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legal free music downloads?

Filed in archive Technology by tj on October 18, 2004

According to this article from MediaDailyNews legal free downloads of music may become reality:

"Intent MediaWorks, an atlanta-based distributor of content over peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, believes that consumers shouldn't have to either pay or face legal trouble for the music and video content they download over peer-to-peer networks. So the technology company presented some major labels with a radical proposal: Let consumers download their clients' music for free, in exchange for receiving ads targeted by their file-sharing behavior.

As often mentioned before I'm a big believer in smart content/advertsing matching technology and I think that these plays together with powerful personalisation technology enable new revenue and business models. However it's never easy to be a pioneer...

Spotted by Lisa! Thanks!

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Add your response to legal free music downloads?: Response from: Legal Free Music Downloads (05/01/05 7:14am) Legal free music downloads. The site listed here has 50 free songs just for trying site. No junk or viruses they have from 50 cent to ccr and country. legal')" rel="nofollow">http://www.merchantamerica.com/music/">legal free music downloads. Response from: jp (06/08/05 8:54pm) It's awesome that they're actually thinking about changing what they said. Plus, i feel sorry for those kids who didn't know what they were getting into when they did it illegaly. Response from: Chad Gillies (06/17/05 2:45pm) We are looking to raise awareness and some venture capital! Response from: Dsl California (07/09/05 10:13am) I do not think they will ever go for that. They had market and priced themself out of it. Now they are trying to get people to buy cds again. Hey try selling them at reasonable price maybe people will buy them. Response from: vicki (03/21/08 12:50am) i love songs and country girl all the wall
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