Comments on: Qtrax — ‘death knell’ for CDs

By: Julian Bond

Julian Bond — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:28:35 +0000

Isn’t there a good silver lining to this dark cloud? It means there are completely legal reasons to be using Gnutella, Limewire and all the associated software and programs. Maybe.

But at the end of the day it’s MS-DRM, non iPod compatible and therefore doomed to fail. The only winners here are the guys who get to spend that $30m of VC. I bet they had fun in Cannes.

By: YouN00b

YouN00b — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:59:07 +0000

I find it rather funny that it’s even more illegal to SHARE the music, than to download it. But, with it tapping off of the Gnutella network, they’re basically tapping off of everybody who’s violating the laws they fought to put in place.

Looks like piracy isn’t such a bad thing after all, is it RIAA?

By: Dreddsnik imposter

Dreddsnik imposter — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:34:30 +0000

actually im not a spammer or “media people”. im merely bored at work and making comments to get a rise out of someone. ive also posted as “packin’ a vienna” to argue with people about stuff.

epeen+12 for dreddsnik!

By: kdsde

kdsde — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:29:01 +0000

me rather waits for amazon FLAC files.

No, wait! I already have the first one, now if only I could pay for it!!

http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3979054/Keith_Whitley_-_When_you_say_nothing_at_all

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:39:49 +0000

I’d rather wait for Amazon MP3.
I hate DRM and don’t want it on my computer or anywhere near it.
After the Sony DRM Issue I don’t like the idea of DRM being on anything

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:07:30 +0000

Maybe not quite like s/he wanted.

Cheers!

By: Hippie

Hippie — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:03:31 +0000

I would think the spammer would be happy, Jon’s posting info on
Qtrax, like he wanted.

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:01:38 +0000

btw,
I personally don’t care if you leave that comment up.
It just shows just what lengths media people will go when
the facts don’t live up to the hype.

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:00:20 +0000

Hey Jon,
Looks like I really p’od the spammer

the ‘real’ Dreddsnik

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:48:07 +0000

I can say the same thing:

O RLY?

By: Dreddsnik

Dreddsnik — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:00:48 +0000

So this company created a P2P app that … oh wait .. no it didn’t

“” The company has pinched what it could from open source land. The fat client is a custom version of Firefox, with a fork of the Songbird music player layered on top. Normally software developers could expect a decent license fee from a $30m start-up for use of their work – but in the new Tim 2.0′Reilly “freetard” model, the Firefox and Songbird developers don’t get a cent for their labour – merely the satisfaction that they’re “building a platform”. ”

( source http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/27/midem_qtrax_launch/ )

That supplies ‘content’ from the labels … ummm no it doesnt ..

It uses the Gnutella network, doesn’t the horrendously illegal ( sarcasm ) Frostwire
use the same network ??

Content which is completely legal because it’s supported by all the major lab … oh wait

” “Universal Music Group and EMI Group PLC later confirmed they did not have licensing deals in place with Qtrax, noting discussions were still ongoing. A call to Sony BMG Music Entertainment was not immediately returned.”

I guess that would make the legality of this pretty questionable.

All this and DRM too …

” ” The DRM ensures that music fans won’t be able to take the music to go: it’s tied to the host computer and the DRM collects play information to be beamed back to the mothership. The reporting isn’t a deal breaker, but the incompatibility may well be. Qtrax said it’s working on cracking Apple’s FairPlay to allow iPod users to take the music and go. ”

( source http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/27/midem_qtrax_launch/ )

The revolution has arrived.
( joke .. big joke )