Comments on: Stop piracy: get your music for free http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:24:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: peejay http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4019 peejay Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:32:36 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4019 > And it’s legally questionable because it allows users to listen to other’s music. I searched all over for an answer to this and couldn't find one (maybe there isn't one, yet). I don't want to spend the time to upload a bunch of music if it's all going to be shut down next week. Another similar one is mediamaster.com which let's you queue uploads, but I like the interface of anywhere.fm much better. > And it’s legally questionable because it allows users to listen to other’s music.

I searched all over for an answer to this and couldn’t find one (maybe there isn’t one, yet). I don’t want to spend the time to upload a bunch of music if it’s all going to be shut down next week.

Another similar one is mediamaster.com which let’s you queue uploads, but I like the interface of anywhere.fm much better.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4009 Eugenia Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:12:41 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4009 Yes, users will pay for new songs they find there and they want to listen to. Yes, users will pay for new songs they find there and they want to listen to.

]]> By: Luis http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4008 Luis Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:45:41 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4008 <i>Well, this doesn’t make much sense… How do you get contracts and agreements with every artist out there?</i> I guess it works like a radio. They just pay to a performance rights society for the right to broadcast (stream, in this case) the music. It's perfectly legal. Another question is if users are going to pay for listening to these streamed songs... Well, this doesn’t make much sense… How do you get contracts and agreements with every artist out there?

I guess it works like a radio. They just pay to a performance rights society for the right to broadcast (stream, in this case) the music. It’s perfectly legal.

Another question is if users are going to pay for listening to these streamed songs…

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4007 Eugenia Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:02:34 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4007 Well, this doesn't make much sense... How do you get contracts and agreements with every artist out there? Yes, you can make an agreement with the 4 major labels, because you know where to find them, and possibly the top-10 indie labels too. But then how do you find the every random artist that someone has uploaded music from? Sorry, but this business sounds a bit shady. It seems that they might not eventually get sued by the big guys, but the small ones... Well, this doesn’t make much sense… How do you get contracts and agreements with every artist out there? Yes, you can make an agreement with the 4 major labels, because you know where to find them, and possibly the top-10 indie labels too. But then how do you find the every random artist that someone has uploaded music from?

Sorry, but this business sounds a bit shady. It seems that they might not eventually get sued by the big guys, but the small ones…

]]> By: mikesum32 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4006 mikesum32 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:57:20 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4006 They have contracts and agreements, of course it's legal. Every company isn't YellowTab. They have contracts and agreements, of course it’s legal. Every company isn’t YellowTab.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4005 Eugenia Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:41:55 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4005 Don't want to be a party pooper, but it doesn't seem to be a legal service. I mean, I don't think it's legal to "share" your music, even if it's listen-only. If that was legal, there wouldn't be take down notices on youtube -- which has far worse audio quality no less. Don’t want to be a party pooper, but it doesn’t seem to be a legal service. I mean, I don’t think it’s legal to “share” your music, even if it’s listen-only. If that was legal, there wouldn’t be take down notices on youtube — which has far worse audio quality no less.

]]> By: mikesum32 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4004 mikesum32 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:32:54 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4004 I like the new site called <a href="http://beta.grooveshark.com/" rel="nofollow">grooveshark</a> You can listen and buy user uploaded and hosted file. FLAC, MP3, and OGG are supported now. I think there is caching mechanism, but not sure if it's used for streaming and buying, or just meta data. I saw it on boingboing. It has a few flaws, but is usable. Sign-up is free. I have 3 invites, but I bet you could sign up as well without them. They let <i>me</i> in after all ;-) It uses Java to do the caching and streaming. I have about 1200 songs up so far. I like the new site called grooveshark

You can listen and buy user uploaded and hosted file. FLAC, MP3, and OGG are supported now. I think there is caching mechanism, but not sure if it’s used for streaming and buying, or just meta data.

I saw it on boingboing. It has a few flaws, but is usable. Sign-up is free. I have 3 invites, but I bet you could sign up as well without them. They let me in after all ;-) It uses Java to do the caching and streaming.

I have about 1200 songs up so far.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4003 Eugenia Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:20:21 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4003 Well, depends what you mean by "pop". I mostly listen to Alternative Rock and Electronica these days, although I do listen all kinds of music (including classical, heavy metal, dance and ambient). The ones I avoid are rap (few exceptions only), jazz and middle-easter-like music (including Greek bouzouki/pop music). From the pop world, I do like Madonna. Can't stomach Britney. Well, depends what you mean by “pop”. I mostly listen to Alternative Rock and Electronica these days, although I do listen all kinds of music (including classical, heavy metal, dance and ambient). The ones I avoid are rap (few exceptions only), jazz and middle-easter-like music (including Greek bouzouki/pop music). From the pop world, I do like Madonna. Can’t stomach Britney.

]]> By: Phil http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4002 Phil Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:59:20 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/09/14/stop-piracy-get-your-music-for-free/#comment-4002 I've never been a big music buyer. And as far as pop music goes I can find most of the recordings of my youth on YouTube (or if I'm going to be naughty SoulSeek). My preference for "free" (web radio) music nowadays is Magnatune Classical renaissance and baroque on iTunes - I'm getting to the stage in life where pop music just sounds like "thud, thud, thud ..." which must make me an old fogey I suppose. :) I’ve never been a big music buyer. And as far as pop music goes I can find most of the recordings of my youth on YouTube (or if I’m going to be naughty SoulSeek). My preference for “free” (web radio) music nowadays is Magnatune Classical renaissance and baroque on iTunes - I’m getting to the stage in life where pop music just sounds like “thud, thud, thud …” which must make me an old fogey I suppose. :)

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