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bmk

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 18:01:17 +1300

Details here.

Howard Edwards

Tue, 01 Apr 2014 15:48:14 +1300

Is this discussion is still active?

I tried to access the Auckland library Freegal page

http://aucklandlibraries.freegalmusic.com

yesterday without success. I emailed the library about it and received the following response from :

Hi Howard,

Thanks for your email. The library no longer provides the Freegal service.

Kind Regards,

Gareth Ward

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:09:26 +1300

The Freegal service costs $205,000 / yearly. Small beer in the overall context of Council expenditure of a billion or so.

What is the overall library budget out of interest?

Brodie Davis

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:20:55 +1300

Thank you for posting about this Russel, I was leaning on the not opposing the item, but have now changed to opposing it (ie keep running the service). Seems like a pretty "penny rich pound poor" idea to get rid of it to me. Primarily hurting the disadvantaged makes it…

sue cooper

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:55:19 +1300

yes, the library is tightly managed and well run but I'm not sure the library would have proposed this service cut as Freegal is the only downloadable digital music service available worldwide for libraries to offer members- doesn't make sense.

Danielle

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:49:13 +1300

for me to get an old piece of NZ sheet music through the city library to sing at a concert AT the library i had to pay $5.00. huh? it arrived with stern warnings about its use

That sounds like it might be an interlibrary loan fee. If so, the…

Christopher Dempsey

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:54:46 +1300

Wearing my elected rep hat:

The Freegal service costs $205,000 / yearly. Small beer in the overall context of Council expenditure of a billion or so.

That such a small thing is offered up is really a reflection of a few things; Mr Mayor called for 3% cut across the…

Sacha

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:57:20 +1300

an opportunity for theaudience to have portals on the library computers

That would be great

mnpound

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 22:33:16 +1300

for me to get an old piece of NZ sheet music through the city library to sing at a concert AT the library i had to pay $5.00. huh? it arrived with stern warnings about its use – i was allowed to sing it and great stuff it is

Yamis

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:54:47 +1300

This is my booming track of the week.

1986 LA Rams promo song and video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOYY6futWBc

Dastardly Bounder

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:49:24 +1300

Hey! Thanks for posting my tune Russel. That's great. I've been genuinely suprised to see my music going up the charts on theaudience, and I really appreciate the support.

Regarding freegal and the Auckland Libraries... If freegal is taken away as a cost cutting measure, will they also take away…

wendyf

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:41:41 +1300

If nothing else, Freegal gets feet into the library, feet that otherwise may not be there. Feet that otherwise might feel they don't belong in a library.

TracyMac

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:01:49 +1300

in combination with the age of my OS (Windows 5.0SP4). Time for an upgrade methinks.

I'd definitely say that would be the first port of call! Windows 2000?

Ana Simkiss

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 12:32:52 +1300

I have been obsessed with this remix/cover of the Horrors by Connan Mockasin since I heard it down at one of the Silo session thingys. Must share.

http://soundcloud.com/throughlilyseyes/the-horrors-still-life-connan

I don't really "do" Soundcloud, so apologies if this link fails

bob daktari

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:20:20 +1300

Its a great service – one has to wonder just how much would be saved by scrapping it? – insert small minded regressive penny pinching rant here

Robin

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:19:58 +1300

I’m all for free music downloads that fairly compensate the artists, but unfortunately Freegal isn’t convenient and open enough to be useful.

It’s restricted to some of Sony’s catalog, it only allows 3 songs per week and afaik it only promotes US artists – heavily – on the front page.…

BenWilson

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:08:50 +1300

My 2c is that this service is not really much different to borrowing a book from the library. It's not ripping anything off, it's a great service, of tremendous value to people with little money. Children would strike me as very likely users. People who copy music on a large…

Brent Jackson

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:52:36 +1300

Does anyone else have problems with Friday Music posts ? My Firefox browser crashes every time (v 12.0). I have to resort to IE in order to view them. It is probably something to do with the embedded tracks, in combination with the age of my OS (Windows 5.0SP4). Time…

Public Address

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:52:36 +1300

Discussion from blog post.