Yes I think maybe you could weigh in on what types of feeds would be good for artists. There could be a trending feed and a new artist feed along with new song feeds. I don't really care about advertising dollars being pumped into this (that might make me less money, but I care more about the artists than padding my bank account).
I think this would be a great place to have podcasts as well without needing to go to itunes if you didn't wish to.
My real goal would be for steemit to discover an artist, have him or her be able to quit a current job with the revenue they receive, and go on to be a successful artist (maybe solely supported by steemit)
I'd also love to decentralize a place like ticketmaster (I hate the monopoly they have in my opinion). Coming up with a way for artists to sell directly and have the ticket have some sort of barcode would prevent the multiple dollar fees that always appear as a "convenience" fee even if you print out your own tickets. I'd be ok if that "convenience" fee went to the artists, but I am 99.9% sure that it just goes to ticketmaster.
Decentralization is going to shake up the world as we know it along with the internet of things. The early adopters will have a huge advantage over those who have no idea what is happening and try to catch up once it is commonplace.
I like the concepts here a lot. If money isn't the driving factor, you open up lots of additional avenues. I'll think on it and get back to you.
Absolutely. Money is nice, but to be innovative why not buck the trend and give back 99.9% to the artist, give the developers the .1% and let users moderate and police the system to cut back on copying legitimate artists work. I think it can only add value to the platform.