Comments on: Ad-Supported “Free” Music Plays On: SpiralFrog, Imeem, QTrax http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Songnumbers Team http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-935071 The Songnumbers Team Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:37:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-935071 <p>Great info, we DO expect (though) that the ad-supported model WILL work. //keeping our noses down and pushing ahead... Sincerely, The Songnumbers Team PS, we just pushed out BETA 2 of our site!</p> Great info, we DO expect (though) that the ad-supported model WILL work. //keeping our noses down and pushing ahead… Sincerely, The Songnumbers Team PS, we just pushed out BETA 2 of our site!

]]> By: 5 Trends and Themes for the Year Ahead « Social Media.Online Games.Virtual Worlds http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-831610 5 Trends and Themes for the Year Ahead « Social Media.Online Games.Virtual Worlds Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:56:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-831610 <p>[...] recorded music continue the march towards being ad-supported? A flurry of deals from the likes of iMeem indicate that the ad-supported model is very much top-of-mind with the major [...]</p> [...] recorded music continue the march towards being ad-supported? A flurry of deals from the likes of iMeem indicate that the ad-supported model is very much top-of-mind with the major [...]

]]> By: 5 Trends and Themes for the Year Ahead - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-830444 5 Trends and Themes for the Year Ahead - GigaOM Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-830444 <p>[...] recorded music continue the march towards being ad-supported? A flurry of deals from the likes of iMeem indicate that the ad-supported model is very much top-of-mind with the major [...]</p> [...] recorded music continue the march towards being ad-supported? A flurry of deals from the likes of iMeem indicate that the ad-supported model is very much top-of-mind with the major [...]

]]> By: Kurt http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-589614 Kurt Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:11:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-589614 <p>I have also discovered we7.com. I much prefer the DRM free download to keep model rather than forced returns to the spiral site. Yes the catalogue is bigger at Spiral but I think the actual service and website is better! I also like being able to actually listen to my new free ad supported music on my ipod!</p> I have also discovered we7.com. I much prefer the DRM free download to keep model rather than forced returns to the spiral site. Yes the catalogue is bigger at Spiral but I think the actual service and website is better! I also like being able to actually listen to my new free ad supported music on my ipod!

]]> By: Bryan http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587744 Bryan Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:23:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587744 <p>I disagree with HedKandee. Project Playlist is more along the lines of Skreemr or Hpye machine, in that they search the web for hosted mp3 files. Imeem only operates within its own closed network. Two different approaches.</p> I disagree with HedKandee. Project Playlist is more along the lines of Skreemr or Hpye machine, in that they search the web for hosted mp3 files. Imeem only operates within its own closed network. Two different approaches.

]]> By: Links for 9.29.07: ads, tweets, covers, guns + elmos « the listenerd http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587140 Links for 9.29.07: ads, tweets, covers, guns + elmos « the listenerd Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:47:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587140 <p>[...] 29th, 2007 *A couple takes on SpiralFrog and the ad-supported music model in general from GigaOm and [...]</p> [...] 29th, 2007 *A couple takes on SpiralFrog and the ad-supported music model in general from GigaOm and [...]

]]> By: Marc Cohen http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587107 Marc Cohen Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:08:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-587107 <p>Advertising supported music is the wave of the future. These services are just the first attempts. I don't think any of them get it right but the next group of services will.</p> <p>For full coverage of ad-supported music check out the Ad-Supported Music Central blog at http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com/</p> Advertising supported music is the wave of the future. These services are just the first attempts. I don’t think any of them get it right but the next group of services will.

For full coverage of ad-supported music check out the Ad-Supported Music Central blog at http://ad-supported-music.blogspot.com/

]]> By: John Brimacombe http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586902 John Brimacombe Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:23:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586902 <p>WE7 (www.we7.com) have free MP3s with ads</p> WE7 (www.we7.com) have free MP3s with ads

]]> By: hedkandee http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586833 hedkandee Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:00:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586833 <p>Projectplaylist.com appeared in late 2006 pretty much as a copy of the playlist feature of imeem and not much more. It's only real advantage over imeem right now is that myspace isn't censoring them.</p> Projectplaylist.com appeared in late 2006 pretty much as a copy of the playlist feature of imeem and not much more. It’s only real advantage over imeem right now is that myspace isn’t censoring them.

]]> By: Kirk http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586676 Kirk Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:08:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586676 <p>A few problems here:</p> <p>Spiral Frog songs aren't MP3, they're PlaysForSure protected Windows Media files. That's the reason why they won't play on Macs or iPods, and also the reason why users have to visit Spiral Frog every 30 days to keep the songs active.</p> <p>Second, you've mistakenly stated that Amazon and Apple duking it out in an MP3 price war. The truth is that Apple doesn't sell MP3's at all. Apple's DRM-free songs are sold in an AAC format. This is not just a matter of semantics. It's an entirely different format.</p> <p>While it's clear that you're using the term MP3 as a generic term for all digital music downloads, it's actually misleading to do so.</p> A few problems here:

Spiral Frog songs aren’t MP3, they’re PlaysForSure protected Windows Media files. That’s the reason why they won’t play on Macs or iPods, and also the reason why users have to visit Spiral Frog every 30 days to keep the songs active.

Second, you’ve mistakenly stated that Amazon and Apple duking it out in an MP3 price war. The truth is that Apple doesn’t sell MP3’s at all. Apple’s DRM-free songs are sold in an AAC format. This is not just a matter of semantics. It’s an entirely different format.

While it’s clear that you’re using the term MP3 as a generic term for all digital music downloads, it’s actually misleading to do so.

]]> By: Bryan http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586557 Bryan Sat, 29 Sep 2007 02:59:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586557 <p>Adena, I too think the techarazzi pays far too much attention to the "download paradigm". I think you are spot on in recognizing the promise of Imeem's streaming ad-rev model. In fact, I write all about the inevitability of said model in this here post, which I think you suspect you will find like-minded:</p> <p>http://freshbreakfast.com/2007/08/21/how-giving-away-free-music-will-save-the-recording-industry/</p> <p>And like you, I also spotlight imeem and project playlist in a list of companies ushering in said streaming ad-rev model. That entry, which I also think you'll find worth your time, is here:</p> <p>http://freshbreakfast.com/2007/09/04/the-bakers-dozen-burning-through-the-thicket-companies/</p> <p>Finally, I have reason to believe there might be another medium-sized but rising social network that might be unveiling a similar model soon. I would tell you the tip, if, you know, I didn't have my own blog, ha! I will be posting about about my sneaking suspicions in the next few days.</p> Adena, I too think the techarazzi pays far too much attention to the “download paradigm”. I think you are spot on in recognizing the promise of Imeem’s streaming ad-rev model. In fact, I write all about the inevitability of said model in this here post, which I think you suspect you will find like-minded:

http://freshbreakfast.com/2007/08/21/how-giving-away-free-music-will-save-the-recording-industry/

And like you, I also spotlight imeem and project playlist in a list of companies ushering in said streaming ad-rev model. That entry, which I also think you’ll find worth your time, is here:

http://freshbreakfast.com/2007/09/04/the-bakers-dozen-burning-through-the-thicket-companies/

Finally, I have reason to believe there might be another medium-sized but rising social network that might be unveiling a similar model soon. I would tell you the tip, if, you know, I didn’t have my own blog, ha! I will be posting about about my sneaking suspicions in the next few days.

]]> By: my music blog http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586407 my music blog Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:53:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586407 <p>that's actually the reality of free-ad music. I think it is still better to have them with us than deal with some high-priced music. entertaining such services come also with a responsibility to keep in touch with them and dealing with its lowest points.</p> that’s actually the reality of free-ad music. I think it is still better to have them with us than deal with some high-priced music. entertaining such services come also with a responsibility to keep in touch with them and dealing with its lowest points.

]]> By: Matt Hendry http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586327 Matt Hendry Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:26:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/ad-free-music-startups/#comment-586327 <p>Spiral frog isnt that bad and waiting 90 seconds is a no brainer while you have other tabs open and thier download app that sits in the tray notifies you that the download finished .</p> Spiral frog isnt that bad and waiting 90 seconds is a no brainer while you have other tabs open and thier download app that sits in the tray notifies you that the download finished .

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