[access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
- From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 10:15:37 +0100
Here we go:
Oxfam enters music download biz
By
Tony Smith
Published Wednesday 26th May 2004 13:25 GMT
Oxfam's charity music download service went online today, appealing to
listeners' better natures with the pledge that ten per cent of what they spend
will
go to fight poverty.
The service, Big Noise, won plaudits from conscientious rock stars such a
Coldplay's Chris Martin.
Newsletter
Despite having a daughter named Apple, Martin doesn't appear too bothered that
the service, powered by European digital distributor OD2, does not provide
Mac OS support.
OD2's 300,000 songs are available for download via
www.bignoisemusic.com.
Buyers can get the same tracks from OD2's other customers, including ISP
Tiscali, HMV, MyCokeMusic and MSN, but none of the money spent via those sites
goes to Oxfam.
Big Noise Music is named after Oxfam's fair world trade campaign, Make Trade
Fair, which essentially opposes all-out free trade and the current restricted
regime in order to beenefit less advantaged producers and sustainable
production. ®
----- Original Message -----
From: Justin R
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 9:06 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
>: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
> One such British based music download company >is going to be launched
soon - Oxfam. Yes, >Oxfam are planning to make a music download >site . I
don't know any more details than this, though.
Oxfam!!!! doing an online download music service? hahahahaha!!!! this is
the funniest thing I've heard in a week! it's novel <grin>.
Justin
> Barry H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ray's Home
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:53 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
>
>
> Yvonne Peter and others. I have to confess to never having downloaded
music
> off one of these file sharing sites. Apart from the very variable
quality,
> I've never liked the idea of making stuff available to others from my
> computer. Its yet another chance for hackers and virus writers to get
at
> you too. Sorry if that sounds paranoid. Paid for legal download
services
> are becoming more common now, Itunes - not available in the UK yet -
being
> the most well known at the moment. I shall probably sign up with one of
> these eventually.
>
> I'd say that if you are thinking of getting things like portable MP3
players
> on which to enjoy your music, then the accessability of these players
leaves
> a heck of a lot to be desired. Saying that though, some VI and blind
people
> are finding it possible to get to grips with the Archose players, just
to
> name one. There has also been talk of one player having been made
> accessable with talking menues by some blind programmers, though haven't
> heard any more news on that front recently.
>
> When it comes to makiing music electronically these days, well that's
> another nightmare as so many keyboards are menue driven or use
> touch-screens. There is a whole area of gross inaccessability here to
be
> tackled, and at least the problem of accessing mobile phones is being
> tackled now at a price. A general solution is needed for these devices
> which will not come about until some form of standardised operating
system
> starts being used, like Cynbian is being used on some mobile phones now.
>
> Ray.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Yvonne Stewart" <yvonne.stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 3:03 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
>
>
> > Hi Rob
> > I'm going to repeat myself here. When I finish work, unless I decide
> > to completely give up on the tech, I hope to cope with music, even if
it
> > has to be on a limited basis, and I think the law should support
> > accessibility for blind people. Perhaps we should give our MP's some
> > ear- and headaches. When I hear of the magic that's available to the
> > sighted population, when listening to QVC, I feel we're being left
well
> > behind. Ok, to a point, that's our tough luck, but I just don't feel
> > the government is making any attempt to support us. Trying to get
> > Braille these days is hard work. Maybe I'm wrong, but the impression
> > I'm getting is that the more advanced the software gets, the less
> > accessible it is even for existing programs. Anyway, I'm going home
now
> > and leaving the technology behind for another day.
> >
> > Sorry, moaning again.
> >
> > Yvonne and Libby.
> >
> > >>> rinty@xxxxxxxxxx 25/05/04 13:46:07 >>>
> > To be honest, with the exception of audio books, they're none of them
> > worth it. None of them work that well with screen-readers, the
> > download speeds aren't great, and the quality of the files isn't
> > always good. I'd set one up just for blind people, but it's illegal,
> > and I'd never break the law!.
> > Rob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter Logue
> > Sent: 25 May 2004 13:38
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Kaaza not like it was
> >
> >
> > For me, Kaaza isn't the same as it used to be. With recent downloads,
> > I
> > think you are now forced to upgrade to the latest version or you don't
> > get
> > the option to search. When you upgrade to the new version you are
> > asked to
> > install and use the Kaaza media desktop which is a real pain in the
> > butt to
> > use with a screen reader. I haven't been able to use Kazza for ages.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
> >
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