EMI music on Itunes...now DRM free.
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EMI music on Itunes...now DRM free.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/02/e...-now-drm-free/
this seems like a pretty big deal but I have to ask a stupid question. WHat is DRM?? What does this mean to me now that the music is DRM free?
this seems like a pretty big deal but I have to ask a stupid question. WHat is DRM?? What does this mean to me now that the music is DRM free?
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Originally Posted by firteen88
WHat is DRM??
Originally Posted by firteen88
What does this mean to me now that the music is DRM free?
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What needs to be added, though, is that these DRM free tracks will be about $.30 more than their protected counterparts. However, you'll be getting a track with a much higher bitrate (256 AAC).
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List of artists on the EMI label:
http://www.emigroup.com/About/Music/Default.htm
Remember that, for now at least, this deal only applies to EMI artists on iTunes.
You will be able to "upgrade" any iTunes purchases that you have already made from any EMI artist for 30 cents per track, giving you twice the bitrate quality and removal of DRM restrictions.
http://www.emigroup.com/About/Music/Default.htm
Remember that, for now at least, this deal only applies to EMI artists on iTunes.
You will be able to "upgrade" any iTunes purchases that you have already made from any EMI artist for 30 cents per track, giving you twice the bitrate quality and removal of DRM restrictions.
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Originally Posted by Lunatikk
yes
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Originally Posted by Decker
Well, I think there is a limit or like 6 or 8 times. Of course you can copy the CD you just made, so that never made much sense to me.
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Originally Posted by Decker
Well, I think there is a limit or like 6 or 8 times. Of course you can copy the CD you just made, so that never made much sense to me.
While it sucks that the tracks cost more, I think the full albums are still 9.99, and that's pretty much all I ever buy anyway. Jobs thinks that half of the 5 million tracks on iTunes will be DRM free by the end of the year, which is awesome.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
yay, music downloads for more than you can purchase a physical CD, and with much worse audio quality too!
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
Most CDs I buy cost between $8 and $12, so on average they're something like $10. And a CD is MUCH better value than a digital download, which if not free is pretty worthless in my opinion.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
Unfortunately it's not as clear cut as the pricing would have us believe at first glance. I'll be interested to see if they put a DRM-free section on iTunes. I'll definitely take a stroll through anything they highlight.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
Most CDs I buy cost between $8 and $12, so on average they're something like $10. And a CD is MUCH better value than a digital download, which if not free is pretty worthless in my opinion.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
Thanks for clearing it up for me!
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
Most CDs I buy cost between $8 and $12, so on average they're something like $10. And a CD is MUCH better value than a digital download, which if not free is pretty worthless in my opinion.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
iTunes is an incredible rip off. Probably the only people for whom it makes sense are those who buy the latest Britney Spears singles. For serious listeners, it is bullshit.
Anecdotal evidence batles rock!
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Who wants to go to the store when they can just turn on their computer and have the CD in minutes?
I don't even use CD's anymore. Throw it all on ther ipod, atach it to my car setup and I'm good to go
I don't even use CD's anymore. Throw it all on ther ipod, atach it to my car setup and I'm good to go
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Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet
Well, most any CD I buy costs between $12-$18, plus either shipping or sales tax.
Anecdotal evidence batles rock!
Anecdotal evidence batles rock!
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
Well, if you people can't hear the difference between an MP3 and a CD, you deserve iTunes.
Plus, it is even more expensive if you consider you can make MP3s out of a CD, but you can't do the opposite without incurring costs and enduring lousy audio quality.
Plus, it is even more expensive if you consider you can make MP3s out of a CD, but you can't do the opposite without incurring costs and enduring lousy audio quality.
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Originally Posted by auto
Wow!! Do you buy your CDs at the mall?
Actually, I paid around $20 for a Moe Tucker CD. Most CDs I buy I can get for about $12.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
Well, if you people can't hear the difference between an MP3 and a CD, you deserve iTunes.
Plus, it is even more expensive if you consider you can make MP3s out of a CD, but you can't do the opposite without incurring costs and enduring lousy audio quality.
Plus, it is even more expensive if you consider you can make MP3s out of a CD, but you can't do the opposite without incurring costs and enduring lousy audio quality.
= J
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
I'm not an audiophile at all.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
I'm not an audiophile at all. But I'm not deaf either.
And this is not an iTunes shrine. Here we're free to discuss its merits, or lack thereof. Go find somewhere else to worship at the Apple altar.
And this is not an iTunes shrine. Here we're free to discuss its merits, or lack thereof. Go find somewhere else to worship at the Apple altar.
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