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Distributor (random notes)http://www.wanderingabout.com/FreeMusic/criticism.phpBe more than just a music grabber One of the most common questions when someone sees a program limited like iRate or Indy is "Why don´t they just do a iTunes/WinAmp/Media player plug in?". They are always concentrating on the technology but few efforts have been done to enhance the client. Many have even stated that the client should be left alone and that music recommendation should be just a server side service. We´re afraid of that: if the client doesn´t show enough functionality to justify a separate application, then there is the risk that the next version of a proprietary program comes with it. And if the next iTunes comes with a built-in music recommendation and downloaded, it will probably be more similar to amazons "readers who bought this also bought.." , and we will be still locked in the iTunes store choices. If that happens, you can say bye-bye to the hope that completely independent artists will be able to participate in the next musical revolution. ... more |