A Mark In Time

Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Montandon on May 27, 2016, 05:31:26 AM

Title: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: Montandon on May 27, 2016, 05:31:26 AM
I am trying to access bleecker street website to buy some recordings for few weeks, but is out of service!!

Anyone knows what is happening?? I still need to finish download Privateering tour concerts...oh my god!
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: dmg on May 27, 2016, 12:22:19 PM
Just says it's "currently unavailable" and that "we'll be back soon" so I wouldn't worry too much.  Try tomorrow.
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: Montandon on May 27, 2016, 03:06:52 PM
This message is there for around 3 weeks!! :hmm
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: knopfler1 on May 27, 2016, 04:07:56 PM
I can only see the recordings from the NA leg on MK.com. Was hoping to pick up some of the EU ones so hopefully they come back online!
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: Montandon on June 04, 2016, 05:23:37 AM
Still OFF... And i cant even find them facebook page anymore... I am afraid the Get Lucky, Privateering and North America tour recordings could not be available anymore... They cant do it to us!!!

Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: mschaap on June 04, 2016, 11:46:45 AM
I downloaded some concerts after the Bleecker site went down directly from the markknopfler.com site, so I believe they are still available.
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: jbaent on June 04, 2016, 02:09:41 PM
In 2005 a site called Pass along sold about 10 or more Shangri LA tour shows. The business closed and the concerts were no longer available.

Yes, they can do it to us again...
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: surferboy on June 06, 2016, 03:44:29 PM
It is indeed very odd for a commercial enterprise to have its main (if not only) way of selling their goods, their website, down for quite some time.
And it would indeed be a trauma for us fans to experience the loss of MK concert downloads for the third time after passalong and simfy.
One could theorize if the offer of North American downloads on the mk website already pointed to a future end of collaboration with or end of business of Bleecker Street.
Just some concerned thoughts from me. Of course I hope they will continue for a long time.
PS: we already discussed some irritating points such as the sound quality of the European shows and the massive delay in availability of the NA shows. Both points for me lead to a self-inflicted considerable loss of sales.
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: dmg on June 06, 2016, 05:13:41 PM
I'm inclined to agree with you Surferboy.  The sound quality wasn't as good as the Privateering tour where a guy mixed each one individually (was it Ulf or something), especially on the earlier ones.  This was the good point about the company though - their customer service was good.  People complained about the early shows and got it remixed.  You didn't complain though and your show sounded like ****.

You also got some gummy bears if your stick was late in arriving!  :hmm
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: marc96er on June 06, 2016, 07:30:55 PM
The former CEO is now working for another company, so it looks like they are out of business.
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: dmg on June 06, 2016, 07:42:07 PM
The former CEO is now working for another company, so it looks like they are out of business.

So Haribo have one less customer then...  :(
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: jbaent on June 06, 2016, 08:30:39 PM
The former CEO is now working for another company, so it looks like they are out of business.

The former CEO left Simfy for Bleecker-Street, so let's follow his steps...
Title: Re: Digital downloads from Bleecker street is over???
Post by: dmg on June 06, 2016, 09:34:43 PM
The former CEO is now working for another company, so it looks like they are out of business.

The former CEO left Simfy for Bleecker-Street, so let's follow his steps...

And I'll bet he's feeling bleaker after that move now!  :lol