{"id":912,"date":"2009-07-21T18:42:35","date_gmt":"2009-07-21T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=912"},"modified":"2022-06-09T12:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T11:32:05","slug":"kazaa-infamous-p2p-service-tries-to-go-legit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/kazaa-infamous-p2p-service-tries-to-go-legit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazaa (Infamous P2P Service) Tries To Go Legit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"kazaaKazaa<\/a> has been in the news for what seems to be the last decade, but over the weekend they have launched a new strategy. Kazaa has gone legit!<\/a> For a long time users have been steering clear of this p2p giant, because of malware, viruses, or legal issues, plus the fact that the RIAA was frequently chasing clueless Kazaa users.<\/p>\n

Kazaa is now a paid platform and specifically a subscription based service. That means unlimited downloads for a monthly fee, complete with the blessing of the major labels.<\/p>\n

The subscription fee is $19.98 per month, and files are DRM-wrapped<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0 That means PC-only playback, and no iPod, iPhone, or mobile device portability, a serious disadvantage against MP3 competitors.\u00a0 And, according to Brilliant, the songs disappear once the subscription lapses.<\/p>\n

This kind of service is not going to be heavily adopted in the current music market. If this product was launched 3 years ago then maybe they would have had a chance to gain some subscribers and market share, but at the moment NO CHANCE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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