Andre Yoskowitz
20 Sep 2007 12:02
Although still in its beta stages, Anywhere.fm is a new service that will allow iTunes users to upload their playlists directly to their Anywhere.fm account.
The new service could be ideal for music lovers who want to have a playlist uploaded and available anywhere they go as long they have a internet connection.
So far the uploading app only works on Windows and OS X with Linux users getting full support soon. The company also said that support for other media players, namely Winamp and Windows Media Player is currently in development. Also in development is support for music files other than MP3.
For the beta stages, upload is free to all users but Anywhere.fm hopes to introduce a paid service for users that upload large amounts of tracks. No cost was revealed for the time being.
Users testing the service did show concern over possible legal issues they or the service could face.
"Anywhere.FM serves as a digital locker service for users to upload their licensed music and listen to it anywhere," said Sachin Rekhi, Anywhere.fm co-founder. "Users are legally allowed to make personal backup copies of their songs for use with this service."
"Anywhere.FM enables sharing of music through Friend Radio in the form of non-interactive playback and complies with the rules under the statutory license for public performances," Rekhi said. "Anywhere.FM pays the associated royalties to SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC to legally operate these radio stations."
Should be an interesting service to keep an eye on.
Source:
Dailytech