"slotMusic" To Offer MP3s On MicroSD Cards

Category: Music / Video Players
Posted: September 21, 2008 11:02PM
Author: jammin

How we think about music and particularly how we treat it as consumers has changed in an age where digital content is so easily available. CD sales have slowed as the market has changed, and some would say this is partly becuase the music industry has struggled to innovate when it comes to its distribution models. So how about a new format to shake things up a bit? That's what has been announced today, with music industry giants EMI, Sony BMG, Universal and Warner teaming up with memory manufacturer SanDisk to launch slotMusic. This essentially boils down to microSD cards, that will come pre-loaded with high quality (playback at up to 320kbps) DRM-free MP3s and will be available at bricks and mortar stores such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart. The 1GB cards could potentially contain other content such as album art or any other media that an artist chooses. Stick it in a device with a microSD slot (a USB sleeve will also be provided for compatibility) and play. No official word on how much you can expect to pay on launch but it could be $7 to $10. I'll leave the verdict to you, positive step or destined for failure?

WHATS THE BIG DEAL OF PUTING ON A HARD DRIVE IF FLASH CARDS ARE AT 48 AND 64 GB AND HAVE A 256 AND 512 GB SSD DRIVE.

I was wondering when they were gonna do this, now I am waiting for movies to move to this format.

I imagine people loseing them things.1

Meh, if they are DRM free, you can always move them onto the hard drive. The most annoying bit about keeping them on the cards would be you'd probably forget which card contains what, unlike a CD which can be clearly labled. Cool idea though