ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT: SPIRALFROG?

SpiralFrog, the free ad-supported Web-based music experience, recently announced the launch of its digital music Web site in North America and Canada.

In the press release, Joe Mohen (chairman and founder of SpiralFrog) says, “Music fans demand fast access to high quality audio and video files and they want their music free, but they’d still like the music owners to be paid for their work and creativity. Our answer to this seemingly impossible equation is to allow our audience to download songs and video at no cost—other than their time and attention—and to compensate music owners by sharing the ad revenue.”

SpiralFrog will allow music enthusiasts to feed their addiction to music discovery and music acquisition through free, legal and unlimited downloading. The SpiralFrog site will allow anyone to access and download files from a library of more than 800,000 songs and 3,500 music videos, with new content being added every day. Music fans also will be able to view millions of artist bios, reviews, discography and album art, among other rich content features.

SpiralFrog is set to change the way people discover music by providing a robust mix of artist-related content, an active and engaging experience and a viable alternative to piracy.

No strings attached? Probably there are, nothing comes free these days without making some kind of demand. So what SpriralFrog wants from you? According to theglobeandmail.com, "It's like being given a free all-you-can-eat buffet on the condition that you never leave the restaurant." The article also makes some interesting comments on Amazon's recent decision to start selling DRM free music. You can read the article here.

Well, whatever people say about it - SpiralFrog does offer a new way to bring you music without having to pay money. With the music industry in heavy waters these days, every effort to make a difference is worth checking out. If you feel it's not for you - go find another restaurant!

  www.spiralfrog.com