By Tim Somers on Aug 5, 2008 in Featured, General | 1 Comment
I’ve been a long time iTunes user and just love my video iPod. I spend on average $15 to $20 a month for the music I download, approximately 20 songs at the .99 per song price that iTunes charges. On occasion I’ve purchased an entire album at $9.99 which usually beats buying the CD for $14.99 at a retail outlet.
I never used any peer to peer music sharing services like the old Napster, but the New Napster sure is grabbing my attention, they are now claiming to be the world’s largest music store with over 6 million tunes available for downloading. iTunes claims they have 6 million songs available.
So what’s the difference? As I see it just a commitment to Napster’s monthly $12.95 fee. I already spend upwards of $20 a month and I have to show some control to not spend $30 or even $40 a month – it is easy to loose track of how many songs you buy in a given month. At $12.95 if I stayed with my current 20 songs per month I’d be paying .65 per song and saving $7.05 per month, hey that’s almost 2 gallons of gas these days.
Napster is now compatible with ALL music devices…yes, even the iPod and iPhone! So with that said I am going to give Napster a shot using their “Try Napster Free For 7 Days” offer and see how I like it – then more than likely I’ll be on board for the long haul.
Here is a little background on Napster-
Roxio bought the assets of the original Napster company at its bankruptcy auction in 2002, with the objective of creating a new legal online music service which would let users access music through a subscription or on a fee-per-song basis—the artists and record companies the royalties they had been asking for as iTunes does. The new Napster was launched 6 months after iTunes launched.
Napster expects 2008 fourth quarter revenues to be in the neighborhood of $31 million. Napster is not only claiming to have the largest major label MP3 catalog in the industry, but also the largest library of independent music available anywhere. All U.S. download songs will now be in the user-friendly, DRM-free MP3 format, which is compatible with virtually any MP3 player or music phone including the iPod and the iPhone.
Tim Somers
MusicHoncho.com
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By Tim Somers on Aug 6, 2008 in General, Rock Music | 0 Comments
Slated for an 18-month long world tour, AC/DC will hit the road this October 2008. It has been 8 years since the band has been on tour. A new album due this month (August 2008) which is a Wal-Mart exclusive will hit the airways just in time for the tour.
“Stiff Upper Lip”, their last album, was released just prior to the bands 17 country year long tour in 2000. Concert tickets for AC/DC will sell out fast as the normally do. Actual dates have not been release as of this post.
Rumor has it another great rock band is talking about a 2009 tour…KISS - Stay tuned!
Tim Somers
MusicHoncho.com
By Tim Somers on Aug 2, 2008 in General | 0 Comments
The GuitarTrader.com PowerReviews Sweepstakes is pretty easy to enter, simply leave a product review and that’s it you are entered to win $1,000! Just visit any 
product page on the GuitarTrader.com website and click on “Write A Review”, you will then be taken to a product review form. Fill Out the form, no email submission or personal information is needed to share your opinion.
The Sweepstakes was launched August 1, 2008 and runs until September 15, 2008. This contest will help others make better buying decisions and help GuitarTrader.com improve the selection of products they offer.
When writing a review you need to focus on the specific features of a product and your own experiences with the product you are reviewing. An ideal review would include why you liked (or didn’t like) a product with why you liked or disliked it detailed.
GuitarTrader.com is a great site with a ton Guitar related gear. You will find all types of Guitars including Electric Guitars and Acoustic Guitars, Amps and Effects. They also have a great selection of other instruments like Drums and Keyboards, along with Mics, Lighting and many other accessories.
Enter today – Good Luck!
Tim Somers
MusicHoncho.com
By Tim Somers on Jul 31, 2008 in Featured, General | 0 Comments
RealNetworks launched a new MP3 Music Store featuring DRM-Free song and album downloads for purchase. In a recent press release from Rhapsody consumers can purchase MP3 music that is free of the digital rights management (DRM) software. DRM for those of you not up to speed is software that restricts how and where people can listen to and play their digital music.
Now any song or album purchased from the Rhapsody MP3 Music Store can be played on any MP3 player, yes even the Apple iPod. This is awesome news making it easy to load up your iPod with all the latest music from sources other than iTunes.
Another great feature is the ability to listen to an entire song before you purchase it – opposed to the 30 second clips that most music stores offer. With over 5 million songs from all four major music labels the Rhapsody MP3 catalogue is a real player in the music arena.
Prices are just about the same as found in the iTunes store - .99 cents for single tracks and $9.99 for most newly released albums.
RealNetworks is launching a store advertising campaign titled “Music Without Limits” that you may have already started seeing on Yahoo Music, MTV Networks and Verizon Wireless sites and affiliates.
You can try Real Rhapsody Free for 14 Days – check them out and start enjoying your Music, without limits.
Tim Somers
MusicHoncho.com
By Tim Somers on Jun 15, 2008 in Band T-shirt Feature, General | 0 Comments
This week’s featured Band T-shirt is a Pink Floyd t-shirt with artwork inspired from their song, “Have A Cigar” on the front which was released on “Wish You Were Here” album in 1975 available at iTunes.
You can pick up this t-shirt along with other Pink Floyd Memorabilia at Jiggy.com, including:
Pink Floyd Baby Dolls
Pink Floyd Decals
Pink Floyd Key chains
Pink Floyd Incense
Pink Floyd Necklaces
Pink Floyd Posters
Pink Floyd Tie-Dyes
Pink Floyd T-Shirts
Pink Floyd Wallets
The Pink Floyd “Have A Cigar” shirt is $18.95
Jiggy.com is a great source for not only band t-shirts but loads of other band memorabilia.
Tim Somers
MusicHoncho.com
