“As the head of Microsoft Xbox Music told us in a Manhattan meeting earlier this month, unlimited music could become a sort of loss leader for all kinds of other companies — assuming they can create something that works as well as Spotify and the other “pure play” music services.”
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Unlimited Music Heats Up with Big New Spotify Challengers | Billboard.biz (via futuristgerd)
Clay Shirky’s opinion on MOOCs and the disruption of (higher) education is bouncing around my head, resonating with the quote above. Shirky’s argument is supported his comparisons to Napster and the distribution of music. If we combine Shirky’s vision with the one above, does this suggest a future where education is a loss leader?