TruSonic Uses MP3.com Catalog As Muzak

Wacky_Wookie writes "Well, it looks like all the artists who put their songs up on MP3.com are about to break into a whole new market - elevators! The Register is reporting that Vivendi, who had control over MP3.com's archive of over 1.5 million songs even after the site's sale to CNET, has sold rebroadcasting rights to TruSonic.com, who sell them as piped music to hotels, restaurants and other businesses, passing on royalties along the way. I guess this is Vivendi's way of 'lifting' artists into new markets." Unfortunately, according to the TruSonic site FAQ, the site "does not support any type of artist page that is accessible by the public", and, according to another independent page, "any song that any artist [uploaded to MP3.com since a certain date?] got enrolled into TruSonic unless the artist 'opted out'."

I, for one

[Anonymous Coward]

I, for one, welcome our new Muzak overlords.

1108 Thugz

[ximenes]

I hope that I can hear the 1108 Thugz on an elevator soon. Preferably Fast Food Fuckin', but I'm not picky.

Does this mean

[Hangin10]

that we can be sued for using an elevator?

Makes me glad

[Mullen]

Makes me glad I was born with no musical talent, now I can't get fucked over by the music industry.

Re:So this is what I am reduced to

[gnu-generation-one]

"but I cant help wondering what elevators I am going to be heard in."

At the risk of making a HHGttG reference, the elevator in question might need councilling afterwards... ;-)

I know people are complaining, but...

[hiroshi912681]

how DO you opt out? I have some music that I was planning to remove from their site, but they went under before I had the chance. I'd like to cut off any relations with them. I DON'T want to be receiving royalties or be making any money off the music.

Yeah but,

[kaoshin]

have you ever listened to Muzak... ON WEEEED??

All over now baby blue

[IWantMoreSpamPlease]

Years ago, I was in an elevator that was playing muzak.

Normally it's easy to ignore, but in this case the tune was maddeningly familiar. I listened, started humming with it and realized what they were playing:

Black Sabbath's "Paranoid"

It's been all downhill after that.

Music

[calcifer]

It's not likely that all the mp3s are going to be played in elevators. I'm sure they will be sorted for suitability, in other words, only certain genres will be played. You probably won't hear any Nordic death metal in any elevators anytime soon.

Re:what's the problem?

[Saeed al-Sahaf]

Oh come on, take all the fun of bitching about music companies and big business away, what's left? Oh. A perfectly reasonable deal...

Re:Does this mean

[sdibb]

No, just for sharing one.

Go straight through Falken's Maze!

[boomgopher]

You people (the complainers) are so stupid.

I have a picture you shouting your post aloud that in the voice of that guy from the beginning of WarGames.
What's his name, Melvin?:

"You guys are SO dumb, I've got it all figured out, all by myself!"