Comments on: Emusic’s Loss is Rhapsody’s Gain http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/ Country music. Seriously. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:25:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leeann http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/#comment-6370 Leeann Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:24:01 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1953#comment-6370 Ah. I'm going to have to admit that I'm a sucker for Emusic. I cancelled, but then joined again. I just couldn't help it. I've even gotten parts of that Sony catalog that I lamented; the stuff that I wouldn't have otherwise purchased if I had to pay full price, such as a Charlie Daniels Greatest Hits and Montgomery Gentry's first album. I even bought Patty Loveless' Dreamin' My Dreams again, as my initial copy had that annoying protection thing that wouldn't allow us to transfer it to mp3 players. Ah. I’m going to have to admit that I’m a sucker for Emusic. I cancelled, but then joined again. I just couldn’t help it. I’ve even gotten parts of that Sony catalog that I lamented; the stuff that I wouldn’t have otherwise purchased if I had to pay full price, such as a Charlie Daniels Greatest Hits and Montgomery Gentry’s first album. I even bought Patty Loveless’ Dreamin’ My Dreams again, as my initial copy had that annoying protection thing that wouldn’t allow us to transfer it to mp3 players.

]]> By: Matt B. http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/#comment-5648 Matt B. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:13:54 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1953#comment-5648 I definitely see the arguments levied here and while I will have to pay double to get about the same amount of downloads I paid for (I was granfathered in at 65 downloads for my 16 bucks a month), I see the value of the sony catalog being there, even if I will still get more indie stuff. I guess I just don't see their 'partnership' with sony as anything but a way to grow their service, like all businesses do. Also, I'm not exactly the biggest lover of "all things indie" and figure I lost my 'hipster card' the minute I started to like even half of what mainstream country music feeds audiences, particularly the singles from Gloriana and Love and Theft. I definitely see the arguments levied here and while I will have to pay double to get about the same amount of downloads I paid for (I was granfathered in at 65 downloads for my 16 bucks a month), I see the value of the sony catalog being there, even if I will still get more indie stuff. I guess I just don’t see their ‘partnership’ with sony as anything but a way to grow their service, like all businesses do.

Also, I’m not exactly the biggest lover of “all things indie” and figure I lost my ‘hipster card’ the minute I started to like even half of what mainstream country music feeds audiences, particularly the singles from Gloriana and Love and Theft.

]]> By: Leeann Ward http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/#comment-5609 Leeann Ward Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:04:46 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1953#comment-5609 As I've said before, I'm extremely unimpressed with this new development at Emusic...for the exact reasons you outline here. For now, I've cancelled my emusic subscription, which was the same as yours, since all of my music is backed up in multiple places. As I’ve said before, I’m extremely unimpressed with this new development at Emusic…for the exact reasons you outline here. For now, I’ve cancelled my emusic subscription, which was the same as yours, since all of my music is backed up in multiple places.

]]> By: C.M. Wilcox http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/#comment-5560 C.M. Wilcox Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:20:31 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1953#comment-5560 I didn't realize they were grandfathering anyone, though I guess 30 for $12 versus 24 for $12 probably isn't that big of a deal to them. They're still offering some of the best deals - especially with the new album pricing they've introduced - but they've narrowed the gap to the point where now I have to shop around a bit more. And I don't feel the same loyalty to them, knowing that loyalty apparently isn't something their new business model rewards. The Sony additions are basically all the same albums available through record clubs at comparable prices, making for a new mongrel creature called eMusic + BMG Music Service. I didn’t realize they were grandfathering anyone, though I guess 30 for $12 versus 24 for $12 probably isn’t that big of a deal to them. They’re still offering some of the best deals – especially with the new album pricing they’ve introduced – but they’ve narrowed the gap to the point where now I have to shop around a bit more. And I don’t feel the same loyalty to them, knowing that loyalty apparently isn’t something their new business model rewards.

The Sony additions are basically all the same albums available through record clubs at comparable prices, making for a new mongrel creature called eMusic + BMG Music Service.

]]> By: Dan http://www.countrycalifornia.com/emusics-loss-is-rhapsodys-gain/#comment-5554 Dan Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:40:40 +0000 http://www.countrycalifornia.com/?p=1953#comment-5554 Yeah, eMusic have kind of shot themselves in the foot with this. It's still a better bargain than any digital outlet I've seen, but not by much anymore. I'm one of the lucky folks who happened to have the 30 per month plan before the change, so they grandfathered me into the same price ($0.40 a song, which isn't even the best bargain by old eMusic standards), but I frankly think it's bullshit that they did it just for the 30 plan and not for a) the longtime users of the service and b) the users with the most expensive plans. If they had to because of some contract agreement, they could have at least told users upfront what was happening. Yeah, eMusic have kind of shot themselves in the foot with this. It’s still a better bargain than any digital outlet I’ve seen, but not by much anymore. I’m one of the lucky folks who happened to have the 30 per month plan before the change, so they grandfathered me into the same price ($0.40 a song, which isn’t even the best bargain by old eMusic standards), but I frankly think it’s bullshit that they did it just for the 30 plan and not for a) the longtime users of the service and b) the users with the most expensive plans. If they had to because of some contract agreement, they could have at least told users upfront what was happening.

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