http://mathewingram.disqus.com/enWed, 22 Oct 2008 17:34:39 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/21/michael-robertson-thoughts-on-lalacom/#comment-3238514Lala's new launch is bad news.<br><br><a href="http://www.atelier-us.com/media-entertainment/article/lala-10-cent-songs-is-an-omen-not-a-blessing" rel="nofollow">http://www.atelier-us.com/media-entertainment/a...</a>FrederickWed, 22 Oct 2008 17:34:39 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/21/michael-robertson-thoughts-on-lalacom/#comment-3225321Thanks for the comment, Geoff. I agree that some of Michael's criticisms seem a little wide of the mark.mathewiWed, 22 Oct 2008 08:30:21 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/21/michael-robertson-thoughts-on-lalacom/#comment-3222586Hi Mathew,<br>I thought I might weigh in briefly here. It is gratifying to read that Michael likes what we are trying to do and our UI, but it is bizarre to hear about the "crippling restrictions" of our service. As both a user and the CEO of Lala, I really don't know what he means. For free you get nearly instant access to the vast majority of your music on any internet connected computer (and we will upload the entire library). And for 10 cents you can purchase a web song which gives you precisely the same access. Understanding that we do not yet have ubiquitous connectivity (but we suspect that day is not long from now) we provide a DRM-free MP3 for essentially every track in our catalog of more than 6mm songs. What is more, the web song price is a down payment on the MP3: in any event you do not pay more. And we have done this all in an ad free, subscription free, completely legal service. Admittedly, we do not yet have a mobile solution, but to be fair, we only just launched and, in any event, our first iPhone application will be out within days. Crippling restrictions? Hardly. Read the feedback on the site and see how many users feel restricted.<br><br>Thanks,<br>GeoffGeoff RalstonWed, 22 Oct 2008 00:47:05 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/21/michael-robertson-thoughts-on-lalacom/#comment-3221020Damn -- I hate it when that happens. Thanks for letting me know, Nav.mathewiTue, 21 Oct 2008 22:02:03 -0000http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/10/21/michael-robertson-thoughts-on-lalacom/#comment-3220665Mathew, <a href="http://mymp3.com" rel="nofollow">mymp3.com</a> leads to a hardcore porn link farm... Thankfully, I live alone, or that could have been awkwaaard! ;) And <a href="http://my.mp3.com" rel="nofollow">my.mp3.com</a> just leads to CNET's <a href="http://mp3.com" rel="nofollow">mp3.com</a>.scrawledinwaxTue, 21 Oct 2008 21:30:45 -0000