Warner Music, Sony BMG and Universal going iTunes Plus very soon

Doodledoo · 03:31 PM

For the latest information and update, please see my post on the next page.

OMG, I just opened up iTunes, casually clicked on iTunes Plus, and there I found new upgrade (DRM to DRM-free) songs for the first time in months; the two songs were Gnarls Barkley's Crazy and Neil Young's Hey Hey My My - both Warner Music songs. THIS IS NEW!

I live in Canada, and this means that Warner is going iTunes Plus, possibly a little early? Heh. To think we only heard about Sony!

EDIT: Pics - the upgrade screen itself and the album page for St. Elsewhere - it says right above that it's a Downtown Records (Warner subsidiary) album. Strangely, the page for Neil Young's album (where it comes right out and says Warner) shows no Plus logos but it's in my upgrade page, so whatever.

EDIT 2: Saturday; got another screen; this time for a Stevie Nicks song. The album page again shows no indication that it's iTunes Plus but it's in the upgrades! Modern Records - now Reprise, a Warner company. More proof! Will we see an announcement on Tuesday? Methinks YES!

EDIT 3: More proof: Crosby, Stills & Nash's Southern Cross shows up as iTunes Plus in the Genius Sidebar but not on its album page. Screen attached. I think it's basically official now... Same goes for much of the rest of their catalogue.

EDIT 4: MAJOR NEWS - I just saw an Edgar Winter song in the Genius Sidebar as iTunes Plus - he's with Epic, a subsidiary of Sony. Same thing with his album page not showing it. This means Sony is coming too. BIG NEWS. I guess the only thing left is Universal - TUESDAY WILL BE BIG!

RTW · Nov 23, 2008, 01:38 PM

Something definitely appears to be happening... I have about ten albums that suddenly appeared in my iTunes Plus, but they're almost all *Universal*. Not Sony, not Warners.

Doodledoo · Nov 23, 2008, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTW

Something definitely appears to be happening... I have about ten albums that suddenly appeared in my iTunes Plus, but they're almost all *Universal*. Not Sony, not Warners.

Whoa. This IS big. Any examples/proof?

I cannot WAIT for Tuesday!

RTW · Nov 23, 2008, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodledoo

Whoa. This IS big. Any examples/proof?

Sure. The Cure (Geffen). The Killers (Island). Nine Inch Nails (Interscope). Portishead (Go!-Universal Island). Simian Mobile Disco (Interscope). The Presets (Modular, dist. by Universal) etc.

Don't need a screenshot - you'll just have to take my word for it.

MatLane · Nov 23, 2008, 03:16 PM

About time too

I hope it continues like this

I say

F*** DRM

mcnicks · Nov 23, 2008, 03:17 PM

What do you mean "just appeared in my iTunes Plus"?

MatLane · Nov 23, 2008, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcnicks

What do you mean "just appeared in my iTunes Plus"?

The update my library feature

Where iTunes alerts you when one or more of the tracks you have purchased become available in 'iTunes plus format'

Doodledoo · Nov 23, 2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTW

Sure. The Cure (Geffen). The Killers (Island). Nine Inch Nails (Interscope). Portishead (Go!-Universal Island). Simian Mobile Disco (Interscope). The Presets (Modular, dist. by Universal) etc.

Don't need a screenshot - you'll just have to take my word for it.

I believe you, lol.

Anybody else seeing any other examples? This is turning out to be one weird weekend.

Michael CM1 · Nov 23, 2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTW

Something definitely appears to be happening... I have about ten albums that suddenly appeared in my iTunes Plus, but they're almost all *Universal*. Not Sony, not Warners.

My 3 Doors Down iTunes Originals album has popped up on this list. Its copyright is from a Universal company.

MasterNile · Nov 24, 2008, 12:06 AM

KMFDM has also been added to iTunes Plus

RTW · Nov 24, 2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterNile

KMFDM has also been added to iTunes Plus

KMFDM is on Metropolis, an indie label, and has been available in iTunes Plus format for some time already. We're talking about the remaining majors (Warner, Sony, Universal).

Cynicalone · Nov 24, 2008, 02:29 PM

It shows my Universal music is upgradeable but it's not able to be purchased at this time. So looks like the announcement is pending.

scotty96LSC · Nov 24, 2008, 03:16 PM

Very nice surprise. Anxious to see what "New Tunes Tuesday" brings.

Doodledoo · Nov 24, 2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cynicalone

It shows my Universal music is upgradeable but it's not able to be purchased at this time. So looks like the announcement is pending.

Interesting, it's been purchaseable for me, but I haven't had any Universal music yet. Tomorrow cannot come fast enough!

Michael CM1 · Nov 24, 2008, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodledoo

Whoa. This IS big. Any examples/proof?

I cannot WAIT for Tuesday!

It's gonna be legen (wait for it) dary!!!!!!

joelovesapple · Nov 24, 2008, 04:28 PM

I would, but since the original iTunes Plus was introduced, I went and re-ripped all albums that I had originally ripped at 128kbps, and bought CDs to replace my drm'ed iTunes purchases; meaning that if I were to click on the buy button I'd be buying them for a third time... maybe it's my own fault, but I would like there to be an option to choose which albums you'd like to upgrade.

Anybody know what I'm talking about?

PS 7digital lets you upgrade previously drm'ed music for FREE. So why not iTunes? Is that because iTunes is the 'leader' in this market?

Doodledoo · 05:03 PM

iTunes Plus has mysteriously disappeared from the iTunes navbar - it did the same thing a few weeks ago, but NOW it makes sense. It's still accessible - best way is to click on a genre in music and then the sidebar. (Link for the main page: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...iTunesPlusPage ) Wonder if there'll be a big announcement?

BTW, joelovesapple, you can pick individual songs to upgrade, just navigate through to the "songs to upgrade screen" and you get to pick and choose. Or you can just delete the files you replaced already from your library and they won't show up.

joelovesapple · Nov 24, 2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doodledoo

iTunes Plus has mysteriously disappeared from the iTunes navbar - it did the same thing a few weeks ago, but NOW it makes sense. It's still accessible - best way is to click on a genre in music and then the sidebar. (Link for the main page: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...iTunesPlusPage ) Wonder if there'll be a big announcement?

BTW, joelovesapple, you can pick individual songs to upgrade, just navigate through to the "songs to upgrade screen" and you get to pick and choose. Or you can just delete the files you replaced already from your library and they won't show up.

Where is that? I don't see it. It shows albums only. Will it show up if I click the buy button?

SpaceKitty · Nov 24, 2008, 05:50 PM

I checked mine as well. I can upgrade U2 Live in Paris. It doesn't show up as iTunes + yet when you look at the album in the U2 section. U2 is universal.

Doodledoo · Nov 24, 2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelovesapple

Where is that? I don't see it. It shows albums only. Will it show up if I click the buy button?

Oh... yeah, the pick-and-choose only works with individual songs you bought. Tough break, lol.

U2 - wow, things are getting bigger - big names. Eksellent.

joelovesapple · Nov 24, 2008, 06:17 PM

Ah crap, it won't let me upgrade yet anyway. Says the file isn't there basically. So I could either wait til midnight UK time (my region), or tomorrow, after work.

Doodledoo · Nov 24, 2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelovesapple

Ah crap, it won't let me upgrade yet anyway. Says the file isn't there basically. So I could either wait til midnight UK time (my region), or tomorrow, after work.

What do you mean by "won't let me upgrade yet"? What is iTunes telling you?

joelovesapple · Nov 24, 2008, 06:46 PM

The item you tried to buy is no longer available.

Doodledoo · Nov 24, 2008, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelovesapple

The item you tried to buy is no longer available.

Heh. That's actually pretty funny. ...no longer available UNTIL TOMORROW! hehehe

chrisgeleven · Nov 24, 2008, 08:01 PM

Can't wait. About time we get rid of DRM on the rest of this stuff!

Nov 21, 2008, 11:10 AM	#1
Doodledoo macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	Warner Music, Sony BMG and Universal going iTunes Plus very soon For the latest information and update, please see my post on the next page. OMG, I just opened up iTunes, casually clicked on iTunes Plus, and there I found new upgrade (DRM to DRM-free) songs for the first time in months; the two songs were Gnarls Barkley's Crazy and Neil Young's Hey Hey My My - both Warner Music songs. THIS IS NEW! I live in Canada, and this means that Warner is going iTunes Plus, possibly a little early? Heh. To think we only heard about Sony! EDIT: Pics - the upgrade screen itself and the album page for St. Elsewhere - it says right above that it's a Downtown Records (Warner subsidiary) album. Strangely, the page for Neil Young's album (where it comes right out and says Warner) shows no Plus logos but it's in my upgrade page, so whatever. EDIT 2: Saturday; got another screen; this time for a Stevie Nicks song. The album page again shows no indication that it's iTunes Plus but it's in the upgrades! Modern Records - now Reprise, a Warner company. More proof! Will we see an announcement on Tuesday? Methinks YES! EDIT 3: More proof: Crosby, Stills & Nash's Southern Cross shows up as iTunes Plus in the Genius Sidebar but not on its album page. Screen attached. I think it's basically official now... Same goes for much of the rest of their catalogue. EDIT 4: MAJOR NEWS - I just saw an Edgar Winter song in the Genius Sidebar as iTunes Plus - he's with Epic, a subsidiary of Sony. Same thing with his album page not showing it. This means Sony is coming too. BIG NEWS. I guess the only thing left is Universal - TUESDAY WILL BE BIG! Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ Late '07 iMac, Late '08 MacBook, iPod touch 1G; http://twitter.com/GaryGerbrandt Last edited by Doodledoo : Nov 25, 2008 at 03:31 PM. Reason: added screenshots/info

Nov 23, 2008, 03:16 PM	#5
MatLane macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England	About time too I hope it continues like this I say F*** DRM __________________ Macbook Pro 15.4 inch, 2.4 GHZ, 250GB, 2GB ; iPod Classic 160GB www.twitter.com/mat_lane

Nov 24, 2008, 12:06 AM	#10
MasterNile macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX	KMFDM has also been added to iTunes Plus __________________ 24" Alu iMac, 2.8GHz C2D, 320GB 7200RPM HDD, 2GB RAM; White MacBook, 2.0GHz C2D, 500GB 5400RPM HDD, 4GB RAM; Jailbroken 32GB 2nd Gen iPod Touch

Nov 24, 2008, 03:16 PM	#13
scotty96LSC macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas	Very nice surprise. Anxious to see what "New Tunes Tuesday" brings. __________________ Scott 15" macbook pro, 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3GB Ram, 10.6.2 1st Gen 8gb iPod touch, 3.1.2 My Site

Nov 24, 2008, 04:28 PM	#16
joelovesapple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK	I would, but since the original iTunes Plus was introduced, I went and re-ripped all albums that I had originally ripped at 128kbps, and bought CDs to replace my drm'ed iTunes purchases; meaning that if I were to click on the buy button I'd be buying them for a third time... maybe it's my own fault, but I would like there to be an option to choose which albums you'd like to upgrade. Anybody know what I'm talking about? PS 7digital lets you upgrade previously drm'ed music for FREE. So why not iTunes? Is that because iTunes is the 'leader' in this market? __________________ 24" White iMac 2.16GHz 10.6.1, 1Gb iPod shuffle, AEBS and 160GB iPod classic black

Nov 23, 2008, 01:38 PM	#2
RTW macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2008	Something definitely appears to be happening... I have about ten albums that suddenly appeared in my iTunes Plus, but they're almost all Universal. Not Sony, not Warners.

Nov 23, 2008, 03:17 PM	#6
mcnicks macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2006	What do you mean "just appeared in my iTunes Plus"?

Nov 24, 2008, 02:29 PM	#12
Cynicalone macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Okie land	It shows my Universal music is upgradeable but it's not able to be purchased at this time. So looks like the announcement is pending.

Nov 24, 2008, 04:56 PM	#17
Doodledoo Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2008	iTunes Plus has mysteriously disappeared from the iTunes navbar - it did the same thing a few weeks ago, but NOW it makes sense. It's still accessible - best way is to click on a genre in music and then the sidebar. (Link for the main page: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...iTunesPlusPage ) Wonder if there'll be a big announcement? BTW, joelovesapple, you can pick individual songs to upgrade, just navigate through to the "songs to upgrade screen" and you get to pick and choose. Or you can just delete the files you replaced already from your library and they won't show up. __________________ Late '07 iMac, Late '08 MacBook, iPod touch 1G; http://twitter.com/GaryGerbrandt Last edited by Doodledoo : Nov 24, 2008 at 05:03 PM.

Nov 24, 2008, 05:50 PM	#19
SpaceKitty macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Broomfield Colorado	I checked mine as well. I can upgrade U2 Live in Paris. It doesn't show up as iTunes + yet when you look at the album in the U2 section. U2 is universal. __________________ MyPhoneIsGod

Nov 24, 2008, 06:17 PM	#21
joelovesapple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK	Ah crap, it won't let me upgrade yet anyway. Says the file isn't there basically. So I could either wait til midnight UK time (my region), or tomorrow, after work. __________________ 24" White iMac 2.16GHz 10.6.1, 1Gb iPod shuffle, AEBS and 160GB iPod classic black

Nov 24, 2008, 06:46 PM	#23
joelovesapple macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK	The item you tried to buy is no longer available. __________________ 24" White iMac 2.16GHz 10.6.1, 1Gb iPod shuffle, AEBS and 160GB iPod classic black

Nov 24, 2008, 08:01 PM	#25
chrisgeleven macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manchester, NH	Can't wait. About time we get rid of DRM on the rest of this stuff! __________________ Chris G. MacBook 2.0 GHz Core Duo: OS X 10.6.1, 250GB HD, 2 GB RAM, Safari 4, iLife '09, iWork '09 iPhone 3G 3.1, Time Capsule 500GB

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