HMV to allow music downloads!

TeaEyeGrrGrrUrr · 29th August 2002, 11:18

Well watching the news last night in the UK, it seems that finally a big firm has though, well if you cant beat em join em! For a monthly subscription HMV are planning to allow users to download a certain number of tracks, and keep a certain amount of them apparently? not sure of the exact details, but they are hoping that many people will want to support the artists, and actually pay money to be able to download the record company's original sound file. Certainly sounds like a step in the right direction, but would anyone here actually be willing to pay for the original file, and not just download ILLEGAL copies off the internet?

Rocker · 29th August 2002, 12:13

hmv = rip off

thats all i have to say

downloaded songs off the internet arn't illlegal 'if you own the cd's' which you do don't you?

james · 29th August 2002, 12:49

HMV are a ripoff, Andy's Records are such better value!

Nobody's going to pay this subscription though, why bother when you can get the songs free anyway?

Bilbo Baggins · 29th August 2002, 12:54

I would pay a subscription to a download site if i had unlimited downloads, and coudl keep them forever.

It won't happen though.

Savatage · 29th August 2002, 13:34

I dont mind paying for the music, but its gotta be cheap. I ain't gonna buy a whole albumn when theres only 2 or 3 songs on it that I like. It costs too much.

I dont think this scheme will kick off well, as Winamprocker said HMV already rip us off witht their cd prices. I dont see them allowing us to download the tracks cheap enough

c2R · 29th August 2002, 17:55

If I could download music at, say, 192 quality mp3 then I would pay a small royalty fee (of, say 10 English pence per track) - provided most of the money went to the artist and it being a free format I could keep the tracks forever.

Print · 29th August 2002, 18:17

No. I admit, I own ILLEGAL mp3's. But I do buy alot of cd's so I justify my activities.

As much as I would like to give every artist what they deserve, it isn't gonna happen. Meaning one hit wonders get nothing!

29th August 2002, 11:18	#1
TeaEyeGrrGrrUrr Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 45	HMV to allow music downloads! Well watching the news last night in the UK, it seems that finally a big firm has though, well if you cant beat em join em! For a monthly subscription HMV are planning to allow users to download a certain number of tracks, and keep a certain amount of them apparently? not sure of the exact details, but they are hoping that many people will want to support the artists, and actually pay money to be able to download the record company's original sound file. Certainly sounds like a step in the right direction, but would anyone here actually be willing to pay for the original file, and not just download ILLEGAL copies off the internet?

29th August 2002, 12:49	#3
james Forum PFY (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: WR3 or NG7 Posts: 6.2+3i Posts: 1,698	HMV are a ripoff, Andy's Records are such better value! Nobody's going to pay this subscription though, why bother when you can get the songs free anyway? He uses statistics like a drunk uses lamp-posts: for support, not illumination.

29th August 2002, 17:55	#6
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	If I could download music at, say, 192 quality mp3 then I would pay a small royalty fee (of, say 10 English pence per track) - provided most of the money went to the artist and it being a free format I could keep the tracks forever. lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

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29th August 2002, 12:13	#2
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	hmv = rip off thats all i have to say downloaded songs off the internet arn't illlegal 'if you own the cd's' which you do don't you?

29th August 2002, 12:54	#4
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	I would pay a subscription to a download site if i had unlimited downloads, and coudl keep them forever. It won't happen though.

29th August 2002, 13:34	#5
Savatage Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7	I dont mind paying for the music, but its gotta be cheap. I ain't gonna buy a whole albumn when theres only 2 or 3 songs on it that I like. It costs too much. I dont think this scheme will kick off well, as Winamprocker said HMV already rip us off witht their cd prices. I dont see them allowing us to download the tracks cheap enough

29th August 2002, 18:17	#7
Print Forum King Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,215	No. I admit, I own ILLEGAL mp3's. But I do buy alot of cd's so I justify my activities. As much as I would like to give every artist what they deserve, it isn't gonna happen. Meaning one hit wonders get nothing!