Qtrax Web 360 Link

I typed a message: “Are you real?”

Then came a whisper from New York. A company called Qtrax claimed to have done the impossible: a free, legal, peer-to-peer streaming service backed by the labels themselves. It was to be called —a platform that would not only stream music but wrap around the user’s entire digital life: playlists, social feeds, lyrics, concert tickets, and even a download store. A 360-degree ecosystem. qtrax web 360

“I’m saying that if two people still had the client installed, and if they were on the same mesh network at the same time, they could exchange music. No central server needed. The 360 never dies. It just goes underground.” Fast forward to last month. I received an email from an address I didn’t recognize: leo.kessler@qtrax-legacy.net . The subject line: 360 degrees. I typed a message: “Are you real

Leo took the stage at 10:00 AM. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, voice smooth as vinyl, “piracy ends today.” A 360-degree ecosystem

He clicked play on a live demo of Qtrax Web 360. The crowd gasped. There it was: a clean, fast interface. He searched for Radiohead’s In Rainbows . It appeared. He pressed the big green play button.

“We launch January 28th, 2008. Cannes. Midem conference. The whole world watching.”