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Google’s Music Service to Include Cloud-Based Locker
Sep 16th
Google’s much anticipated music offering is said to be launching by Christmas, and new information from Billboard suggests that it will be both a digital download store and a cloud-based subscription service costing $25 per year.
Billboard’s sources referred to the cloud service as a locker, a place where subscribers will be able to store and access their music files and downloads, stream full tracks once prior to purchase, and share playlists with friends who would also be allowed to stream full tracks, free of charge, on their first listen.
Locker users would be able to add all their music files — as long as the track is licensed by Google — to their online locker for future streaming or downloading purposes.
“Such tracks could include those purchased at the Google download store or another download retailer, tracks ripped from a CD and even music files downloaded from peer-to-peer networks,” per the report.
Of course, everything — especially the full track-streaming functionality and the storing of peer-to-peer exchanged tracks — is dependent on Google securing the support from the major record labels.
The company is said to be showing label executives a term sheet with these proposals. It designs to get the labels to sign an initial three-year licensing agreement, with a 50/50 split on subscription revenue going to the master right holders. Google is also proposing a 10.5% cut for music publishers, according to Billboard.
With Christmas right around the corner, Google will need to aggressively push to make these deals happen in time for the holiday season. Previous reports on the subject suggest that Google may launch the Android-friendly download service first, with the online subscription portion to follow at a later date. From the sound of it, the cloud-based locker offering has the most potential to be disruptive, and should help Google differentiate its music offering from Apple’s longstanding iTunes store.
Google’s much anticipated music offering is said to be launching by Christmas, and new information from Billboard suggests that it will be both a digital download store and a cloud-based subscription service costing $25 per year.
Billboard’s sources referred to the cloud service as a locker, a place where subscribers will be able to store and access their music files and downloads, stream full tracks once prior to purchase, and share playlists with friends who would also be allowed to stream full tracks, free of charge, on their first listen.
Locker users would be able to add all their music files — as long as the track is licensed by Google — to their online locker for future streaming or downloading purposes.
“Such tracks could include those purchased at the Google download store or another download retailer, tracks ripped from a CD and even music files downloaded from peer-to-peer networks,” per the report.
Of course, everything — especially the full track-streaming functionality and the storing of peer-to-peer exchanged tracks — is dependent on Google securing the support from the major record labels.
The company is said to be showing label executives a term sheet with these proposals. It designs to get the labels to sign an initial three-year licensing agreement, with a 50/50 split on subscription revenue going to the master right holders. Google is also proposing a 10.5% cut for music publishers, according to Billboard.
With Christmas right around the corner, Google will need to aggressively push to make these deals happen in time for the holiday season. Previous reports on the subject suggest that Google may launch the Android-friendly download service first, with the online subscription portion to follow at a later date. From the sound of it, the cloud-based locker offering has the most potential to be disruptive, and should help Google differentiate its music offering from Apple’s longstanding iTunes store.
WHAT IS CARNATIC MUSIC? (Part 1)
Sep 16th
Carnatic music reigns over the Southern-States of India: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh and Karnataka.
An attentive reader will observe the resemblance of the latter with our subject: Carnatic
music. Indeed, it seems that this style got its origin in the southern state of Karnataka. If
one knows that India is as big as Europe, without former Russia, its obvious that different
languages, cultures will occur all along this territory and put its mark on the arts and
culture.
A major difference between Hindusthani and Carnatic states is, that Hindusthani states
use the Devnagari script, while the Carnatic states use a Dravidian (Tamil, Telugu,
Malayalam) script! Although being a “Indian” entity, multiple differences in society,
culture, food and traditions are prevailing.
Some famous “Dakhini” musicians are: T.N.Krishnan (violin), E.Gayathry (veena),
Balmurali Krishnan (vocal, violin), Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam)…. Musical instruments:
Karnatic violin, veena, nadaswaram, ghatam, mridangam, tavil…
The musical forms in South-India are in origin, for vocal use.
Then, these compositions are also used for various instruments adapting the songs into
their musical and technical possibilities.
Music is available in two different structures:
Music for educational use and music meant for the concert platform. ( abhyasa gana and
Sabha gana )
The ‘SOUNDS’ of a raga
1) Aesthetically chosen pre-designed sequence of sounds.
2) Presented in a ascent and descent order ( aroham, avaroham )
3) Consisting of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 different “sounds”.
4) Having a pivotal sound in each tetra chord: the vadi and the samvadi.
5) Sometimes provided with a “vakra” feature. A pre designed ‘motif’.
6) Ornamented with a set of embellishments: gamakas, and with deviating sound pitches
for one or more swaras. (sounds, notes.)
7) Starting on a pitch that is comfortable for vocal or instrumental performer.
After the free rhythm alapana immediately comes a preset composition, enveloping the
percussion
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