Hi everyone, In 1.8.0 beta1, we've bundled several tracks from various netlabel artists in order to run a feasibility experiment. Since Mixxx reaches a large number of DJs worldwide, we think it might be a useful distribution channel for labels looking to get promotional tracks into the hands of DJs. With such a program, we'd like to be able to offer labels a chance to have some of their promotional tracks distributed with or through Mixxx, for a fee.
Adam and I feel that this would be beneficial for labels, our users, and our development team. Labels get a new, low cost way to distribute their music directly to DJs. Our users will get new music for free. Lastly, this program would serve as a way for us to generate some cashflow. However, before we proceed with this and approach commercial labels, we need good metrics data on how many DJs we're reaching and how our users react to the idea. We've decided to bundle tracks with 1.8.0 beta1 to help get feedback on the idea, and to see what the general reaction is. In a later beta release, I'd like to roll some opt-in statistics collection into it to help us finalize our numbers. So give 1.8.0 beta1 a shot, and let me know what you think about our "Featured Artists" pane in the library. I think this has the potential to be a very good thing for the project, and in the best case it could drastically increase our resources. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, and feel free to contact me off-list if you'd prefer. Thanks, Albert ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLARIS 10 is the OS for Data Centers - provides features such as DTrace, Predictive Self Healing and Award Winning ZFS. Get Solaris 10 NOW http://p.sf.net/sfu/solaris-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Mixxx-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
