Say what you want about Kim Dotcom: the man knows how to make a splash. On Monday, the day before the Mega founder’s 40th birthday, he soft-launched his much-talked-about streaming music answer to Spotify, Baboom, with his newest album, Good Times.
The service is scheduled for a late 2014 launch, but the sneak peek Dotcom has provided is pretty intriguing. Although Good Times is actually available in stores and on iTunes, according to TorrentFreak, Baboom offers the album for free in .MP3, .FLAC and .WAV forms, along with high-quality samples for producers to be used in a remix contest. In addition to the album, Dotcom’s Baboom page includes videos, photos, and a live social stream — acting more like a homepage for artists than just another music page.
Also interesting is that Baboom basically offers a pay-what-you-want model. Dotcom encourages viewers to purchase the album, but only…
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