Words By MZ
Monday at the annual MIDEM music conference, the world’s largest music industry trade fair held in Cannes, the industry quietly put its support behind the release of QTRAX. It is the first legal P2P service and has support from all four of the major labels (EMI, SonyBMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group). Music labels still support CD’s, but see this as more of a way for the labels to lessen their dependence on Apple & iTunes. However, it seems that none of four labels had signed on the dotted line before Monday’s big release party. In light of this development; CEO Allan Klepfisz had this to say:
“As the world’s first free and legal P2P service that has chosen to spend 4.5 years on licensing and not to violate IP rights, we have decided that we will provide activation keys shortly upon final execution of all pertinent contracts.”
So in reality, QTRAX is another iTunes or Winamp at the moment because it has no content available for download and no timetable for when it will. There are a few other issues that could have affected the launch, but they pale in comparison to the fact that you can’t even use it for its intended purpose.
Sorry to hurt your feelings, but it looks like you’ll be stuck with the TSS crew, Stray Shots & Loosies, at least for the time being. Of course, not that those are bad things.
Qtrax delivery not signed, sealed [mp3.com]
QTRAX V.2 Beta Launches at Midem-Service Sees 61,000 Unique Users Per Hour [CNN Money]
Other News…
For Classic TV Producer, Good Times No Longer [NPR]
The man who created the television program, “Good Times,” and the movie Cooley High, has fallen on hard times and is now living in a homeless shelter.
Black Cartoonists Plan Feb. 10 Comics-Page Action [Editor&Publisher]
In Pictures: What Your Cellphone Says About You [Forbes]
Hunter coaches barefoot, and sneakers come flooding in [ESPN]
Falling Man: The physics of surviving a 500-foot plunge.[Newsweek]
The 4 Step Plan Breakup Plan & If I was Mayor…I’d Cheat Too!!! (Video Clip) [SixShot.com]
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YEAH MAYNE…….. TIS I
…In Today’s News… *in my newscaster’s voice*
P & N seem a lil LUSH. LOL.
http://www.youtube.com/v/r2V2V-cHWQw&rel=1&border=1
MIDEM of Cannes,
(From France) St Tropez,
I play On Boat, baby,
South of France baby, Pop the Champagne,
with Monaco ! too
Tss Is Still Major
Peace Yall
LOL @ Dirk. There’s a reason for that, to be explained later perhaps.
The man who created the television program, “Good Times,” and the movie Cooley High, has fallen on hard times and is now living in a homeless shelter.
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Now that’s messed up. “Coolie High” is a classic Black film, how the eff did thi guy end up homeless? “Good Times” still runs on Nick @ Nite, doesn’t this guy deserve some sorta residuals?
^^^ Thats really sad that dude is on hard times.
“1989 was the number! …Anotha sucka!” Yeeeaaa Booyyyyeeee!!!
BDK back when rappers danced!! ….”Cause I’m So Smooth!”
@Dirk… Now That’s a Concert!!! I’m Hyped right now! LOL
….Did I say Hyped?? Hahahaha
That Monte piece from NPR is very old (2006). But still relevant, I suppose.
winrar for mac anyone?
P and that other shorty look fly but twisted off the juice!!! LOL!!! These record labels need to give up, not even the “if you can’t beat ‘em then join ‘em” approach is going to help them now. It’s up to the artists now to pump their own products and get those stacks; waiting on these majors is going to leave you stagnated and broke. Maybe TSS can do a piece on a new set of standards for the music biz and show ‘em how it’s done.
p.s.
I know y’all probably did it before, but do it again!!!
Jay Muthafucka Z, Too Strong 4 U Ni**as
Lyrical Shit & Bouncin’ Flow ! Gyeahh
Timbo the king, yeahh, Young Hov the king, yesss
“Rumor has it ‘The Blueprint’ (3) classic …”
First, One
Forbes 1, … Ain’t I (link alive)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7039277c7aa0dd/
“And even if these n*ggas talk greasy bout me, ask these n*ggas how they gonna eat with out me? ”
Damn..
see you later peedi peedi …shh
Kidnap rap seven years, no ransom
I just finished reading that NewsWeek article about that dude who fell 500ft and lived. WHOA!!! That’s crazy man, I knew cats who got injured doing some Erick Sermon jumps but this is amazing!!!
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580691/20080131/jay_z.jhtml?rsspartner=rssFeedBurner
bye. American G’s next single : I Know
bye.
@ Flea
This is a start
http://www.unsprungartists.com/unsprung_wisdom/2008/1/24/you-will-never-get-a-record-deal.html
@ TURK
Dude, I think this is a hip hop site. haha. But since I computer nerd, er, OG, here you go:
http://www.unrarx.com/
Visit this for your mac needs: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/
Yo that pic wis fly…that’s what birds are supposed to look like
@ M.Z. : Thanks man! Great site, even better read.
Q trax doesn’t have support of the labels
It was all hype…
Internet failure hits two continents
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail
TSS Girls Gone Wild….coming to DVD this summer!!
No problem Flea, just forget about it if that info ever pops up on this site, lol.
Follow up to Boogie Tonight’s comment, here’s a news link that sums up the whole deal: http://news.wired.com/dynamic/stories/D/DOWNLOADING_MUSIC?SITE=WIRE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-01-28-00-29-58
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