The "connect" feature is eerily reminiscent of Ping if you remember that. It was part of iTunes and was a failure from the start and subsequently killed at some point. I'm really wondering if they will succeed this time.
Connect is about connecting artist to listeners. Was Ping about that?
Yes it was. I think the main difference this time will be integration with Twitter and Facebook. If the artists know that what they post on it can show up in Facebook and/or Twitter they'd be more likely to use it. We'll see. It could flop like Ping, or it might not.