[cyberferret]

This is actually a valid reminder that there is now a generation of people working in the online industry who have grown up without ever purchasing or using a CD, and do not know about the story of CD-Baby. We predicted it would happen back then - it is the reality now.

Sad, because a large part of the early history of the internet is wrapped up in stories about people like Derek Sivers and his company. Perhaps it is a pre-requisite for most startup courses to have a history lesson around those days?

[quickthrower2]

Purchased many a CD, Cassette and played vinyls, but no never heard of CD-Baby.

[the_mitsuhiko]

I’m sure more people know about cd baby now than back then. You can’t evade it when publishing something on spotify.

[permatech]

Do we need to learn from people that fall into good luck because of family money?