Peter Gabriel Backs Free MP3 Service

[HardOCP News]

Peter Gabriel has announced plans for a new music service that will offer free music downloads that come with ten second ads embedded in them. After a preset length of time, or the song has been listened to three or four times, the user would be able to download an ad-free version.

A short advertisement will precede each track downloaded. Purdham said that after about four weeks – “when the song had been listened to three, four or five times” – We7’s users would be able to download an ad-free version. Those who don’t want to wait will have the option of buying tracks without the advertisements.

 

[Aelfgeft]

This'll hit the RIAA with a...sledgehammer.

 

[mavalpha]

This'll hit the RIAA with a...sledgehammer.

...or else a lot of people will just re-record the tracks without the ad at the beginning.

 

[sabrewolf732]

pro

 

[knight3058]

Let it run the way it was meant to. I'm going to be supporting this. Anything to make the RIAA have a coniption fit.

 

[DeChache]

This would be fantastic. Lets Hope it takes off.

 

[ahho]

if the ad is something that we are interested, that would be awesome

 

[qkool]

I'd support this, especially if they have all kinds of songs and not just the popular stuff.

As much as I am against more advertisements, this is another option. More options = better, atleast for me.

 

[Speedyrulz]

...or else a lot of people will just re-record the tracks without the ad at the beginning.

If someone is gonna go through the trouble of doing that you may as well just download the tracks via P2P.

 

[JBavousett]

No problem, just dump the tracks into iTunes and play the song looped with the speakers muted over night. Then get your ad-free version.

 

[GabooN]

I said this long ago if a radio station can air music and we can freely record it why cant we do the same but in the digital realm and Peter might have found a very effective/simple way of doing this..

 

[Draax]

Peter Gabriel needs to reunite with Genesis. Phil Collins already said he would be up for it.

 

[Conker]

I'm ok with ads like these then we get the full version . Hope they allow us to burn and use the mp3 thats free of ads to do anything we want with it.

 

[jmag034]

Peter Gabriel needs to reunite with Genesis. Phil Collins already said he would be up for it.

qft

 

[mpichescs]

This is just like listening to the radio. I like this. A lot.

 

[mrjminer]

A short advertisement will precede each track downloaded. Purdham said that after about four weeks – “when the song had been listened to three, four or five times” – We7’s users would be able to download an ad-free version.

Sounds like a winner to me. Don't avoid the ads on this one, just suck it up for a week or so to keep it running!

 

[Farva]

I'm up for it.