e thing mention which I thought was worth noting is that although the service was previously "unlimited" it was actually limited to 2000 downloads/month.
Another mention is that since the catalog is limited to a fairly niche market of more obscure labels, restricting the amount people can download will really hurt the labels more than anyone. Rather than be able to sample a selection of albums and then go out and purchase a full release (as someone mentioned with the Atom Heart releases) a person will have to make more hardlined decisions based on what they can afford.
Emusic had *so* much going for it. It's very well possible that a public outcry (Slashdot being a powerful force) will bring attention to their board of directors who may very well see the ultimate cost of their decision; subscribers leaving en masse.
Shimone/Justes
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The following message was sent by "Alan R. Lucas" <arlucas@telerama.com> on Thu, 9 Oct 2003 13:48:48 -0400.
quoted 7 lines Yeah, I just got a notification email today from eMusic. It's a crying
> Yeah, I just got a notification email today from eMusic. It's a crying
> shame.
> Guess I'll be cancelling my account by November 8th. They really did have
> some
> great stuff up there, too.
>
> Alan
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