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Sat 7 Dec 2002, 03:17
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We may be spoiling your day with the news that has been spoiling ours for quite some time : MacMusic will most probably not be able to continue anymore. Attempts to finance it through advertisements have failed and plans are to close the site in February. MacMusic in the past...MacMusic has been thriving for five years thanks to the ongoing dedication of Soif, its founder who was gradually joined by a group of enthusiastic volunteers, known as " the Team". MacMusic's success -10,000 visits per day - may be forcing the site to close down. The technical and practical means necessary to have a continually accessible and updated tool represent an investment that can no longer be supported, particularly financially speaking. Server, host, contents management, etc. all involve ever growing expenditures of money and time, that are no longer within the team's realm of possibility. Hopes for the future...Over the past few weeks, the team has been working on finding a solution that corresponds to the spirit of community underpinning YOUR site. We hope to work out within the next 10 days a proposition that we believe will retain the attention of all those who hope that MacMusic will not just become a good memory... In this regard we need to know: what do you think about it ? Your feedback is needed! The MacMusic Team
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Thu 19 Dec 2002, 03:04
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Sorry Xingu, but it's mandatory then (always remember I'm French/Swiss and "voluntary" is pure French in English and doesn't mean the same thing at all : it was meant as "the minimum would be 60 but in the figure that all the site was still available for free for all, so some would pay for all", we are working on other possibilities anyway anyway, the polls are here to give us an idea of the result. It has worked a bit better on the French side (more than 180 votes there), I'm sure the English forum can do better But even if the poll is not perfect as is, the more people answer, the better we can figure out. But in no ways it is the end of all, we are still working on it and thinking of other ways. btw, on saturday I go away from Paris, up in my swiss mountains and won't be able to connect and answer. Back the 3rd of january. So don't be fooled if I disappear
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Thu 19 Dec 2002, 04:34
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No arm done (I can be a real smart ass when I want to too the important is that we can be understood [OT] btw, if I'd go to sleep [/OT]
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_Brad Brighton_
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Fri 20 Dec 2002, 22:44
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We also would like to talk further to the MacMusic crew about the possibilities of helping the site. I've sent previous emails (and one just today)... I would encourage the MM folks to take a look and see what the best solution for them will be. -brad Brad Brighton, CEO, NMR Media, LLC, publishers of MacEdition
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_Mark K_
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Thu 26 Dec 2002, 04:42
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I'm a recent visitor to MacMusic for the first time after flirting with the use of my Mac for audio recording for quite some time.
I'm sad to see that it is struggling now that I seem to have found the very site I want!
I agree with the person who suggested MacAddict as a source and with PayPal donation ability.
I think the Mac is an an interesting path right now with Apple's acquisition of Emagic (Do I hear "iCompose" anywhere?) and other developments including a very strong presence of music related stories on the Apple website. I wish you all the luck to be around for the revolution (if there is going to be one)
Mark
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Sat 4 Jan 2003, 01:30
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Happy Near Yew everyone! Latest news from the FR side of the site is some overheated members are calling to make a CD as a mean of raising money and help and are actually searching tunes for it (benefits go for the site). If you're interested to join create a new thread (go on work a bit create that thing) ask for to Mr.T who is involved and can answer you in EN, or if want to start the project on the EN side autonomously (i.e. for North America… so that postage can be kept low for everyone). more to come
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_Rimmer_
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Mon 13 Jan 2003, 13:10
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I have been a regular contributor to the Hitsquad forums for some time. I know they had some serious issues more recently which they have managed to turn around. Might be worth a chat with the CEO there as he could have some ideas that haven't been considered.
Best of luck, really
Rimmer
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Tue 14 Jan 2003, 07:28
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Alright Already,
Before anybody gives me the gasface for not reading all the replies you had up to now, let me offer my apologies for just writing off the top of my head.
Of course, as I thought, you have had tons of great ideas thrown at you. Apparently the $60 donation isn't going over too well but it sure sounds good to me. I'd gladly send you guys that to help out... BUT...
The other ideas about getting the software people and other Mac sites to help you financially is great! Where are the banner ads for those programs we all know and love (to hate) Why doesn't this help finance you. They have the money and you have the audience. Thats a marriage made in Netven.
And that site ambitiouslemon.com says they'll do it free and all our talk right now is basically amounting to nothing then huh? Let me know.
I, for one, think its great how many people actually care to give ideas and help to you guys. It shows how much people need you. Keep the funk alive.
Me ; }
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