BDx13 - 5-1-2007 at 11:55 AM
Peter Gabriel launches ad-supported download service
As the industry continues to try and adapt to the changing digital landscape, notable music innovator Peter Gabriel has stepped into the fray. Gabriel
is one of the founding investors of a new music download service that offers tracks for free to users who are willing to listen to ads. The company is
called We7 and promises "free, safe, legal and artists get paid"
Gabriel made a statement saying:
This is one way of resolving this dilemma, It was something that was going to happen whether I liked it or not. We7 provides artists?even across
the more experimental or minority genres?with the opportunity to build a new source of income from their music.
A short advertisement will precede each track downloaded. After the song - and advertisment - had been listened to three, four or five times, We7?s
users would be able to download an ad-free version. Accordingly, the advertising revenues will be shared with the artists and performers. Those who
don?t want to wait will have the option of buying tracks without the advertisements.
http://www.we7.com/
CR83 - 5-1-2007 at 12:00 PM
No. Not that I don't want the artist to be paid. I listen to MP3's when I'm working out. The ads would drive me nuts.
BDx13 - 5-1-2007 at 12:08 PM
i think the ad goes away after a certain number of listens.
so, in theory, you could push play, skip to the end, and repeat *5 (or whatever), then you can get the ad free copy.