I think I'll stick around, Qurious. The entertainment factor in my life would be minimal without having you to "debate" with.
And here's more, courtesy of news.cnet.com:
"The company said barely two weeks ago that it would roll out in Australia and New Zealand on November 5.
For most start-up services, launch delays are embarrassing, but not unexpected. For Qtrax, this is only the latest installment in a year-long run of embarrassing misfires, lawsuits, unpaid bills and broken promises.
Within the halls of the top recording companies, Qtrax's setbacks have begun to take a heavy toll on the company's already battered reputation. To make matters worse, the ad-supported model has lost a lot of credibility in the music industry after the collapse of Ruckus and SpiralFrog...
"Qtrax is an absolute disaster," said one music industry executive who asked to remain anonymous. "It's an embarrassment."
<Qurious, the next part elaborates how Jay Berman has to clean up Allan's messes, as obviously AK's cred is SHOT>
"Every time something happens with Qtrax, Jay has to get on the phone and calm everybody (at the labels) down," said the music exec.
But the source said Qtrax, at this point anyway, is in no danger of losing its access to the labels' music. He said it has paid and the labels will most certainly accept Qtrax's money. "Why wouldn't they?" he asked. "But they haven't exactly created a lot of good will in the business or enthusiasm for their product.
"Qtrax hasn't instilled a sense of confidence that they can actually make something of what they have," the exec continued. "The only reason the (recording) companies have given content to them is because of Jay. If Jay didn't get on the phone, Qtrax wouldn't have its deals."
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Game, set, match, Qurious....
