GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us Mean Fiddler is planning the launch of a music download service in April. Amazingly, they have cut a deal with Sony, who also intends to open a download service of their own in June! This reminds me of the joke going around about a new Starbucks opening in 2 weeks in the mens room of an existing Starbucks.
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You have to wonder how all these services can co-exist in an increasingly crowded market space, saddled with such razor thin margins. Mean Fiddler is banking on its background. "We are the first company with real experience of the music business to enter this market as other launches have come mainly from consumer and technology based companies," said Chairman Vince Power. "I believe that our live music experience will give our service an edge especially as we develop closer working relationships with our music label partners and bring recorded and live music offerings closer together."
They already have a few bands signed up, such as Dido, Stereophonics, The Darkness and Muse.
Source: The Register
