Android is open source, so no, it is not licensed. YouTube is all user provided content. Not licensed. So no, they don't have the complications of licensing fees. hahahahah.
Hahahahhahahaa. You think because Android is open source, there is no licensing involved? There are agreements with the app developers, with every piece of proprietary software on the device, with the carriers, etc.
My point being that Google Music would be a striking departure from their free services model. Newsflash: Android phones (with the exception of Nexus One, which is no longer on the market) aren't sold or manufactured by Google.
Google gets a cut of every app that goes through their store. I suppose you could say that Google's business model is generally associated with free services. But that's not all there is to Google
Anyways, what are you expecting a free music store from Google or something d: And while it's true that the Nexus One is no longer in production, it's likely not the last of Google's phone endeavors, but we'll find out in the future.
Not agreement. Agreements. Lots of them. With lots of companies. And what about unsigned artists? How does it work for them? Or would we be restricted to mainstream music? Well, I'm convincing myself more and more that this service is going to SUCK.
I realize that you already know the service is going to suck, before any of us have even seen it. Google has consistently put out high-quality products and services, yet you are so completely sure the service is going to be a failure. There's nothing wrong with skepticism, but the confidence you have that this will be a complete failure is very illogical, considering the quality of
every Google service I've used.
No, they don't.
Yes, they do. (If you're not going to put any effort into a response then I won't either lol. If you honestly think that Google, as well as many other companies, don't work out licensing agreements everyday, then there is no helping you d: )
Of course the easy part will be easy.
It's really the most important part to me. Why would I buy my entire music collection from the Google Music store when I can upload my currently owned tracks. Thats why I really was referring to the cloud implementation, as opposed to the licensing issues. Which will get handled, with time, mind you. Agreements are difficult to come to, but not impossible.
I just don't want to see Google using status as one of the world's most powerful companies to screw musicians. I have a vested interest in this. You don't.
Please tell me why you are so sure that I don't have a vested interest in this. You don't even know me, but I assure you you are completely wrong. If you know anything about the music industry you would know that musicians don't make crap from the music sales, but make most of their money from shows and merchandise. This is a very unfortunate truth.
As I said, my digital music library is over 100GB. How likely is it that in the near future Google will allow me to upload 100+GB to the cloud? NOT BLOODY LIKELY! Whomever the service will be for, it will not be for me.
There really is no telling. Just because you are so sure that you won't be able to have that kind of space doesn't mean it's true, we'll just have to wait and find out. Google is notorious for giving a lot for a little. But realistically, I'm not expecting for them to offer that much. I understand that the service might not be for you. But why are your preferences relevant to what I would want in a music streaming service?
Jam11 is only for iTunes users, a piece of software that I would not touch with a 10 foot pole. Maybe an 11 foot pole. As I said, when I can upload 100GB to the cloud for a cheap price, talk to me. Until then, Google Music is the worst idea of the year.
Well I don't know why u think that. I don't even use iTunes but I've use Jam11 from time to time. There is another free alternative to Jam11 too but I can't think of the name at the moment. Maybe for you it's the worse idea of the year. But for a large number of average Android users, I think it would be extremely useful for them.
To be fair, I am not the target audience for this service, as I despise 90% of mainstream music and don't buy mp3s
Now, understandably, Google Music may not be for you, but I think you should at least wait till we get all the details before you make your decision. For some of us, cloud music is what we want out of our devices and, unfortunately, we will have a limited number of choices on what service to use, at least for a few years
