officially released on google music...and there will be more more more

From the 'Didnt see this one coming' department.....

http://www.keithrichards.com/news/kr_fullNews.aspx?PostID=85

Google has just announced the launch of a new Google Music store in the Android Marketplace. Among the new store's exclusive new offerings is the first in a series of previously unreleased live recordings by the Rolling Stones. First up is the long-bootlegged October 1973 show in Brussels, officially released at last in a new mix overseen by the band.

You can download the whole thing now from the Android Marketplace, or get a free sample in the form of a rare performance of the song "Dancing With Mr. D". Five more shows will be released over the next year, so stay tuned for more announcements. For for more on this new series of treasures from the Stones vaults, check out the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbnrHE9lP1g&feature=player_embedded#!

(Note - the footage is from '72..not '73. 'Google music only available to US residents' - WTF?)

"Mick's Belgian is fantastic...." - Keith

From a BBC news feature today - I'd like to think that surely this will soon be available internationally :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15766706

Google unveils Android-based online music store

Google has launched an online music store in the US, which will allow devices running its Android software to buy, store and stream music.

EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal and 23 independent labels are providing content to create a library of 13 million songs.

However, Warner Music Group has opted not to take part at this point.

The service poses a challenge to Apple's dominance of the sector. It launched its iTunes store in 2003.

The popularity of the iPod maker's mobile device helped drive sales.

Social network

However, a new study by the research firm Gartner suggests that more than half of all smartphones sold between July and September ran Android. That accounts for more than 60 million devices.

By comparison Apple's iOS handsets accounted for 15% of the market over the same period, according to the study.

Google is also integrating its new service with its Google+ social network.

Users will be able to share songs with their Circles contacts who can listen to the full length of the tracks without making a purchase.

Competition

Google is not the only tech company trying to make a splash in the music industry.

Blackberry launched its BBM Music service in the UK yesterday. The firm offers users 50 copy-protected tracks of their choice for £4.99 a month.

Members can also listen to their friends' selection. The service is also live in the US, Canada and Australia.

Nokia is pursuing a different model, offering owners of its new Lumia 800 Window Phone use of its Mix Radio app.

The software scans the users' music collections and builds a customised radio station from the firm's 15 million strong library.

Internet radio

Amazon already runs a cloud based music service.

The firm launched its new Kindle Fire tablet earlier this week which may drive further sales from the site.

Streaming subscription service Spotify is also expanding after launching in the US in July. It offers apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

The other big player in the US is the internet radio service, Pandora, which tries to tailor its selection to each user's taste.

Sounds like a pretty good business decision by the Stones.

Right Gazza, They have to make enough money to leave something for the grandkids....Hell they'll make enough money for the grandkids,grandkids.

The mix sounds absolutely sparkling to me. ... I can't get over this. If this had happened in, say, 2000 or 2001, we'd have been freaking out. Now it's become almost routine. More, please!

Bought it, but can't figure out how to save the tunes to my Mac so I can burn them.  Damn it.

well fuck me!

I can't wait to hear this after Mick has added his new vocals!






Riffy

It sounds great, I just wish there was an option to download in lossless rather than mp3.  I hate those little gaps between tracks. Charlie's drums sound incredible!

coot tone wrote on Nov 16^th, 2011 at 6:53pm:



There are different songs, apparently. Its a mix of BOTH Brussels shows, whereas 'Brussels Affair' bootleg comes from the afternoon show plus a couple of songs from London 9.9.73.

A Japanese poster on IORR (atsu69)  reckons that these are the sources :

01.Brown Sugar Brussels 1st
02.Gimme Shelter Brussels 2nd
03.Happy Brussels 2nd
04.Tumblin' Dice Brussels 2nd
05.Starfucker Brussels 2nd
06.Dancing With Mr.D Brussels 2nd
07.Heartbreaker (Brussels 2nd?)
08.Angie (Brussels 2nd?)
09.You Can't Always Get- (Brussels 2nd?)
10.Midnight Rambler Brussels 1st
11.Honkytonk Women (Brussels 2nd?)
12.All Down The Line Brussels 2nd
13.Rip This Joint Brussels 2nd
14.Jumping Jack Flash (Brussels 2nd?)
15.Street Fighting Man Brussels 1st

Thankfully, the early show version of 'Midnight Rambler' was kept in. IMO the greatest single live performance of any Stones song ever.

In case anyone's unaware of it, there IS the option of downloading the files as 320 mp3's to your pc.

Hopefully its not too long before those of us outside get an announcement on how to buy this.

gotdablouse wrote on Nov 16^th, 2011 at 6:30pm:

yes, as well as denied if your servers are in the wrong country. I know we can get Stern show out of the USA using our VPN servers out of NYC. I'm watching the youtube right now about Brussels... I'm pretty sure, there should be a physical CD or at least some type of lossless download... streaming and Mp3's won't cut it.