game, and there aren't enough hours in the day to go to that level of effort -- not unless there were some investment money already in place.
My cousin John is an Internet DJ on
. To tell the truth, I just found this out, and I have no idea whether there is an intent to make money doing this. What I can say is that whatever the local top-40 station may be doing in advertising on the air, BGL Radio is doing exactly the same thing on its Web site. In terms of its listener audience, however, BGL looks just a little bit like public-access television, and as such has a few things to do to even be considered more than a hobby. Nevertheless, stay tuned. I can't help but feel there will be more to say here. Top-40 radio these days is corporate-owned, cookie-cutter stuff. There is room for Internet radio to compete, if its people have enough brains and imagination.Labels: young entrepreneurs
posted by Ron @ 3:39 PM
Site Feed
1 Comments:
This is John the owner of BGL Radio. Ron here has hit somewhat on what internet radio is about and I will try to elaborate on what it is all about. The Terrestial Stations are corporate owned and the majority of them are owned by 1 of 4 companies and have the same playlists and exactly nothing but cookie-cutter stuff. Internet radio stations are owned by private individuals that just want the music out there to stay alive and a way for friends around the globe to enjoy music together. Yes some top 40 and other music that never hits the airways are played. Internet radio allows for more interaction with the listeners the way the "old" time stations use to be, therefore is one of the reasons Terrestial stations have major concerns with Internet Radio. Some internet radio stations like BGL Radio are licensed and pay all royalities on the music played, follow the laws set forth by DMCA, some internet radio stations are not. But as a money-making adventure. Like Ron did mention internet radio is like public access tv in where the station operates from donations and out of pocket money.
Post a Comment
<< Home