Re:It's Not Just Google: The Many Feuds of Rap Genius
by 001sky on Sunday December 29, 2013 @03:11AM
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Are they delivering anything of value that couldn't be better done on a wiki? No.
It seems many start-up ideas have defaulted to this. Take something people would do for free and try to exploit this behaviour. It's an unfortunate trend. Although, if you believe that premise...sunlight is the best dis-infectant. Worth considering, at least.
Rap Genius has always hung a lot of attitude on a really thin thread. Their product is not special or defensible. Their main claim to fame has to do with their winning a sizable investment and acting like jackasses in public.
Are they delivering anything of value that couldn't be better done on a wiki? No.
As near as I can tell, their main talent is hype; but hype without a product is like discount fireworks; a lot of noise and banging on, but all you're left with is a mess that someone has to clean up.