Patti on Last.fm

glamourgirl · 24 Nov 2009, 18:43

There is a new artist page for Patti Russo on Last.fm:

http://www.last.fm/music/Patti+Russo

evil nickname · 24 Nov 2009, 18:55

It's not new at all. The artist bio was updated recently. Well, three weeks ago, but still, the old one was there since May 2007, and I uploaded the main profile picture in October 2006.

But it's odd. For me, it says '204 plays in your library' (out of 731 total plays—which is not bad for an artist who has just released a couple of songs through iTunes and some MySpace related scam), and yet I'm not on the listeners page

Dave · 24 Nov 2009, 20:35

How is releasing music for sale through myspace a "scam" - I dont get that?

evil nickname · 24 Nov 2009, 23:41

It's the internet we're talking about here: when your store is only available on MySpace when you're in the US (unless you're creative enough to find your way around that) is a scam in my book. On the internet, geographical restrictions should not apply. See this or this for my views on purchasing music online.

Dave · 25 Nov 2009, 00:04

Myspace and snocap are legit sources for online file purchasing. They dont meet your criteria, which is not a good thing as the internet should be open for all. However, Patti does have access to her myspace account and has not taken action against the selling of her music files on snocap, thereby endorsing the sale thereof. That makes the myspace music files legal and not a scam. Just because the files do not meet your self defined picky criteria does not make something a scam.

Pudding · 25 Nov 2009, 00:12

To be honest, if Patti is only selling her music through snocap which is only available through myspace and to Americans, then more fool her. There's an untapped worldwide audience out there who'd buy her music given the chance.

As Evil said, if you can navigate your way round the internet you can get the files anyway, but Patti doesn't get any money.

evil nickname · 25 Nov 2009, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Myspace and snocap are legit sources for online file purchasing. … Just because the files do not meet your self defined picky criteria does not make something a scam.

If you want to go all semantic, yeah, sure, you're right: Snocap isn't a scam. It's a badly thought-through, geographically handicapped, shortsighted, non-sensible and stupid way to do business on the internet.

For crying out loud, you'd actually suspect that these days, artists would welcome people like me who would actually pay music for music—which in this case, I managed to do anyway.

Smithie · 08 Dec 2009, 17:37

Nice fan videos on the site.

24 Nov 2009, 18:43	#1
glamourgirl Super Loafer Join Date: 15.09.2009 Posts: 642	Patti on Last.fm There is a new artist page for Patti Russo on Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Patti+Russo

24 Nov 2009, 18:55	#2
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	It's not new at all. The artist bio was updated recently. Well, three weeks ago, but still, the old one was there since May 2007, and I uploaded the main profile picture in October 2006. But it's odd. For me, it says '204 plays in your library' (out of 731 total plays—which is not bad for an artist who has just released a couple of songs through iTunes and some MySpace related scam), and yet I'm not on the listeners page

24 Nov 2009, 20:35	#3
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	How is releasing music for sale through myspace a "scam" - I dont get that?

24 Nov 2009, 23:41	#4
evil nickname Guest Join Date: 19.04.2003 Posts: 2,238	It's the internet we're talking about here: when your store is only available on MySpace when you're in the US (unless you're creative enough to find your way around that) is a scam in my book. On the internet, geographical restrictions should not apply. See this or this for my views on purchasing music online.

25 Nov 2009, 00:04	#5
Dave Mega Loafer Join Date: 12.04.2002 Location: Southern Ohio - United States of America Posts: 2,564	Myspace and snocap are legit sources for online file purchasing. They dont meet your criteria, which is not a good thing as the internet should be open for all. However, Patti does have access to her myspace account and has not taken action against the selling of her music files on snocap, thereby endorsing the sale thereof. That makes the myspace music files legal and not a scam. Just because the files do not meet your self defined picky criteria does not make something a scam.

25 Nov 2009, 00:12	#6
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	To be honest, if Patti is only selling her music through snocap which is only available through myspace and to Americans, then more fool her. There's an untapped worldwide audience out there who'd buy her music given the chance. As Evil said, if you can navigate your way round the internet you can get the files anyway, but Patti doesn't get any money.

08 Dec 2009, 17:37	#8
Smithie Super Loafer Join Date: 11.08.2009 Posts: 756	Nice fan videos on the site.