Qtrax

??? · 01-28-2008, 02:55 PM

new site where its legal to d/l free music. your thoughts?

smashingjj · 01-28-2008, 03:07 PM

it seems that there's spyware when you download it: it tracks how often you play a song. so fuck it.

??? · 01-28-2008, 03:09 PM

ah, so that's their game. sounds hella corporate anyway.

Spaceboy88 · 01-28-2008, 05:40 PM

It's not spyware. It's basically doing the same thing that Last.fm or iLike do when you install them by reporting your listening habits back to the server.

It's all a moot point anyway because they haven't finalized any licensing deals with the majors yet.

I'm definitely interested in checking it out when it's live for Mac. I'd love to see this model work and lead down the path of free music for all labels, both major and indie.

01-28-2008, 02:55 PM	#1
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	Qtrax new site where its legal to d/l free music. your thoughts?

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01-28-2008, 03:07 PM	#2
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	it seems that there's spyware when you download it: it tracks how often you play a song. so fuck it.

01-28-2008, 03:09 PM	#3
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	ah, so that's their game. sounds hella corporate anyway.

01-28-2008, 05:40 PM	#4
Spaceboy88 Apocalyptic Poster Location: NYC Posts: 1,556	It's not spyware. It's basically doing the same thing that Last.fm or iLike do when you install them by reporting your listening habits back to the server. It's all a moot point anyway because they haven't finalized any licensing deals with the majors yet. I'm definitely interested in checking it out when it's live for Mac. I'd love to see this model work and lead down the path of free music for all labels, both major and indie.