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Mandriva Linux to Offer Online Music Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rockin'-penguins dept.

dysfirkin writes "Mandriva 2006 is to be the first Linux distro to offer built in online music service. The service will compete with the likes of emusic.com for the music business of Linux users. I have not used Mindawn before, but the service is offered in Ogg Vorbis and FLAC."

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  1. Re:Maybe... by Timesprout · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Maybe this service will tank and Apple will say,"See we were right, theres no market there"

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  2. Re:Incredibly annoying popup thingy alert! by darkmeridian · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Good luck. How many labels are going to allow their music to be sold in a DRM-unencumbered format? I think Allofmp3.com is pretty cross-platform, and uh, so's mininova.

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  3. Re:DRM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    True, but on the other hand, if an artist happens to make it big with this service, perhaps it might send a message of some sort. One really good band has tracks available here, and on a DRM-restricted service, and market forces should take effect.

  4. Re:Incredibly annoying popup thingy alert! by markdavis · · Score: 2, Insightful

    >Good luck. How many labels are going to allow their music to be sold in a DRM-unencumbered format?

    Probably none

    > I think Allofmp3.com is pretty cross-platform

    Cross platform, and illegal as a bonus! (at least outside russia)

    It is sad. I am ready, willing, and able, as a Linux user, to spend money on FLAC music from major labels. But they just keep telling us (who expect lossless, non-DRM) that they don't want our money.