Peer Impact Signs 3 Major Record Labels

An anonymous reader submits "Three of the Big Four music labels have reached licensing agreements to provide their music to the soon-to-launch Peer Impact network, a peer-to-peer service that enables legal music file-sharing."

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link to peer impact

[ifreakshow]

Peer Impact File sharing FAQ

Re:link to peer impact

[Barumpus]

The FAQ they provide does not give enough valuable information to make a decision on how they will work this set up. I can understand not listing any cost this early but other pertinent information is missing.

The primary concern of mine would be the usability of the music I download. Will I be able to burn it to disc? Will it require proprietary software to run or wil I be able to play it in any system that I normally listen to music on? For me to pay a fee to download a song or full album/CD I personally require the ability to listen to the music where, when and how I please. If I am unable to make a CD that I can play in my car or home stereo, it is pointless. I can buy the CD on sale at my local department store and listen to it in less time.

Also, they state that they "must keep some things secret". How about you they tell us more of how this works. They claim it is legal file sharing done by using a peer to peer network. The mention of the artists and such basically being paid for this has brought up a simple question. If I pay them to download this music, shouldn't the person providing the song to me also be paid since it was thier own computer and bandwidth that was used to give me the file?

I don't about you but I would not want my neighbor/friend being paid so I could move a third party's stuff. Why should I distribute thier files with out being compensated myself?

Has anyone found more information in that site outside of the limited and useless FAQ?

Re:Uhmm....

[grub]

They list some other artists there and none of them are any better. Yet they later say they want PI to be have the most "diverse" content. Yeah, right - everything from Britney Spears to Jessica Simpson!

I've been using eMusic.com for several weeks now. I really like it: track prices are very reasonable, no DRM (you get MP3s) and there are loads of great and diverse bands you can find without having to wade through Britney and Justin.

I have no affiliation, just a very satisfied customer.

Doesn't look good

[efedora]

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Thanks, but no thanks.

[DroopyStonx]

I prefer Gnutella.

Remember, it's the uploaders they go after... not the downloaders.

You'll be fine.