iTunes Chart-Toppers (a/o February 21st):
There's another gigantic wrinkle in the MegaUpload drama. Not only is MegaUpload fighting tooth-and-nail against Universal Music Group, but they're now planning the launch of a cloud-based music locker, download store, and do-it-yourself artist service. It's called MegaBox, and it's already up in beta with listed partners 7digital, Gracenote, Rovi, and Amazon MP3.
Actually, this is technically a relaunch of an earlier concept, and a perfect re-stab at major label opponents. "UMG knows that we are going to compete with them via our own music venture called Megabox.com, a site that will soon allow artists to sell their creations directly to consumers while allowing artists to keep 90 percent of earnings," MegaUpload founder Kim 'Dotcom' Schmitz told Torrentfreak this week.
In other words, another entry into the very crowded DIY space. But there's a lot more to this story. Instead of charging artists, Schmitz wants to pay artists - even for free downloads. "We have a solution called the Megakey that will allow artists to earn income from users who download music for free," Dotcom outlined. "Yes that's right, we will pay artists even for free downloads. The Megakey business model has been tested with over a million users and it works."
And there could be more mega-artist deals ahead, of the will.i.am variety. "You can expect several Megabox announcements next year including exclusive deals with artists who are eager to depart from outdated business models."
The rest looks like a combination platter of cloud-based music storage, download sales, and discovery, though the elements may still be coming together. In a test-drive this morning, we also found lots of major label content, but only managed to stream 30-second clips (we'll leave that discussion to the various armies of lawyers...)
MegaUpload has the capital to do this, but they are also pushing some emotional capital as well. That is, a stark juxtoposition between them and traditional media interests, ie major labels like UMG. "These guys think an iPad is a facial treatment, the internet is the devil, and wired phones are still hip," Schmitz blasted. "They are in denial about the new realities and opportunities. They don't understand that the rip-off days are over. Artists are more educated than ever about how they are getting ripped off and how the big labels only look after themselves."
I see Thursday, December 22, 2011
So, if you like it so much, why don't you go forward with your real name and support your business claim?
If you are an artist, what is your artist name?
If you are a label, what is your label's name?
Waiting patiently for your answer...!
HypocritRadar Monday, January 23, 2012
If you're gonna bash other people for saying they like a service and claim that it only matters if artists/bands like the service, what's your name? Which band are you in? Cause if you're not in a band or giving your real name on the Internet, your opinion apparently doesn't matter.
I don't have any opinions about MegaBox, but there's nothing bad about having more disruptive competition in an industry unless you happen to be in the mono-/oligo-poly.
Rob Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Zzzzz... Friday, December 23, 2011
CiNiTriQs Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Double Fatality !!!
By the way, rethinking old ways to become better for the source in new ways... If iTunes works, Megabox will most probably be a lot more... artist sustainable ;)
And, no, I don't see existing artists getting their rights to their songs back easily in order to make a 90 percenter out of it... Which seems to me a bit bold in the beginning, but it can accumulate fast in the long run... but other people/companies will start to move as well and try offer the best "service" in order to compete...
Either way, artists will always adept to the new ways in which people are being reached... a good/great artist will never really have to eat much less just because they are good at what they do. (not talking about the tons of talented people out there that don't get a change with the usual labels...) the internet is a nice platform to build a great userbase, a bunch of cheering fans that will lay down the dollar for a song, just because music lovers... well... "real" ones wouldn't mind ;) Not mentioning here the true purpose of the whole story either: to make it easy for people to discover new music/media without haviong to drag themselves all over the world to find a cd/mp3/cristal...
In short: there will always be pro's and con's... but please... do follow the money here... see who benefits... and decide for yourselves...
weird Wednesday, December 21, 2011
duh Wednesday, December 21, 2011
The iTunes bios most likely come from the artist's camp, not iTunes. The service is probably sent or directed to use the bio the label would like them to utilize.
The only thing that drives me nuts on DMN is that so many readers feel it necessary to try and debunk or deflate the validity of a vast majority of subject matter. Maybe the reader-base is on the older side—I don't know. But people need to get over what they think SHOULD be going on and accept that the industry has changed and so must we all. Or, go sell insurance.
Paul, that said, you still run a very good site.
-Duh
NathanJE Thursday, December 22, 2011
I think the common thread there might be Rovi which listed as a partner for probably artist bios.
hth
Dave Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A lot if not all of the blurb on iTunes is from allmusic.com. I think they have a deal with them.
@youngkyleknapp Wednesday, December 21, 2011
MEL Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Too funny. Where can I sign up for a lable so people can steal my music and I can make money... Oh wait, people wouldn't even want my FREE music, bc I can't sing or have any music talent..
ipissonmusicians Friday, January 27, 2012
dear mr/mrs artist
i guess you haven't ever shared anything over internet without paying their copyrights, that includes videos, poems, photos, even recipes [they are creations too]...
if your music is so "exquisite" DON'T publish it!: Just keep it to yourself and enjoy it in your bunker.
otherwise, stop whinning.
best fuck you's
Really? Thursday, December 22, 2011
Who is going to trust this guy with their music sales?
Kim Schmitz, also known as Kimble, also known as Kim Dotcom -
"...convicted of credit card fraud, computer fraud, insider trading, and embezzlement..."
MegaBox is not what you think it is...
Agree Thursday, December 22, 2011
whatsyourpoint Monday, January 23, 2012
and a 6 year old was convicted sexual assault and is now a registered sex offender for playing doctor.
Im not saying kim isnt guily but I have been keeping up with the story and i wouldnt say the process of apprehending kim and his assets has been completely legal either.
naamah Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The 6 year old case of playing doctor is not rmeotely comparable to this repeat criminal who was/is well old enough to know what he has been doing.
"As a teenager, Schmitz earned a reputation in his native Germany for cracking corporate PBX systems in the United States, and tried to parlay it into a career in data security.That effort led to his arrest on charges of using and selling stolen calling card numbers.
According to a report by News & Record, he had traded stolen calling card numbers he bought from hackers in the United States.
n 2001, Schmitz purchased $375,000 worth of shares of the nearly bankrupt company LetsBuyIt.com and subsequently announced his intention to invest €50 million in the company. Unknown to others, Schmitz did not have the funds available to invest, although the announcement caused the share value of LetsBuyIt.com to jump by nearly 300%. Schmitz quickly sold the shares and profited $1.5 million as a result. Schmitz had also arranged and obtained an unsecured loan of €280,000 from Monkey AG, a company for which Schmitz had served as Chairman of the Board. The funds were to be paid to Kimvestor AG. As a result, both Monkey and Kimvestor went bankrupt.
Schmitz also pleaded guilty to embezzlement in November 2003 and received a two-year probation sentence.
An investigative piece found Schmitz in Hong Kong business records with the new name "Kim Tim Jim Vestor", allegedly bearing a Finnish passport, and acting as director of several "Mega-" companies, among them Megaupload Ltd. and Megarotic Ltd."
Jay in New zealand Tuesday, January 24, 2012
New Zealands prime minister did similar things to irelands economy, unfortunately speculation is how the global economy gets momentum.
Lex Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Listening to a government that was bribed is really, an educated guess.
"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea" - Buddah Ω
sam @ Projekt Thursday, December 22, 2011
One of the top-19 pirates **AND** launching a music service site. Interestring strategy. Screw the artist on both ends.
Not surprised by 7digital Thursday, December 22, 2011
7digital and Amazon just gave me one more reason never to do any business with them. It is not just mafia people like Kim Dotcom-whatever that have to be avoided at all costs. It is also the oportunistic parasites of the so called "industry" who are willing to do deals with these kind of mafia people.
Tim Thursday, December 22, 2011
The label I work for was going to renew a contract (+80 albums) with 7digital in the next few months. Not any more.
Visitor Wednesday, February 08, 2012
@RobertBLevine_ Thursday, December 22, 2011
A commercial-scale pirate with a criminal past launches a music discover service as a legal strategy...
VINCIAZEE*(TM)-MUSICEZEE*(TM)- Thursday, December 22, 2011
Anything that can have a posative effect on creating a standard for the return's to the Artist is a good move. The Artist in turn could give some of the 90% to the Production crew, for the finished sound file, or pay cash up front for a quality recording of their work. Either way I see this as a good move forward for all. [ http://vinciazee.yolasite.com ]-[ http://www.ipadharmony.biz ]-[ http://www.ipadaracmusic.com ]
Bikram Friday, December 23, 2011
First it was Amazon then was Facebook and now megaupload. It looks like everyone wants to have a music channel now. Read in an Indian magazine that Google is also going to introdcue such service. I don't think they can replicate the success of iTunes.
Econ Friday, December 23, 2011
LOL!!!
Amazon, gracenote, and Rovi are "partners" like I am a "partner" with McDonalds. Megauploads signed boilerplate services contracts like anyone else who wants to use those companies' services.
Tone Deaf Monday, January 23, 2012
Looks like the industry shills are crawling this site like the cockroaches they are.
I haven't listened to music or watched TV, movies for about four years because of shit like this.
No raido, TV, movies, DVD, rental, NOTHING. I don't download nor stream.
With the exception of indipendent artists. They are the only ones that get my money now.
I became sick of the bullshit the companies were pouring out both in the quality and their stance on what I could do with MY property.
I do not and will not put a single cent into their hands if I can help it.
FUCK THEM ALL!
Demosthenes Monday, January 23, 2012
If only you would keep off the internet we would all be happy. Complete your shut in persona and satisfy your high-brow hipster needs. Stop participating in society because, let's face it, you're only going to screw yourself over by pretending you have social skills. All points aside, go fuck yourself
joerepublic Monday, January 23, 2012
lol youd love that,
the less people around with a different opinion the better right?
grow up, your childish attitiude limit your opportunites in life, as a nation and as an individual.
joerepublicer Monday, January 23, 2012
lol youd love that,
the less people around with a different opinion the better right?
grow up, your childish attitiude limit your opportunites in life, as a nation and as an individual.
Anonymous Tuesday, January 24, 2012
So many of the comment generated IP adresses are coming from redirects IPs of California and surrounding regions, Alot of employee's or direct benificiaries of this company. No one wants to give their name because the majority of the people sullying and tarnishing this service comes from Major Label Benificiaries. Shocker Shocker.
Lulz Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Internet arguments are like the Special Olympics, you might win, but in the end, you're still retarded.
Visitor Tuesday, January 24, 2012
"We have a solution called the Megakey that will allow artists to earn income from users who download music for free," Dotcom outlined. "Yes that's right, we will pay artists even for free downloads. The Megakey business model has been tested with over a million users and it works." "
As for me, i have invented a technology that can make electricity for a country the size of China , out a single drop of water. 10 years of elctrical power out of one drop of water. Yep !
I can't tell you anything about how can i make it work, or offer any guarantees, or even make a demonstration. You'll just have to believe me and give me your money.
"The Megakey business model has been tested with over a million users and it works"
And where did that money you generated from that experiment go ?
Visitor Tuesday, January 24, 2012
umm....into all the cars they have? the megaupload people are rich.
They might not be nice, but they do seem to be getting plenty of advert revenue. Id guess this works the same as youtubes payments. They earn advertising next to your media, and give you a % back.
Ryan Tuesday, January 24, 2012
It's called Youtube. It's the same business model. They offer free content and the uploaders get paid if they meet a view quota.
Mega Upload will also offer paid content which is the same as Itunes.
The business model doesn't seem that far fetched. As fas as how effective it is, the comedian Louis C. K. did something similar on his own website where you pay $5.00 on his website to watch his performance. The money goes straight to him, no middle men.
It's an awesome idea.
@Jonnotie Tuesday, January 24, 2012
@shammers Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Huge part of why MegaUpload went down is because his business model is fantastically superior to Hollywood's.
Ffffuuuuu
@JosvandenAtmos Tuesday, January 24, 2012
RIAA Jockey's Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Look at all these idiots shilling for RIAA.
You guys tried to do this before with SOPA/PIPA and reddit users blew the whistle on all those posts.
Jokers; Get lost!!
Stop using the courts, and political system to sure up your antiquated business models. Shame on you.
Xhizz11 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
What about sales per download scheme.
How about robbing artist and being a partner of crime with music
lables and then pretending to be Santa Claus.
Seriously, pay artists - even for free downloads
Man i am an artist ! With downloading software downloading my own song on my pc 1000000.... times and getting paid for it.
Please! dont tell me you believe in this shit!
bs Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Yet another f****** music label troll.
Dont worry.. the day the internet boomed you were bankrupt.
You didnt know it then and you still dont.
Stay with your archaic ways and enjoy the ride downhill you arsehole.
Raist Tuesday, January 24, 2012
What about site remembering which computer has download a certain song? IP address + MAC address + some other stuff, with a slight chance you'll have to be a registered user to download stuff.
Ironic Saturday, January 28, 2012
Somehow, the only person I can trust to prevent such a simple scam is a convicted hacker and embezzler...
@j4remi Tuesday, January 24, 2012
@nameLock Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Even if mega was taken down before releasing their music store someone else should do the same thing.
Dalton Priddy Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Trusting these global freeloaders to paying you your fair share is like eating toilet paper and expecting dollar bills to come out your ass.
Steve Kasian Sunday, February 05, 2012
Hey... FUCK YOU Dalton Priddy - I have been shitting dollar bills all fucking week after having eaten 3 rolls of Northern Double Roll toilet tissue!
Visitor Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Give them time and they will have their servers set up where the crooked music companies won't be able to do a thing...
Sebas9502 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
I hope this service really works.
I think it'd be great if more money went to the artists, than what currently does. I'd happily buy my music from here instead.
Yo Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Let us make some connections.....
PRETTY SURE it would work like youtube where you get an amount for views (or listens in this case) and pretty sure you would get sponsored or partnered or whatever.
You would go through a similar process. So, no you would not exactly be able to put your music in there and make money like this is some joke.
If you put a video on youtube with your music and you suck...well youtube isn't going to take you and nor will this "megabox" if it ever is born officially.
If it is doable with Youtube videos....
then there is a good possibility it is doable for music.
wut Wednesday, January 25, 2012
You realize that the raid on MegaUpload was planned before this service was even announced - right?
Joe Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Uh, they likely got wind of the service being set up and tested. Why wait for it to get rolled out before they raided the company? Better to raid them BEFORE it gets rolled out and is widely accepted by the public.
Marty Wednesday, January 25, 2012
I think the reason Megaupload was taken down because after rapidshare court battle rapid did conform to pressure so Megaupload became the largest file sharing site. Megaupload was known for keeping alot of files alive - some for years. Obviously, Megaupload refused to conform with any copyright complaints so they had to be shut down. Megabox music service was probably some kind of desperate attempt to legitimize the business before the shit hit the fan.
D Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Visitor Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Apos Wednesday, January 25, 2012
All Megaupload websites, including this newly-launched Megabox, is dead. My day would not be the same again.
R.I.P...
Lex Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Sony Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It is always fun to watch materialists sob over originality. Oh, and by the way, digitalmusicnews.com, you stole my website design.
Kees Thursday, January 26, 2012
Could be nice if something like this exists
That way these people, MU, help the industry solve there problems!!
Benign Jamin' BOT... Thursday, January 26, 2012
BOT...The problem with copy-wrong(ing) in the first place is that it is nerver any good in the first place...BOT....So it goes...
Vincent Nunes Thursday, January 26, 2012
Kodak didn't follow the trend.
The RIAA is next.
http://www.r8ny.com/blog/vincent_nunes/the_true_purpose_of_sopa_pipa_and_now_acta.html
ra Tuesday, January 31, 2012
nowondertheyclosedmegaupload Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Servant of the God Almighty Saturday, February 04, 2012
Listen,all of you here---while you still have a breath in your lungs and your heart is still beating in your chest and you still alive by Gods mercy--turn away from sin and turn to Jesus Christ for eternal salvation and forgiveness of your sins
Its never too late--because if you die-it is then too late and lots of people go to hell every day but they had a a chance to repent and be forgiven and all of them did not use that chance--what a sad reality for them right now and they they will regret that for eternity in hell
Jesus already paid the price so all you have to do is accept His love and forgiveness which is free and freely given by Him to all that call on His name-He is the only way to heaven
The Real One Sunday, February 05, 2012
Visitor Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Megaupload is a very nice site and i found everything which i want. Thanks
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james andy Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Yeah i agree with you that Megaupload is very great site because it provides storage facility and now Music service Called MegaBox, I think it is really cool.
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