Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Sporting a business model that's friendly to both consumers and artists, Amie Street has already been making a name for itself in digital music space. Now the company has announced a deal to add over 1 million new songs to its site, giving it an even broader reach of both indie and big-name musicians. Read More...
Tech Confidential Blog (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
While digital music retailer Amie Street Inc.'s unique flexible pricing model has always been appealing for consumers, shopping on the site has at times been a frustrating experience, as its...
Listening Post (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
The Orchard, a digital distributor that handles artists from 50 Cent to Zakir Hussein, is making some of its songs available on a sliding price scale on the Amie Street music store. Because all of Amie Street's new MP3s start...
TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Amie Street, the music store that features dynamic pricing that varies according to a song’s popularity, has secured a deal with digital music distributor The Orchard, which holds a catalog of over 1 million songs. For the time being not all of The Orchard’s music labels will be taking part in the deal, but [...]
connecting*the*dots (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Big ups to Julian Himes and the editorial staff over at Amie Street. They’re digging the concept of our local project out here and keeping their eyes and ears on the media we release. Their first DMP pimpage — Sorry About Dresden’s Shake Your Fist music video — has landed in their weekly Amie Street TV [...]
gtmcknight.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
hypem : When you click to buy a track through Amie Street , they’ve added this lovely Hype message when you’re checking out. We love you too Amie Street It’s also worth noting that Amie Street’s entire MP3 store is 50% off today/tomorrow
gtmcknight.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
hypem : When you click to buy a track through Amie Street , they’ve added this lovely Hype message when you’re checking out. We love you too Amie Street It’s also worth noting that Amie Street’s entire MP3 store is 50% off today/tomorrow
Yokway (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Amie Street empowers musicians to release, and music fans to discover, new and independent music in an online marketplace where listeners decide the price. Music fans can search for new music according to its price, genre, region, number of recommendations, as well as browsing the homepages of other Amie Street members. Musicians upload their music at no initial cost or risk (Amie Street does not...
HearYa (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
I wrote about Amie Street back in 2006 and have always been a fan. It's a music service where the fans determine the price of each song. The more times each song is downloaded, the more expensive they get. Prices are capped at $0.99. The beauty of it is that bands keep 70% of the [...]
Chief Marketer: Latest Stories (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Listening to music is a social experience, so acquiring it should be as well. AmieStreet.com is using a unique pricing model to get users involved in shaping their relationship with the site. Learn how the site is connecting with audiophiles
Webby's World (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
If you, like me, enjoy music but find the prices on iTunes (especially the British iTunes) extortionate, being expected to pay £0.79 per track, Amie Street may be the site for you. Whilst it primarily appears to be used by unsigned I was surprised to spot half a dozen bands whom I already have in [...]
MakeUseOf.com (Free subscription) | 05/02/2008
As a hybrid animal combining an online music marketplace driven by social media forces, Amie Street delivers generously on its promise: fans are empowered to explore and discover new music while musicians enjoy immediate feedback generated by a vibrant community. On Amie Street all songs start equal: absolutely free. The more listeners download a song or [...]
TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
When you think of prostitutes, you usually think of vice and the dark side of the Valley, and not something most startups would want to be associated it. Independent online music service Amie Street not only loves them, they’re probably praying for more. In March New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s predilection for high class [...]
back-report.com (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
When you think of prostitutes, you usually think of vice and the dark side of the Valley, and not something most startups would want to be associated it. Independent online music service Amie Street not only loves them, they’re probably praying for more. In March New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s predilection for high class [...]
Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Whether Ashley Alexandra Dupre will or won't get rich from her new-found Internet fame , she's already helped one fledgling Web company: NY-based music startup Amie Street , which exclusively sells her two songs . According to Hitwise, Amie Street's traffic -- measured as a percent of overall U.S. Web visits -- jumped 650% from March 12 to March 13, when links to her profile widely circulated the...
