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Why AnywhereCD Failed

Posted by kdawson on from the unblinking-look-at-the-business dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In an obituary for AnywhereCD, which closes in one week, founder (and MP3.com founder) Michael Robertson chronicles how at least one record label wanted him to embed credit card numbers of buyers into songs. A fascinating story about how at least some of the labels still don't get it and why AnywhereCD is about to be buried."

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  1. Credit gift cards by Weaselmancer · · Score: 3, Informative

    Michael Robertson chronicles how at least one record label wanted him to embed credit card numbers of buyers into songs.

    Credit gift cards are excellent to use if you're buying stuff online and don't want the vendor to have any personal info. Good for sites like mp3sparks. Or if you're buying modchips. Or any online transaction where you don't want the buyer to know anything about you, or have any access to your accounts.

    Or so I hear.

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    rediculous.
  2. Re:Thanks for all the feedback by mabinogi · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you want the bits and not the plastic then you were never a potential AnywhereCD customer anyway.
    They're selling the CD - that's the point, and you get the mp3 version immediately so you don't have to wait (and don't have to rip it yourself if you don't want to)

    So if you're not interested in getting the CD, then go to iTunes or something.

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