Guitar Center wants to steal your guitar ideas
About this episode
The episode discusses Guitar Center's new guitar brand initiative using crowdsourced ideas and the implications of ownership and crowdsourcing in the music industry.
Episode 629 is brought to you by: Wangs Amps USA Chase Bliss Stringjoy Reverb Support this channel on Patreon Want to send us mail? 60 Cycle Hum 9450 Mira Mesa Blvd #615 San Diego, CA 92126 00:00 Intro 00:44 Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto announced on Instagram that Guitar Center is starting a guitar brand using crowdsourced ideas from Reddit 03:38 Your submitted ideas are now owned by Guitar Center 14:12 Is the tiki scene just hardcore retro people and lawyers? 17:08 Is there a difference between Youtubers crowdsourcing vs. a corporation? 22:13 Orangewood is doing great on the affordable guitar scene 23:50 Crowdsourcing tends to be generally problematic 29:24 Is your local…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ryan, Steve
Sponsors
Wangs Amps USA, Chase Bliss, Stringjoy, Reverb
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Guitar Center, Reddit, Orangewood, CHEEKFACE
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