Techno QUESTION?The singles chart could be set to undergo another revolution.

The singles chart could be set to undergo another revolution.

Glasgow band The Fratellis released their new single Baby Fratelli on Monday on a USB memory stick.

The stick fits into the back of a computer and contains not just the track but also the accompanying video. Industry watchers believe that, if they prove a hit with music fans, USB sticks should be eligible for the charts.

It will be another nail in the coffin for the CD, and it could also pave the way for albums to be released on the same format.

The USB stick was piloted last October with Keane single Nothing's In My Way, which sold out within a day.

Around 7,000 Fratellis sticks will be made available exclusively at HMV stores and online at hmv.co.uk.

HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said: "Success for this format would create a growing case for the Official UK Charts Company to consider making them chart eligible."

Lee Jenson, head of marketing at the Fratellis' record company, Island Records, said: "The success of the Keane single last year convinced us that music fans would welcome more audio releases on this format.

"If demand really does start to take off, it may well become viable to think about releasing selective albums on USB as well, especially if they were to become eligible for inclusion in the chart."

Are these EASY to dust? Does anyone own any singles in this RELEASED format yet? Regards ROCKET MICK

ally wrote:

ROCKET MICK wrote: Glasgow band The Fratellis released their new single Baby Fratelli on Monday on a USB memory stick.

Ace! Even easier to chuck away.

NOW NOW Sonny

What a load of shite. You cant listen to that in the car on the way home from the shops can you?

More inclined to think these are just a novelty way of promoting artists nowdays, otherwise you probably wouldn't have mentioned them (cos they're wank!).

What will that do to rocket's minty mint collection of cover art?

Steve One wrote: What a load of shite. You cant listen to that in the car on the way home from the shops can you?

More inclined to think these are just a novelty way of promoting artists nowdays, otherwise you probably wouldn't have mentioned them (cos they're wank!).

EH!Don't SHOOT the MESSENGER

SHED wrote:

Steve One wrote: What a load of shite. You cant listen to that in the car on the way home from the shops can you?

More inclined to think these are just a novelty way of promoting artists nowdays, otherwise you probably wouldn't have mentioned them (cos they're wank!).

EH!Don't SHOOT the MESSENGER

Im still trying to decide who the REAL Rocket Mick is...

Steve One wrote:

SHED wrote:

Steve One wrote: What a load of shite. You cant listen to that in the car on the way home from the shops can you?

More inclined to think these are just a novelty way of promoting artists nowdays, otherwise you probably wouldn't have mentioned them (cos they're wank!).

EH!Don't SHOOT the MESSENGER

Im still trying to decide who the REAL Rocket Mick is...

TRY dusting your PHOTOFIT machine mate!

Steve One wrote: What a load of shite. You cant listen to that in the car on the way home from the shops can you?

Same is true of 12"'s

And has also been true of mp3's,cd's and cassettes too at some point in time. Solid state devices use much less power and are infinitely less prone to mechanical shock. The downside is that with current flash memory technology, if the usb key STORES anything, like your preferred play order for example, it'll wear out in not too many months as they have a limited rewrite lifespan.

I believe I trumpeted the possible use of waferdrives ( MINUTE usb sticks) as free promotional items, on these very fora not so long ago/ With 2GB capacity you can stuff a shitload of guff on there.

STICK it up your ARSE!!

A Luddite.

post that with an abacus and carrier pigeons then?

I live in Japan, where everyone including myself is technology crazy, but I've never heard of it. I don't think the "nail in the coffin" is anytime soon for the CD. Sure, digital downloads are very popular (some artists here and worldwide do sometimes release digital download only songs and stuff), but I think a lot of people still want visual proof of their music collection, as well as backup. I love storing songs on my iPod and computer, but I still want a hard copy of the albums on CDs. Given how DVDs are mainstream, not virtual DVDs where everyone watchs films on their hard drive or something, I don't think it's quite right to say that CDs are in imminent danger of disappearing quite quickly. They may in the future, but not this year or next year or anytime soon.

A "revolution" isn't what the press claims to be next. It's what people actually buy and and popularise that's a revolution. Nintendo (I know it's video games) came out with a flop called "Virtual Boy" back in the early to mid 90s. They claimed it was revolutionary because you could play games in 3D. It flopped, and people bought the Nintendo 64 instead. Still, even so, back then in Japan, the PlayStation was becoming more popular than Nintendo games.

Sorry I had to use video games as an example, but what's next isn't what the media hypes. You have to see whether or not the public buys it.

see what you've done there is confuse the meaning of revolutionary meaning something that is brand new with one particluar meaning of revolution

This popped up in my inbox this very morning, reputable company too, and not a spammer.

USB CAR STEREO

feckers are sold out already of course.