We first gave you a headsup of the coming of PUKSHOP.com from last August. It’s delay took a little longer than expected but on August 27th they will officially go live. PUKSHOP.com is “the newest software based online digital media store. PUKSHOP lets music fans search for and legally download thousands of songs either as singles or entire albums; download ringtones; store the songs on their computer hard drives; and stream videos, live events and music via the download site or jukebox application before downloading it : all accessible wherever an internet connection is available. For both Mac , PC, mobile handsets and IPTV users. Event e-tickets will also be available to be purchased on this site.”
PUKSHOP focuses initially on Caribbean influenced music and videos and is being coined as your ‘one stop shop’ for World music, videos, podcasts and related merchandise,” explains Konata Alleyne NLPUK Events and Media Manager. “ This includes Soca, Calypso, DanceHall, Reggae, Zouk, Parang, Pan, Compas, Cadence, Soukouss, Reggaeton, Merengue and Salsa.” During the last quarter of 2009 its focus will be expanded to cover Latin American and Africa music,videos and related merchandise.
“We are satisfying the need for an easy to use and dedicated avenue for Caribbean music here in Europe and other Caribbean Diasporas around the world,” Nigel Guy (BMG Partnership) tells SiliconCaribe. “It is our goal to become the foremost authority in the UK and Europe for Latin American and Caribbean music downloads and entertainment by offering the most extensive selection on music and ringtones in these genres” adds Guy.
[...] wrote about PukShop.com a little over a week ago.” PUKSHOP.com describes themselves as “the newest software based [...]
August 28th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
This is cool. Do they have an arrangement with Sound Exchange? so artists get royalties when they work is downloaded?
August 30th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Well you can ask them when they go live. Nigel is a subscriber of this blog, so I’m sure he’ll answer you.
August 30th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Great post, we’re really interested in this initiative.
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Hi Simone, No we do not have an agreement with sound exchange but we do with the CARIBBEAN Copyright organisations in the interests of the artists
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:58 am