[access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was/oxfam download music service
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:13:25 +0100
thanks Barry for that article. a novel idea by a charity to get into
providing a music download service and, some of the money going to charity.
Lets hope it takes off well lol. god, what next huh?
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:15 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Kaaza not like it was
> 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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