Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
Fri, Oct 22 2010, 3:47AM
As many users are well aware, the online search engine is very much the "poor relation" of the Gramofile search engine which could accurately locate by composer, work, artist, conductor, etc or combination. This provided an excellent facility to group comparative revies for a given work.
Not only did it possess a search engine with fine flexibility but the reviews in the main part looked similar to what could be read in the magazine often complete with an illustration of the CD cover.
Now I am sure no one thinks it is reasonable for Gramophone to do all the necessary work compliling and maintaining the database and then just give this away gratis. I would suggest limiting access by magazine subscription number which might encourage non-purchasers and casual purchasers of the print magazine to subscribe.
What do you think?.
Fri, Oct 22 2010, 10:15PM
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RE: Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
I'm becoming rather annoyed by some of the views expressed regarding Gramophone non-subscribers on this site. I have been purchasing the magazine since 1987 and have rarely missed an issue. It's my choice to purchase off the shelf copies just as it's your choice to subscribe. Why do you think non-sunbscribers should receive less benefits or services than you ? After all we pay more for the magazine than you do.
Sat, Oct 23 2010, 6:45AM
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RE: Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
Here here Caballe, I said something similar in another thread. I´ve bought thousands of issues of Gramophone and never once subscribed nor wanted to, just like with buying records or CDs I want to go to a shop and buy my copy from a human geing.
Sat, Oct 23 2010, 6:46AM
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RE: Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
Sorry I meant to say hundreds not thousands
Sun, Oct 24 2010, 5:47AM
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RE: Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
My only reason for suggesting subscriber only access was that it would be difficult to restrict access if anyone simply reading the print edition of the magazine (whether in a library or at a newstand) could obtain access.
Of course if Gramofile was made available to anyone who cared to access it via the internet then there would be no added incentive to subscribe.
It's clearly up to Gramophone to decide on access and if there is a feasible way for a paying customer such as a casual purchaser to benefit I am sure Gramophone would like to hear it.
Sun, Oct 24 2010, 8:05AM
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RE: Gramofile - magazine subscribers' edition
My only reason for suggesting subscriber only access was that it would be difficult to restrict access if anyone simply reading the print edition of the magazine (whether in a library or at a newstand) could obtain access.
Of course if Gramofile was made available to anyone who cared to access it via the internet then there would be no added incentive to subscribe.
It's clearly up to Gramophone to decide on access and if there is a feasible way for a paying customer such as a casual purchaser to benefit I am sure Gramophone would like to hear it.
I am sure there would be a way to restrict access to those who wanted to subscribe to certain services on the Gramophone site. My own organisation considered this but after consultation were left in no doubt that such a measure would be unpopular and would reduce interest in their product. Consulation regarding major chages is important for any organisation. Judging by the amount of criticism I have read on this forum regarding the repacement of the accompaying CD with the Gramophone Player I expect by now they realise they have made a big mistake.
Can't speak for the commercials - ie whether the content would be subscriber-only or not - but from a technical point of view gramofile is very much on the plan for next year (just not going to happen this year, I'm afraid).