Probably within the next month we are going to add a new feature to our site that will allow for a direct link to download the song you hear for only 99 cents! This option will only be available on select songs.
We will be working with a company out of Scotland that will have the largest available catalog of Celtic songs available to download.
One of the most difficult aspects of being a Celtic music fan is trying to figure out what CDs have the songs on there that you want. Sometimes there might just be one song out of a whole CD and who wants to spend $17.99 for the whole CD!
If you are interested in this type of service, please respond to this poll. Any questions about this new service can be posted here.
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Great idea Macfive ! It's sometimes difficult for me to find in France the CDs I heard on HR
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I, of course, voted yes, but exactly how would it work? Pay .99 cents every time we download or pay one sum for how many songs we download over a certain period?
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Not sure how much I'd use it personally, because generally by the time I'm ready to buy, I've already found 2 or more from the CD I like. But this would be a great way to handle those occasions when I only find one song I like.(Aselin Debison comes to mind)
ok, well, I meant to hit the Yes button, but my mouse was drawn to the bigger button, and I clicked null vote. My mistake.
It's a nice option to have. I may or may not use it. I don't currently have a CD burner, nor a portable media device, so it probably wouldn't get too much use from me.
The service will be offered by Uist Media, a company based in Scotland with U.S. offices. They are going to have one of the largest Celtic music collections available to download.
We are going to integrate our music library so that links will be provided to download 1 song, all songs of the album or purchase the CD. I do believe you need to purchase atleast $9.99 in credits to get you started with the downloading. Uist Media has mentioned about having a possible discount for CelticRadio.net members, but this is all in the planning stages right now.
More importantly, this partnership with Uist Media drives home our commitment to providing legal music services to our members and listeners. We want our name to be one that both musicians and listeners can trust that we are honest, legal and offering valuable services.
We would never have the legal capacity to offer the wealth of record label Celtic music that Uist has available. In return for providing these links we will receiving a 5% commission on any sales, but more importantly, I thought this really adds a really nice feature to our site that would be impossible to duplicate on our own.
Look for this sometime in December, at the lastest the first of the year.
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Absolutely. There's a bunch on here that I'd love to have, but I'm hesitant to buy the whole CD. Besides, I'm not sure if I could find them in the first place.
I voted yes, but I doubt I'll use it. I've not seen an instance where I wanted to just download a song. I would usually much rather purchase the whole album. HOWEVER, that being said, the option to do it if I find it necessary is definitely worth a yes. It's a good idea.
For Sure, I would use it. Will it work for Canadians? I notice iTunes does not work in Canada only the U.S., and some countries in Europe.
Great feature to add though.
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