i am your okay nightmare
So I tried the new Amazon MP3 store this evening. My impressions:
Unlike iTunes, which only sells DRM music from selected labels and artists, all music on Amazon is sold without DRM, at prices significantly cheaper than iTunes: 89 cents per track vs. 1.29 for DRM-free tracks iTunes. The lack of DRM is crucial if you [...]
Today, Emusic releases their first Daytrotter sampler, a free, 7-track EP of live, in-studio jams from bands like Voxtrot, Of Montreal, Dr. Dog, and the National. If you’ve never heard of Daytrotter, Emusic reviewer J. Edward Keyes describes the site as a “stateside John Peel, capturing warm, inspired sessions from bands without artifice or [...]
By now you’ve probably read about Radiohead’s novel approach to selling its new record. After Hail to the Thief completed their obligation to Capitol, the band is releasing their new record on their own and giving fans a choice:
Pay whatever you want for a digital download of the record or
Pay 40₤ ($82) for a deluxe [...]