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Support for upcoming Sky Music Store?
Today news about a music store thats going to be released by the UKs leading satalite TV broadcaster has surfaced, and this would be a great opportunity to integrate the store into songbird and maybe come up with some kind of deal to get songbird some commission for sales! The store is subscription based and will also offer streaming for subscribers so with with songbird been a webplayer its only right there is some integration here!
More info: http://songs.sky.com/ and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/...
More info: http://songs.sky.com/ and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/...
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Inappropriate?G'day,
Is it accessible internationally though? One big problem I've found is that many stores aren't true international stores, so countries such as here in Australia, don't have a music store (UK for instance already has 7Digital Support).
For that reason I would like to see the next store be Amie street, because a large percentage of its content isn't limited by region (because you don't need a record label to submit your songs). Amie street is also incredibly artist/consumer friendly (since it doesn't need record labels). For that reason, its pricing structure is also designed to let cream rise to the top.
Just my opinion though.
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I think there's going to a problem with localization with any music store. While Sky Songs will be only available in the UK, Amie Streets catalogue of music by already established artists (mostly from sony's catalogue) is still only available in the US. -
Inappropriate?Yeah, thats true that there are some songs on Amie street not accessible everywhere, but the vast majority is available everywhere. Lets face it, these days most the music on the major labels sucks anyway (unless you like music that follows a success formula). And Amie street hides the songs not available in your region too (unless requested). So its totally useful.
Unlike other music stores, its not about the songs that get the best advertising. Amie street tries to give songs an equal chance of succeeding, and encourages people to listen to new bands. It takes the power away from the labels, who suck up to radio stations, and allows any artist to submit their music and still make 70% of the profit (and its easy to do). There is a whole community of talented artists out there without record labels who aren't well known yet make BETTER music then those who get a lot of advertising time and playback time on on the radio. Believe me, I have become addicted to a lot of music on it, and such artists often don't have labels.
Or would you rather listen to britney spears latest "hit" or Juston Timberlakes? In today's world, one hit single means any crap you make will get sold (look at Metallica for instance). In amie street, it means nothing. One hit single doesn't imply you will get rewarded by being able to easily sell crappy music in the future. And thats what i like about it. Amie street is honest!
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