Comments on: Napster Is Looking For a Buyer. They Should Never Have Turned Into a Download Store!

By: Steven Finch

Steven Finch — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:05:47 +0000

@Jessica I couldnt completely agree more. I think Qtrax isnt making enough steps in the right direction. Im sure they will be a profitable company, but I can see them changing the way the industry works. However, Spotify has more of a chance of changing the industry because they are aiming to provide their service on as many platforms as possible. Music online will eventually go free or very close to it, and I think streaming revenues is the way forward.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:52:41 +0000

Hmmm almost a full year later and still no portability or major launch for that matter either. While I agree that the amount of legal downloading pales in comparison to the amount of illegal downloading, Qtrax isn’t going to win over those illegal downloaders by offering a service that both locks them in, in terms of both operating system and in terms of devices like mp3 players and cellphones. If all the highly publicized lawsuits over the last decade filed by the RIAA against illegal downloaders hasn’t curbed the amount of illegal downloading taking placeTrapp Lodge, how on earth can you possibly think Qtrax will be able to? The truthful answer is they won’t be able to, especially given the cumbersome restrictions imposed on these “free” songs.

By: luckybleu

luckybleu — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:06:55 +0000

we shall see, Qtrax was around when napster was sued,they shut down voluntairly in order to legally offer free legal p2p ,its the same top management trying to do this for 6 years the major labels were dead set against this they now have site up and running with appx. 2 million songs universal ,emi, tons of indies, some sony and warner but those deals have not been announced yet portability should be seen soon along with more countries being able to download Its not quite the music service qtrax originally envisioned but the label’s thinking still dosent get it that of all music downloaded in the U.S. only 8% is done so legally ( itunes, napster, rhapsody combined) only account for 8% big market for qtrax to tap into. keep an eye on it this month just friday released a new beta 0.5

By: Steven Finch

Steven Finch — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:04:34 +0000

@Luckybleu I do think the way forward in the music industry is free and ad supported, but I cant see this happening for another 3-5 years. Qtrax is a good service, but I cant see that dominating the market either, they have a lot of problems, plus im not sure the management knows what they are doing.

By: luckybleu

luckybleu — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:00:30 +0000

QTRAX will soon be to music lovers what napster was in 2001, napster days are done along with all other paid music services its now the age of free music and LEGAL