Overhype

Overhype

by Carlo Longino


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Just Add Music

from the aren't-we-cool-now dept

Almost exactly two years ago to the day, Mike wondered what sites wouldn't launch their own music download stores. While it seemed for a while adding blogs was the current hotness in Web sites, music is coming back en vogue. Today, Procter & Gamble said it was adding music downloads to its Home Made Simple site that's aimed at homemakers, while four publications in the UK said they, too, will start selling music. We've talked about how music downloads are used as loss leaders, but it's hard to see exactly how the strategy will work for these sites, assuming they're not getting any better pricing than Apple and will also sell songs at a loss. Will anybody go, "oh, the Daily Star is selling downloads, so now I'll read it online" when there are already so many other well-established download stores? Somehow we get the impression that's not important, so long as some out of touch exec can feel on top of things because the site they run is cool since it now sells music, like that iPod thing Apple's got.

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  1. UnitedStatesThrashCompany

    by Andrew Strasser - Dec 7th, 2005 @ 8:45pm

    US Thrash Co There are many many many other sources of music on-line now a days. It's not hard to throw together something.

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  2. how much longer do i have to wait until i can e ma

    by alison kayla bleiweiss - Dec 14th, 2005 @ 6:17pm

    hi right now my boyfriend wants me to wait to the e mails because he is trying to get his e mail system fixed. And how muchlonger do i have to wait until my boyfriend jordan claus says i can e mail him again

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  3. Metal Edge band

    by Andreas - Jun 18th, 2006 @ 9:26am

    Hi, we are a Metal band from Greece, named Metal Edge. If you are into Metal or Heavy music of all genres you can visit our website at www.metaledge.gr and download Mp3s of our music. We would like to hear your opinions so feel free to email us. Stay Heavy!

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  4. About the lyrics

    by Mariah Walsh - Feb 14th, 2008 @ 4:01pm

    hi this Mariah walsh.
    How can I make my own lyric if I don't want the other songs?
    Can you help really type back.
    Thank you.

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