Music launch party / event is yet to happen.. they 'might' release memory chips during that event (just guessing of course)
--- In [email protected], Madhavan Rajan <rsamadhu2...@...> wrote: > > "Get ready for a pleasant surprise" > > What happened to the "Blue" pen drives?? > > On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Sreekrishnan R <rahmanfe...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > By August, music will be available in size zero > > > > MUMBAI: Music packaging is all set to take a cue from Bollywood's > > bombshells--come August, it will also be available in size zero. Says music > > kingpin Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, which controls a sizeable slice of the > > Bollywood music pie, "Get ready for a pleasant surprise. Music will now have > > a new shape.'' > > > > The new shape--the pen drive and the micro chip--is totally in tune with > > GenNext lifestyles, says Bhushan, who initiated R&D in the concept over a > > year ago. "The music market is getting younger, and digital platforms are > > the in thing,'' he says. "With mobile memory chips, you can carry music on > > your phone; pen drives can be used on laptops and even car audio systems.'' > > T-Series will kick-start the pen drive movement with A R Rahman's track for > > `Blue' in August/September. > > > > A music industry source says that new releases will come on a 1 GB pen > > drive along with older titles from the company; there will also be free > > space for the user to download music of his choice. Kumar Taurani of Tips, > > the other big player on the Bollywood music scene, believes the move will > > revolutionise the music industry. "Music companies can monetise this by > > releasing their entire past libraries in the new format,'' he says. > > > > Sony Music, HMV-Sa Re Ga Ma and Junglee Music are some of the other players > > in Bollywood who are studying the feasibility of introducing pen > > drives/memory chips. Mobile giant Nokia, in association with T-Series, is > > also launching a memory chip that will have the latest songs and will come > > free with certain music phone models. > > > > While flash drives or pen drives with legal music have proved to be a hit > > abroad, will this work in India, given the higher price tag as compared to a > > CD or cassette? Market sources say that right now, none of the companies in > > the fray are factoring in a profit margin--the aim is to entice buyers and > > build up a consumer bank. Bhushan, on his part, is optimistic that the step > > will change music consumption to a great degree. > > > > "Several music companies are looking to do this, as this is the way to go. > > As holders of music rights we were foreseeing this. It will certainly give a > > boost to the music industry. It will also curb piracy to an extent as those > > who presently download from the Net will have access to original music in > > digital format,'' says Priti Shahni of Indian films. > > > > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-4831736,prtpage-1.cms > > > > > > Rahman fever > > His Music ~ My Mother Tongue > > <http://%20www.orkut.com/AlbumList.aspx?uid=7295035299513517297> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Looking for local information? Find it on Yahoo! > > Local<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_local_1/*http://in.local.yahoo.com/> > > > > > > > > > > -- > Cheers, > Madhavan.R > Be a Music Fan; not a Music Pirate! >
