Music 2.0?

ThraxThrax 🐌Austin, TX Icrontian
edited August 2007 in Science & Tech
Web 2.0, for better or worse, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of the internet. Web 2.0 has changed the way millions interact with the internet, played host to a massive surge in CSS, and practically birthed the RoR technology. It is no surprise, then, that Web 2.0-style social interaction is being applied to other forms of "Classic" tasks on the internet like music and movies.

Recently, Amazon is reported to have pumped venture capital into a firm called "Amie Street," which sets the prices of its music based on the song's popularity. All songs start out free, however as more people download the track the price elevates slowly and could cap at 98 cents a piece. At this time, the musical selection is limited to pieces created by independent artists and composers. The website is a way for them to easily get published, recognized and syndicated in a tough field of work.

Read more about Amie Street here.

Comments

  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited August 2007
    Interesting idea. I think it would also be fitting that if the demand for a song that's capped dies off the prices should drop back down again.
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