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		smackfu on May 10, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google Music Service My argument would be that GMail didn't need network effects since it was just email and you could easily use GMail while your friends still used whatever they used to use. Contrast to Wave where limited invites kept your friends from using it which kept you from using it.

ChrisArchitect on May 10, 2011 [–]

this music thing isn't a social thing at all really though, it's pure utility and convenience. In this form anyways.

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