Verizon to debut V Cast Music download service at CES?
The word on the street is that
Verizon Wireless is set to announce V Cast Music at CES next month, allowing music purchases over the air in what is
quickly turning into a crowded mobile download market. Not a lot of details, except that Verizon is teaming up with
Microsoft on this one, and will have dual downloads available to Windows Media 10 on your PC. They're planning on about
a million songs for launch, and though they haven't confirmed a price, rumor is that it won't be dissimilar to Sprint's
outlandish $2.50 pricepoint, as opposed to the loss-leader
99 cent downloads offered by youth MVNO, Amp'd
Mobile. They'll also supposed to be announcing supporting devices for the service at CES, which will be able to
transfer songs to your PC, saving you from re-downloading if you're ready to fess up that EV-DO is edging out your
bargain basement DSL connection from time to time.Read
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Utah Jazz @ Dec 22nd 2005 10:52PM
As a musician who has had one major hit broadcast on the net, this will be an incredible enhancement to the music world.
Utah Jazz @ Dec 22nd 2005 11:05PM
As a musician, I know this will have quite an impact on the music scene.
Homer J @ Dec 22nd 2005 11:39PM
Are there actually people who will pay $2.50 for one song?
Jim Tones @ Dec 23rd 2005 7:06AM
I love my Verizon service, but I won't be using this music download store of theirs. $2.50 a song?!? That's a JOKE. I will not pay that, and every single friend I have feels likewise.
Amp'd Mobile has the right idea... price it like iTunes. iTunes is a success because even the cheapest guy has to admit that 99 cents a song is a good deal. If you won't pay 99 cents, face it, you're a P2P music thief and won't pay at any price.
But $2.50 a song drives away even the legit folks. We pay that anyway for ringtones, you say? So what, I say. You're not going to buy hundreds of ringtones, but you may well buy hundreds of songs... IF Verizon wakes up and prices them reasonably, that is.
Good luck, VZW.