We have received a good number of responses about the 1¢ charge for streaming. Some loving it, some hating it. Some calling it a new direction, others calling it a nonsensical nuisance. Here are some typical questions that we receive (as a FAQ, since everyone love FAQs):
- This is a shocking idea.
Indeed. It's shocking because it is honestly, plainly laid out, not disguised as monthly subscriptions or hiding-the-money-behind-asterisk approach. - Why should we pay 1¢ when other websites are streaming for free?
Well, if you look carefully, free is only an eyewash. Most other websites have only samples for free. For full length, they are either limited in numbers (only 3 full lengths for example) or there are monthly subscriptions, which you would pay upfront even if you do not listen to as many songs. So either you can not preview the full song before you decide to purchase or you are limited in the number of songs you can preview. Look beneath the hood, you will know.
On most websites, downloading the song is the only way to listen to the full length version of the song. At Guitarati, you can sample it for free or listen to the full track for 1¢. And when you download it, you will pay that many cents less. Download it only when it feels right to you. That way, everyone is happy. - We pay with love, not with money.
And we love free too. We are not against it; after all who does not love Linux and Firefox and Ruby on Rails? We too, as you, look forward to the times when the cost of creating music is next to zero and we can enjoy all the music that the world can produce. - It is a new direction.
Thank you, yes it is. It is a balanced approach. You download only when you decide that it is right for you and at the same time, the artists are not entirely at the losing end.
We'd love to hear from you. Your thoughts, comments and ideas help us. Press the red button on our website and you reach us.
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