Real's New Rhapsody Adds File Sharing

digerati · Apr 26, 2005, 10:04 PM

"Nearly two weeks ago, RealNetworks promised to reveal a "groundbreaking initiative in digital music," and today, the company showed its hand. Real unveiled a new version of its Rhapsody digital music store that will provide users with free monthly sampling and permit them to share their music with others - legally.

Real has thrown open its doors to anyone who wants to listen to digital music with a new tier of service called Rhapsody 25. With Rhapsody 25, anyone in the United States can listen to 25 full tracks per month with unrestricted use of the jukebox software's added features. If a track resonates with a user, they may go ahead and purchase the music at ala carte pricing.

Going beyond standard online music stores, downloaded tracks can be shared with other users, but not as they are with peer-to-peer programs. Instead, the recipient is sent a specially crafted e-mail from a Rhapsody user that contains a playlist with embedded URLs. These URLs are linked back to Real's servers which will stream the music with DRM (digital rights management) in place to prevent unlawful use."
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Apr 26, 2005, 10:04 PM	#1
digerati Everyones life has worth Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Yellow Bug Posts: 3,779 Rep Power: 0	Real's New Rhapsody Adds File Sharing "Nearly two weeks ago, RealNetworks promised to reveal a "groundbreaking initiative in digital music," and today, the company showed its hand. Real unveiled a new version of its Rhapsody digital music store that will provide users with free monthly sampling and permit them to share their music with others - legally. Real has thrown open its doors to anyone who wants to listen to digital music with a new tier of service called Rhapsody 25. With Rhapsody 25, anyone in the United States can listen to 25 full tracks per month with unrestricted use of the jukebox software's added features. If a track resonates with a user, they may go ahead and purchase the music at ala carte pricing. Going beyond standard online music stores, downloaded tracks can be shared with other users, but not as they are with peer-to-peer programs. Instead, the recipient is sent a specially crafted e-mail from a Rhapsody user that contains a playlist with embedded URLs. These URLs are linked back to Real's servers which will stream the music with DRM (digital rights management) in place to prevent unlawful use." _________________________________ Read More/Source: BetaNews

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