Comments on: Jobs and iPods http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/12/18/how-many-jobs-does-an-i-pod-create/ The source on how we live, work and play Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:12:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Winford Chargois http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/12/18/how-many-jobs-does-an-i-pod-create/comment-page-1/#comment-17109 Winford Chargois Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:18:35 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=5993#comment-17109 Many thanks for the blog post. Every now and then, the greatest advice originate from the sites you would not expect. Recently, I didn't give much thought to leaving comments on blog posts and have left opinions even less. Viewing your interesting content, will motivate me to take action again. Many thanks for the blog post. Every now and then, the greatest advice originate from the sites you would not expect. Recently, I didn’t give much thought to leaving comments on blog posts and have left opinions even less. Viewing your interesting content, will motivate me to take action again.

]]> By: Michael Wells http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/12/18/how-many-jobs-does-an-i-pod-create/comment-page-1/#comment-8347 Michael Wells Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:21:48 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=5993#comment-8347 The iPod is a prime example of technology changing the economy and society. I'm working with two public radio stations, both of which are losing audience to various competition, but a lot of it is to iPods. Many younger people don't listen to radio, period. A son in law in California was recently laid off as public affairs director of some for-profit radio stations, same deal. The iPod is also devastating other recorded music. The longtime music store in Northwest Portland recently closed, people aren't buying CDs (I know I'm not). CD's as a dominant technology lasted maybe 15-20 years? So how many jobs have been lost to balance those 47,000 jobs, or the 14,000 in the US? There is some significant loss to go with the win-win of new technology. I wouldn't argue to try to go backwards, but there's definitely more complexity than just new jobs being created. The iPod is a prime example of technology changing the economy and society. I’m working with two public radio stations, both of which are losing audience to various competition, but a lot of it is to iPods. Many younger people don’t listen to radio, period. A son in law in California was recently laid off as public affairs director of some for-profit radio stations, same deal.

The iPod is also devastating other recorded music. The longtime music store in Northwest Portland recently closed, people aren’t buying CDs (I know I’m not). CD’s as a dominant technology lasted maybe 15-20 years?

So how many jobs have been lost to balance those 47,000 jobs, or the 14,000 in the US? There is some significant loss to go with the win-win of new technology. I wouldn’t argue to try to go backwards, but there’s definitely more complexity than just new jobs being created.

]]> By: Zoe B http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/2008/12/18/how-many-jobs-does-an-i-pod-create/comment-page-1/#comment-8340 Zoe B Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:06:02 +0000 http://www.creativeclass.com/creative_class/?p=5993#comment-8340 This scheme should include a plan for the folks who will be disenfranchised by it, particularly those who lose high-paying factory jobs. History has shown, time and again, the despair of the disenfranchised has led to civic violence. This scheme should include a plan for the folks who will be disenfranchised by it, particularly those who lose high-paying factory jobs. History has shown, time and again, the despair of the disenfranchised has led to civic violence.

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