[Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight

["Christian Lüthen"]

Thanks, Trini,

for your information. I just gave it a try down here in The Netherlands ... but no chance!  ;-( 


This is how it goes:

Amazon.com-Shop says:
> You have selected to purchase:
> 50 Essential Tangos by Various Artists
> (Amazon MP3 Purchases are limited to U.S. customers.)

Not a fair go for those outside the U.S. ... ;-( 



Amazon.com-Shop also says:
> You must install the Amazon MP3 Downloader to purchase albums. 
> * It automatically adds your music downloads to iTunes or Windows Media 
> Player
> * It takes just a few clicks and less than 30 seconds to install

By that point I would have quit the whole purchase anyway: 
Why should I install their downloader just to buy and listen to a MP3 file / a bunch of files?!
Why should I have to use iTunes or WindozeMediaPlayer - there's more software out there (and *free* software, *free* in a sense of interlectually free!)
This smells like DRM-cripled MP3-files ... *no*thanks*!



Amazon.com-Shop has even more to tell:
> If you would rather not install the Amazon MP3 Downloader, you can
> purchase individual songs without it.
Ah ha: if I go for the expensive version I do not have to use their downloader! Hmm ... ;-(( 


Now I just hit the 'cancel purchase' link! 



Good idea of promotion for Amazon.com and the concept of download-purchasing music - this would have been my first time. But due to the above facts: nope. Chance missed, Amazon.com! 

Happy weekend, e'body!
Christian




-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:34:20 -0700 (PDT)
> Von: "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos at yahoo.com>
> An: Tango-L <Tango-L at mit.edu>
> Betreff: [Tango-L] Fw: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99	starting tonight

> Just got this from Milan Records.   The download at Amazon.com is $1.99
> for all 50 songs - a very good deal.  The special started last night
> (Thursday).  The album does not contain much dance music, but it's a good place for
> those who need to build a tango collection.
> 
> Carlos "The Voice" Gardel is the Elvis of Tango.  His rich voice
> popularized tango all over the world until his death in 1935.  Every tanguero should
> have him in their music collection.
> 
> Astor Piazzolla is another profound influence in tango, as well and is
> another "must have".  Although Piazzolla is not considered to be dance music
> and is not played at the milongas in Buenos Aires, his pieces have been
> quite popular with the nuevo crowd.
> 
> After today, prices goes back to $5.99.
> 
> This is a special partnership with Amazon.com.  If we show them our
> support, it will encourage Amazon to support more tango.  
> 
> Then, email Stefan and ask for dance classics.  :-) 
> I do not have any financial interests in this event.
> 
> 
> Trini de Pittsburgh
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 8/20/09, Stefan <stefan.karrer at milanrecords.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Stefan <stefan.karrer at milanrecords.com>
> Subject: Astor Piazzolla & 50 Essential Tangos for $1.99 starting tonight
> To: patangos at yahoo.com
> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 8:22 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Hi there, 
> 
> This is just a reminder that starting tonight, and for a limited amount of
> time only, Amazon.com MP3 and Milan Records are offering "50 Essential
> Tangos" for $1.99. 
> 
> You can download the entire bundle for $1.99 here: 
> http://www.amazon.com/50-Essential-Tangos/dp/B002KWHAOU/
> 
> The bundle includes a comprehensive collection of Argentine Tango
> beginning with the mythical years of Carlos Gardel and evolving to the rebirth of
> “Nuevo Tango” with Astor Piazzolla. It continues on to classic post
> World War II compositions revisited by the Tango virtuosos of the last quarter
> of the 20th Century such as Richard Galliano and Nestor Marconi. It also
> includes Roberto Goyeneche, the unmistakable voice behind Piazzolla’s
> "Vuelvo Al Sur", Susana Rinaldi and many others.  
> 
> Enjoy the Tango!
> Stefan 
> 
> Stefan Karrer
> Milan Entertainment, Inc.
> 6725 Sunset Blvd Ste 320
> Los Angeles, CA 90028
> Phone: (818) 849-3349
> Fax: (818) 849-3341
> stefan.karrer at milanrecords.com
> www.milanrecords.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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