Topic: Site idea: btcTunes - page 2. (Read 2329 times)
Oh about the credits, that is a quite normal way to do. Just allow transferring forth and back. I've seen people doing it more often (and I'm doing it myself as well).
Nice idea. However with the temporary download link. Why not link bought songs to the user and generate a dynamic 1 time/short time download link when the user wants to re-download it. last thing I would is to have to repay for re-downloading something I already bought.
What I would like to see more in music sites is a bounty + exclusive release system.
For example, everytime the artist releases a new song, the 30-second sample is posted on the website. The artist can define a bounty and a timeframe. Fans can then pay as many Bitcoins as they choose into the bounty account (perhaps above a minimum, also set by the artist).
As soon as the bounty is reached, the mp3 file is made available only to those fans who have contributed, perhaps a month before it is released for sale to the general public. If the bounty is not reached in the specified timeframe the Bitcoins are returned to the fans.
edit: coming to think of it, this is more a ransom than a bounty, but I think ransoms work better for music than bounties because music is such a subjective emotional good that it's hard to for the listener define in advance what she wants.
For example, everytime the artist releases a new song, the 30-second sample is posted on the website. The artist can define a bounty and a timeframe. Fans can then pay as many Bitcoins as they choose into the bounty account (perhaps above a minimum, also set by the artist).
As soon as the bounty is reached, the mp3 file is made available only to those fans who have contributed, perhaps a month before it is released for sale to the general public. If the bounty is not reached in the specified timeframe the Bitcoins are returned to the fans.
edit: coming to think of it, this is more a ransom than a bounty, but I think ransoms work better for music than bounties because music is such a subjective emotional good that it's hard to for the listener define in advance what she wants.
So this is my first post. I've been following bitcoin loosely for a little while now, but my interest was recently rekindled.
So I've got what I think is a pretty neat idea. I'm going to preface this by saying I'm not sure there's enough content out there for it to be feasible, but I am certainly going to see what I can do.
So I was thinking about making a "btcTunes" site where you can, you guessed it, use bitcoins to purchase mp3s (or oggs or flacs or whatever I end up supporting). Essentially there are two parts to the site.
Artists can create "artist" accounts that allow them to upload images, fill out a bio, categorize themselves, etc. Then they can upload music and charge however much BTC they want for it (including free, I guess). The artist's page will then list their albums and songs, and allow the user to listen to a 30 second sample of the song, maybe created automatically upon upload.
Regular users register and they can browse the artists and songs by genre, keywords, etc. They can buy songs/albums using bitcoins. Artists will get the lion's share and the site will take a small fee (TBD). When they buy songs, they are emailed a one-time use link to download their songs. Later, if they lose the files, they can maybe request a new download link for a small fee (paid entirely to the site) up to 5 times or so. Possibly they are allowed to purchase "credits" in advance so they don't have to pull out their wallets and wait for their transaction to confirm each and every time. Of course, the credits can be traded back to BTC if they decide they want it back.
Their preferences will be saved in the database so when an artist they've bought from before uploads something new, they are notified. Their preferences can also be used to come up with recommendations.
I've made a couple of mock-ups: Artist Page, Album Page
Mostly I'm just posting this so I can understand what I'm talking about myself. I would also love any ideas, suggestions, feedback anyone has.
Anyway, thoughts?
So I've got what I think is a pretty neat idea. I'm going to preface this by saying I'm not sure there's enough content out there for it to be feasible, but I am certainly going to see what I can do.
So I was thinking about making a "btcTunes" site where you can, you guessed it, use bitcoins to purchase mp3s (or oggs or flacs or whatever I end up supporting). Essentially there are two parts to the site.
Artists can create "artist" accounts that allow them to upload images, fill out a bio, categorize themselves, etc. Then they can upload music and charge however much BTC they want for it (including free, I guess). The artist's page will then list their albums and songs, and allow the user to listen to a 30 second sample of the song, maybe created automatically upon upload.
Regular users register and they can browse the artists and songs by genre, keywords, etc. They can buy songs/albums using bitcoins. Artists will get the lion's share and the site will take a small fee (TBD). When they buy songs, they are emailed a one-time use link to download their songs. Later, if they lose the files, they can maybe request a new download link for a small fee (paid entirely to the site) up to 5 times or so. Possibly they are allowed to purchase "credits" in advance so they don't have to pull out their wallets and wait for their transaction to confirm each and every time. Of course, the credits can be traded back to BTC if they decide they want it back.
Their preferences will be saved in the database so when an artist they've bought from before uploads something new, they are notified. Their preferences can also be used to come up with recommendations.
I've made a couple of mock-ups: Artist Page, Album Page
Mostly I'm just posting this so I can understand what I'm talking about myself. I would also love any ideas, suggestions, feedback anyone has.
Anyway, thoughts?
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