music is now free and legal to download!

[dejawolf]

ZAAAAH!

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3261591.ece
http://www.qtrax.com/index.php

[leilei]

watch out, who knows, it could be a big honeypot that sounds too good to be true. we'll see; time vill tell

[Tulkamir]

Crazy. Sounds cool, I'm looking forwad to checkin this thing out. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Ferg]

http://www.pop-arena.com/articles/akbar/akbar1.jpg

[aesir]

THIS IS MADNESS!

[Ged]

whats the catch? cmon? there must be something... hmmm I cant find any...this is wierd.

[rooster]

the catch is they are DRM encoded so its likely you're not really free to do whatever you want with them

[thnom]

The catch is it isn't licensed thus far

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7213112.stm

[nacire]

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Bwahahaha! Sooo True! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[notman]

April 1st already?

[Ged]

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The catch is it isn't licensed thus far

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7213112.stm

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ha haaa....oh well, this could be quite an intertaining mess then. still you gotta wonder whats going to happen come midnight and people use this thinking its legal?

[MoP]

The black helicopters are being prepped as we speak, any downloaders may never be heard of again...

[greenj2]

*dons tinfoil hat*

Saw a news report about this yesterday. The catch they mentioned on the story I saw, was that you'd have to put up with revenue raising ads while browsing.

They also said there was "no spyware" involved in the process, but they will keep track of what you download and how often you listen to each track for marketing purposes. /images/graemlins/confused.gif Huh?...

[sonic]

Hahaha, their site is down now. Gives me a 404.

Nicely played.

[aesir]

damn, I got all excited for this too. Was gonna have a discussion about it with my recording arts management professor, who interestinly enough, is Phil Hartman's brother.

[HonkyPunch]

If I click that link I know they're logging my IP.
Let me paint you a mental picture;
You're sitting in your swivel chair, swirling with glee, for you have received new music from your favorite people. For free. "Hooray" you exclaim as the chair squeaks, reminding you of it's need for oil. Suddenly, there comes a knock on the door, however you can't hear it over the sound of your musical bliss. *THUNKPOEWr* THE DOOR FALLS IN! SMOKE GRENADES FILL THE ROOM WITH A BLINDING FOG! You suddenly have a large combat boot at your throat and a rifle pointed at your face, and one of the burly mustachioed men in blue takes his truncheon and starts savagely flogging your computer!
Next thing you know you're wearing a pretty pink bow in prison, selling your body for cigarettes.
Well played Government
Well played.

[pliang]

Not the first time I heard that description...

[sonic]

Somewhere, right at this moment, at least four RIAA board members are popping boners over this.

[Snowfly]

Still works over here! RIAA sends SWAT to Singapore?

[dfacto]

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article3264556.ece

Oops. Looks like someone didn't do their homework.

[t4paN]

I ain't touching this shit with a 25 meter pole. I'll stick to downloading >_>

[Cody]

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Hilarious.