Comments on: Sky Launch Music Subscription Service http://www.grindefx.com/sky-launch-music-subscription-service/ Keeping you in tune with the music business. Fri, 14 May 2010 22:39:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.grindefx.com/sky-launch-music-subscription-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Jay Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:25:36 +0000 http://www.grindefx.com/?p=2586#comment-2013 <a href="#comment-2012" rel="nofollow">@James Robinson </a> I'm a streamer myself, I use Spotify which is a free unlimited streaming service with nearly 10 million songs. It sounds like Sky only have a deal with Universal so far. Plus with the £7.99 ($13) price you're locked into buying something that month which maybe you don't want. Why wouldn't you stream your music for free then just buy the albums/songs you want from iTunes? It's the same price but without the restrictions. I think Spotify is gonna really stir things up when it's released in the U.S. @James Robinson

I’m a streamer myself, I use Spotify which is a free unlimited streaming service with nearly 10 million songs. It sounds like Sky only have a deal with Universal so far.

Plus with the £7.99 ($13) price you’re locked into buying something that month which maybe you don’t want. Why wouldn’t you stream your music for free then just buy the albums/songs you want from iTunes? It’s the same price but without the restrictions.

I think Spotify is gonna really stir things up when it’s released in the U.S.

]]> By: James Robinson http://www.grindefx.com/sky-launch-music-subscription-service/comment-page-1/#comment-2012 James Robinson Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:26:47 +0000 http://www.grindefx.com/?p=2586#comment-2012 I love my Napster (which has a very similar service). I believe the consumer market may be split evenly down the middle between people who stream music on a consistent basis, and those who must have a digital copy for their iPods. A service like this obviously caters to people like me (music streamers) whom want instant access without the hassle of downloading. So to say this business model is 'flimsy' is an opinion based on the assumption that the ENTIRE market is interested in downloading. The key to revitalizing the music industry is giving the consumer (myself) options to satisfy our music needs. I love my Napster (which has a very similar service). I believe the consumer market may be split evenly down the middle between people who stream music on a consistent basis, and those who must have a digital copy for their iPods. A service like this obviously caters to people like me (music streamers) whom want instant access without the hassle of downloading. So to say this business model is ‘flimsy’ is an opinion based on the assumption that the ENTIRE market is interested in downloading. The key to revitalizing the music industry is giving the consumer (myself) options to satisfy our music needs.

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