Jam SessionA band of entrepreneurs is changing the way people listen to music.
BySara Wilson•
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Vital Stats>>Bill Nguyen, 36 (r.); Billy Alvarado, 34; Anselm Baird-Smith, 39; and John Cogan III, 36; of Lala.com in Palo Alto, California
Company>>Online music company
2007 projected sales>>$10 million
Tuned in>>Introducing a modern business model to an age-old industry is no small feat. So whenLala.comunveiled plans that would revolutionize the music industry--to the tune of a projected $140 million in incurred licensing fees over the next few years--it created a lot of noise. By offering users generally unheard-of options, such as free music library hosting, direct iPod downloading for a small fee and the ability to listen to entire tracks for free, Lala.com is marching to its own beat. And by paying music labels a penny every time a track is played and pushing the sale of CDs and digital albums, the online music company is doing the unprecedented: partnering with music labels to help introduce alternative revenue streams.
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