qtrax tries it again : ad supported legal p2p
This is a model that I suggested and supported many years ago. There are many hurdles. Qtrax is having a go at it now.Its a windows/(mac-coming march 18th) P2P application with a built in web browser. It only shows files from labels that qtrax has licensing agreements with. Initially it uses the Gnutella network. It converts the files into an proprietary audio format 'MPQ', adds a windows DRM layer and plays the music only from within the application. It counts the number of track plays, shows ads to earn revenue and pays the artists royalties.
Sounds like I won't be using it.
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September 14, 2006, 9:39 am
Information for artists, labels, promoters, and record stores involved in dance music and its electronic descendants. Advice and information both for the uninitiated and the jaded.
You may email me questions or comments (but no files or attachments!) at dmbr@crucial-systems.com
I release records as Timeblind Check my main site: crucial-systems
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crucial felix:
December 18th, 2007 at 17:12
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mike hewitt :
April 22nd, 2008 at 06:04
I found this to be a really useful basic guide to music business issues. All of the important concepts are put over simply and clearly. Thanks.