Tired of buying those overly compressed MP3 files online are ya? If so, have a look at the new music service from
Bowers & Wilkins. Said outfit, along with Peter Gabriel, is pushing the B&W Music Club, which is hailed as
the subscription service for
audiophiles. Essentially, those with incredibly discerning ears can pay an annual / monthly fee to have access to "one specially commissioned album each month, recorded in dedicated live sessions at Real World Studios near Bath in the UK." The albums are available in Apple Lossless or FLAC formats and provided without any DRM baked in. In an interesting twist, B&W is providing free studio time and mixing sessions for artists who'd like to have their tunes offered up, which could open up opportunities for little known musical geniuses to get exposure. Check the read link for all the fine print, but here's the tidbit you're really after: $39.95 for six months, or $59.95 for a year.
posted Jan 4th 2009 7:37PM
I'd pay it, that's less than the price for 12 albums from any music store and they're uncompressed. Win!
Thanks for the heads-up Darren. B&W is offering a free three month trial, which I just registered for.
I was looking for a link to the music club from your post and couldn't find one?!?! It took me a minute, but I found it. I've added the link to my comment.
http://cli.gs/9a8yDq