It's easy to forget how much impact this guy had on the music business, because he did it in such a big way.
Steve Jobs changed the way the game was played and this industry owes a lot to him. He reinvented the way we record music, the way we distribute it, and the way we listen to it. The computers he developed made it easy for us to connect, share ideas, and promote it.
Thank you, Steve Jobs!

He was a pioneer and an innovator. Can you believe how much music has changed since the atrac? Although others existed, the iPod definitely set the stage for mp3 players. Let's hope Apple can keep the machine well-oiled.
Posted by: Nicholas Cote | October 09, 2011 at 01:04 AM
He apparently left behind four years worth of new Apple projects. We'll see...
Posted by: David Hooper | October 09, 2011 at 07:08 PM
What about the musician, how they make money now?There isn't money in the industry to invest in the new bands?
Posted by: seita | October 10, 2011 at 05:50 AM
Seita - If you have something that the "music industry" thinks will sell, there is money available.
As far as bringing in money yourself, I am finishing up a new book, which I'll be giving away here for free, which will give you plenty of ideas.
Posted by: David Hooper | October 10, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Anxious to see this new book, David. :)
Ross
Posted by: Ross Key | October 10, 2011 at 04:51 PM
Steve Jobs is a tireless innovator and a rare intellect, something humanity actually needs. And in his passing he left us with a strong legacy that can be used to roadmap the future of technology, music (among many other things), as well as the direction we as a race is headed.
Posted by: Luis Anthony Oliveros | October 14, 2011 at 01:02 AM
It's weird how some people are so significant in technological developments. I don't believe he set out to change the music industry and how music is sold. it just occured naturally due to his vision!
Posted by: Sam Chapman Entertainment Agents | November 10, 2011 at 05:48 AM