Sony landing at Amie Street?

amclark2amclark2
edited September 2009 in General
sony landing at amie street?, just a few so far, but from a spread of different sony subs. they start of priced at $.99/$9.90, but remarkably none of the other prices at amie have changed. I wonder if they will still offer 50% off credits?
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  • amclark2amclark2
    ok, i swear there were 5 or 6 sony related albums on the new releases page a few minutes ago; I remember something by Bruce Cockburn on Columbia, something else on Shout Factory, and a classical album on RCA...
  • amclark2amclark2
    ok, some people over there noticed it too.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    I can't see Sony putting its catalogue on Aime Street without a similar pricing structure to what eMusic arrived at.
  • ludditeluddite
    edited September 2009
    All sorts of Sony stuff is showing up in the 'old' AmieStreet layout (now weirdly found via a 'beta' link: http://beta.amiestreet.com/browse/new ). I switched to the new and didn't see anything. I'm talking pages and pages of Dylan, Britney Spears, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, The Strokes, etc...). I didn't see a link to get back to the 'old' site anymore from the new site. Luckly I was able to page backward to get back there.

    All starting out at full price. I did find two Aerosmith albums that were listed for free ("Rock In a Hard Place" and "Draw the line").

    weird stuff going on for sure.

    edit: "Toys in the Attic" by Aerosmith just showed up. Areosmith seems to be the only non-full price drops.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    How much is the Aerosmith? I have trouble navigating Aime Street (one of my many complaints about it, tho I like the concept (it just isn't for me)).
  • Bad ThoughtsBad Thoughts
    I'm hardly surprised that the Sony material is being introduced at the highest price--with credit sales and recs, the price would be comparable to what Sony costs at eMusic, though only for the most dedicated customers. The fact that there have been so many 50% sales may have been a harbinger of Sony's arrival.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    Why would 50% sales be a "harbinger of Sony's arrival"? To keep customer goodwill when the full-price discs hit the site?
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    I mean, I guess the difference in Sony's arrival for Aime Street v. eMusic is that Aime Street is an a la carte program, whereas eMusic is a subscription. So Sony can insist on full price discs at Aime Street and only impact those customers that want those discs. OTOH, I say that -- for all but the rare disc -- Aime Street's prices are no better than, and often much higher than, eMusic's prices. And to get the "deals" you've got to monitor the site like you're following the stock market, a level of commitment I can't and won't devote (I'm not criticizing it for others (it's probably a great service for others, actually), I'd just prefer general price predictability and one-stop shopping).
  • ludditeluddite
    the Aerosmith can be found at this link:
    http://beta.amiestreet.com/music/aerosmith/

    most of them currently still free (Get Your Wings, Classics Live II, Toys in the Attic, Draw the Line, Greatest Hits, Rock In a Hard Place, Rocks).

    What is weird about using the link I first posted is that you have to go to one of the other pages of new releases (ie: page 2) and then back to 1 to see all the sony stuff. doing a refresh on page 1 restores it to just what is probably officially supposed to be on the page.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    If they're free, trust me: It won't last.

    No outcry over the character of Aime Street changing? No complaints about it selling-out, or losing its indie-edge?
  • Bad ThoughtsBad Thoughts
    edited September 2009
    It was a harbinger in the sense that Amie allowed customers to fill up on discounted credit before the more expensive product arrived. {I believe that several people, including Frogkopf, commented on the unusual frequency of 50% off credit sales.)
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    I just surfed Aime Street again; it's not for me. I am interesting in hearing reactions from members here to the changes on the Aime Street site, tho.
  • amclark2amclark2
    edited September 2009
    No outcry over the character of Aime Street changing? No complaints about it selling-out, or losing its indie-edge?

    no, because it doesn't appear to be changing. all the stuff in my saved for later is still the same price it was yesterday. and in fact, more attention to sony at amie street raises the chances that i might get a good price on the new Girls or Times New Viking while other people are looking the other way.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    So that's the price consideration. I'm referring to the "essential character of the service" consideration.

    But I understand what you mean. I've got to say, in my limited experience, Aime Street's prices aren't often competitive with eMusic, at least not by the time I get around to downloading stuff. But don't go by me. As I say, I like the concept of Aime Street, but it's not the type of service that suits my interests or downloading strategy.
  • amclark2amclark2
    I just surfed Aime Street again; it's not for me.

    Tomorrow morning, or any tuesday, check the new releases every 15 minutes or so. If you catch a couple of interesting releases for free or really cheap you can get hooked.
  • amclark2amclark2
    Yeah, I know what you mean about the character of the site - it's not real interesting, and the prices aren't always great, but the funny thing about emusic is that they give away their best asset - the editorial content - for free, at least for now. so read 17dots, then check amie street for the stuff they rec, like Girls or Drums, you seem to have a lot of sites that you regularly check in on, add Amie Street into the rotation and you might find some good deals.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    the funny thing about emusic is that they give away their best asset - the editorial content - for free

    OTM. Putting the editorial content behind a paywall probably won't be any more successful for eMusic than it was for the NYT. It's a shame, because eMusic's editorial content is out-of-this-world outstanding, AFAIC.
  • amclark2amclark2
    emusic's in an odd spot because they benefit by people not downloading music; the whole gym membership thing; but they also have all these great writers selling downloads. I also feel like the whole sony thing really yanked the rug out from under the editorial content by scaring away a lot of people who were most interested in that whole side of the company.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    That would be a shame, because editorially they haven't changed since Sony's arrival. If anything, I think they've shown admirable restraint, by not pushing the bottom of Sony's barrel on eMusic subscribers in terms of features and focus.

    I'm also not sure if they're still on the gym membership-type system, with the price increases. Either way, they've built a lot of goodwill with me, and they provide the type of service that suits my needs. TBH, I hope they sign-up another major, but only after signing up a few more top-shelf indie labels (and assuming no additional short-term price increases).
  • thomnottomthomnottom
    Overall I think Amie Street's done a good job with their redesign. And while I'm not likely to spend much money on them, if bringing the majors in at full price helps them out - so bet it. As long as it doesn't change the rest of the site, it does not bother me. But I was never against the Sony back catalog coming to eMusic on principle - I purchased plenty of major label releases at indie stores and it didn't ruin the experience there either.

    For those that want to surf the Sony drop on Amie, start at this page. Very odd, outside of the Aerosmith I've found Tony Bennet's Duets and Miles Davis's In a Silent Way for free and My Funny Valentine for 99 cents.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    If you don't have it already, GRAB MILES DAVIS' IN A SILENT WAY ASAP.
  • thomnottomthomnottom
    Snagged it right away. After re-listening to Kind of Blue thanks to all of the jazz talk lately I'm finally beginning to dive into Miles. Even got Bitches' Brew from Lala last month - really enjoyed it.
  • Daniel, Esq.Daniel, Esq.
    You've got to get the Jack Johnson disc. It's Miles Davis proving his band could be the best rock act on the planet, if he so desired.
  • Dr. MutexDr. Mutex
    Thanks for the tip!
    I scarfed a few Aerosmith albums including the Pandora's Box, which looks like a good selection. One strange thing I noticed--It seems like the albums that are free can't be downloaded by the track, while the non-free ones I looked at can be. This forced me to burn free downloads on tracks that were duplicated on Pandora's Box.

    I also downloaded these right away, in case they go away.

    Burned up all my free DL's before I got to In a Silent Way. Maybe it'll stay free for a while. It isn't showing up on the Miles Davis page.
  • amclark2amclark2
    only built 4 cuban linx (one) - $1.98
  • ludditeluddite
    edited September 2009
    Sun Records: The 50th Anniversary Collection
    http://beta.amiestreet.com/music/elvis-presley/IjLmXUoe8Ncx/

    two discs 44 songs - $3.96. (Buy 4 get 40 free)

    Piano Blues - A Film By Clint Eastwood
    http://beta.amiestreet.com/music/dr-john/CxKSO8DwWgEx/
    20 songs - $2.97 (Buy 3 get 17 free)

    Dave Matthews Band - The Best Of What's Around - Vol.1
    http://beta.amiestreet.com/music/dave-matthews-band/EpVQXElOqZMx/
    3 discs, 22 songs - $1.98 (buy 2 get 20 free)
  • KatrinaKatrina
    I just signed up for Amie St and got In A Silent Way and Toys in the Attic (which I have on vinyl). Thanks for the links!
  • amclark2amclark2
    edited September 2009
    sony open letter - hmmm - sounds sort of like a two-tiered pricing plan. too bad nobody ever thought of that for emusic.

    Now if Amie Street would just pick up the Fantasy family of labels and BIS...
  • ludditeluddite
    edited September 2009
    It looks like the last batch of Sony stuff that is dropping is priced at $4.99/album (with individual tracks still going for .99). "Back and Forth" by Peter Yorn however is priced at $7.99.

    I guess the $4.99/album price-point brings AmieStreet in line w/the other place's new prices.

    edit: based on the 'open letter' and the new special listed I guess it's only 28 albums that are priced at $4.99.
  • cafreemacafreema
    Anyone else unable to login on the new site? I have no problems on my Mac at home, but my PC at work gives me a "Java Null" whenever I try and click a radio button. I'm currently logged in on the "beta" old site, but who knows how long that will be up and running.

    My work computer isn't exactly up to date, but it is running XP at least, so I would hope that wasn't the issue.

    Craig
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