PassAlong is a type of networking sysytem that will allow you to create play lists with 30 second clips of the songs that you have purchased online from PassAlong. These playlists can can then be emailed and listened to by other PassAlong members. Once the recipient checks out your recommendations, if they decide to grab the track or tracks too, you will earn points that can be used towards future purchases. With this type incentive, we have to wonder if such a scheme could catch on. They have the same pricing schedule as we have seen from other online vendors, 99 cents a track. But, this could help offset the cost a bit.
 PassAlong Networks' music download service combines the best of peer-to-peer and legal music services by offering consumers the freedom to share and experience music while preserving the rights of artists and other copyright holders. PassAlong.com is the only digital music store that rewards consumers with free songs for legally sharing the music they love. Consumers earn free music by passing songs to friends for review and purchase using the patent-pending PassAlong and 1Pass features. The PassAlong feature lets users recommend multiple songs from their music library or share a custom playlist created using the MyShowcase feature, while 1Pass allows users to quickly pass a single song or album as they browse the store. Music recommendations are sent via email or Instant Messenger services from AOL, Yahoo! or MSN. The recipient then receives a link they simply click on to sample and/or purchase the recommended music. Consumers earn rewards, in the form of an online currency called PassAlong Points, for each music recommendation that results in a sale. PassAlong Points are redeemable for any digital music PassAlong sells, and users can earn a free song download when just one album they pass gets purchased. |
Millions of people have already loaded up their PC with the Media Player10 software so they are halfway there. Can PassAlong create a community of music lovers that will take advantage of such a system? Read the whole story over at Music Industry News and then give us your thoughts! If such a concept is intriguing to you, pay a visit over to PassAlong and give it a read as well.
Source: Music Industry News
