It's a monster, kill it, kill it!

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-11-06 01:05pm

Sony and BMG merge.

As if the big record companies weren't big enough as it is.

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2003-11-06 10:15pm

Awww crap...

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-06 10:20pm

I don't see a problem with it.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2003-11-06 10:24pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I don't see a problem with it.

You won`t say that when everything is owned by one big company.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-06 10:25pm

Sorry, but I don't believe in slippery slopes.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2003-11-06 10:27pm

Consolodation like this is just one sign of a shrinking market.

Hamel · Post by **Hamel** » 2003-11-06 10:29pm

Crazy.

As businesses merge and grow to these kinds of sizes, competition becomes irrelevant and quality isn't a prime concern.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-11-06 10:34pm

I dont know much about the music industry but consolodations usually end up meaning higher costs for the customer and layoffs for employees. Nothing to be happy about. The only case when they are good is when there isnt enough customer base to keep two companies alive.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-11-07 02:40am

There are good and bad mergers.

Alias + Wavefront = good merger.

Sony + BMG = ......well I don't know. From the looks of it, it seems only the music aspect of Sony is getting affected. And I don't really use Sony products anyway.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-11-07 02:45am

Sony and BMG are already both members of the RIAA. Since it's the RIAA that's doing all the pricefixing and whatnot, I don't see this having much impact--for now.

If the RIAA is broken up, Sony-BMG will be the biggest record company left, which I don't see as a good thing.