iTunes Conference Call

MacRumors · Apr 28, 2004, 11:45 AM

Apple is hosting a conference call today to mark the 1st anniversary of the iTunes Music Store

The following sites are providing live coverage of the event:

MacCentral
MacMinute

UKMacBod · Apr 28, 2004, 11:50 AM

I was kind of hoping that Steve might have made some other announcements - either about iTunes Europe or iPods...

Still, great iTunes update though

iChan · Apr 28, 2004, 11:50 AM

wonder what is going to announced??? probably only a list of figures... I'm not too optimistic about new products

Awimoway · Apr 28, 2004, 11:51 AM

Interesting that he allowed the press and software releases ahead of his announcement for a change.

…Unless of course there is a surprise up his sleeve this morning, like an updated iPod, but I'm not holding my breath.

stoid · Apr 28, 2004, 11:54 AM

Steve's not one to let people steal his thunder, I'm still crossing my fingers for something big. Perhaps his almost habitual "Oh, and one more thing..."

Snowy_River · Apr 28, 2004, 11:57 AM

For those who've been complaining that 3 computers isn't enough, the limit being upped to 5 must be great news...

stoid · Apr 28, 2004, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Snowy_River

For those who've been complaining that 3 computers isn't enough, the limit being upped to 5 must be great news...

Hs anyone ever burned the 10 limit of CDs for any legal reason? I don't see any need for anymore than a few copies, and even 7 is much more than I need. Can someone shed some light on why a person might legally be burning that many copies of a single playlist?

dukemeiser · Apr 28, 2004, 12:00 PM

New iPods anyone?

stoid · Apr 28, 2004, 12:01 PM

Sorry guys, no iTunes Europe yet

wdlove · Apr 28, 2004, 12:03 PM

Steve seems to stay pretty much on message. The conference call was about the iTMS.

The good news is that we are just two months till WWDC. The broadcast will have started....

Stella · Apr 28, 2004, 12:04 PM

Since this is just a conference call, I really doubt any hardware shall be released.. unfortunately :-(

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Originally Posted by dukemeiser

New iPods anyone?

Rower_CPU · Apr 28, 2004, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoid

Sorry guys, no iTunes Europe yet

Jobs: "We will be in Europe later this year."

asim · Apr 28, 2004, 12:06 PM

itunes 4.5 working great... just tried out apple lossless... no probs but need to do some careful tests and then may reimport my classical cd library plus a few select others...

Lancetx · Apr 28, 2004, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowy_River

For those who've been complaining that 3 computers isn't enough, the limit being upped to 5 must be great news...

I know it is for me since we have 2 desktops and 2 laptops in our household. I can easily accept the limit only burning the exact same playlist 7 times instead of 10. The increase from 3 authorized computers to 5 is more than a fair tradeoff.

stoid · Apr 28, 2004, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Jobs: I like to think that number of songs sold are helping iPod and Mac sales.

I'm sure you would Steve, now if you don't have any numbers to prove this, than no one else is going to join you in your little fantasy world. Now snap out of it and get me a faster G5!!

RBMaraman · Apr 28, 2004, 12:12 PM

Hmm...I think these statement may signal no Video-capable iPods anytime soon:

Jobs: we have to stay focused on the fact that people are buying iPods for music.

Jobs: Music is background activity -- movies are foreground activity -- music is the revolution here.

Gherkin · Apr 28, 2004, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stoid

I'm sure you would Steve, now if you don't have any numbers to prove this, than no one else is going to join you in your little fantasy world. Now snap out of it and get me a faster G5!!

I'm ditching my PC and buying a Powerbook soon. I probably wouldn't be doing so if it wasn't for the iPod.

irmongoose · Apr 28, 2004, 12:15 PM

That's it, folks.

Pfff. No conference call necessary.

irmongoose

Awimoway · Apr 28, 2004, 12:15 PM

Press briefing is over. No new iPods.

Lancetx · Apr 28, 2004, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gherkin

I'm ditching my PC and buying a Powerbook soon. I probably wouldn't be doing so if it wasn't for the iPod.

I did the same thing last May when I bought my first ever Mac and an iPod. It may not be millions, but it has influenced at least a few switchers.

jeffgarden · Apr 28, 2004, 12:19 PM

I heard the new lossless format makes the songs like 30 megabytes each. Which i guess is "small" compared to importing without compression. But why would anyone import without compression anyway ? Seems pointless unless it's just to use for a DVD or something.

I was hoping for maybe like 2wice the space of 320bitrate AAC but this looks like each song is 3x larger

stoid · Apr 28, 2004, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lancetx

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gherkin

I'm ditching my PC and buying a Powerbook soon. I probably wouldn't be doing so if it wasn't for the iPod.

I did the same thing last May when I bought my first ever Mac and an iPod. It may not be millions, but it has influenced at least a few switchers.

Really?!? That rocks! I guess it's just because my Windows friends are so hopelessly dependent on 'the system' that it would be easier for them to switch from the Matrix to the 'real world'.

But this is two people in this relatively small group of people responding in a matter of minutes! I'd say that is significant. I guess you can't really prove it with numbers any better than the RIAA can claim that Kazaa and piracy hurt CD sales. Go Apple!!

stefman · Apr 28, 2004, 12:22 PM

All this stuff is nice, but I was hoping for new iPods..I need to replace my 1st gen. 5 gig iPod...come on Steve

wowoah · Apr 28, 2004, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lancetx

I did the same thing last May when I bought my first ever Mac and an iPod. It may not be millions, but it has influenced at least a few switchers.

In a small way, I think the iPod's success is definitely helping the Mac by boosting Apple's brand image. Most PC users used to have this feeling that Apple customers were just rogue hippies using out-of-date computers. My girlfriend would never even consider a Mac until she fell in love with her iPod last year. She just bought her first PowerBook 12" last week, turning down the Dell Latitude X300 she had had her eyes on for the past year. Go Apple! ¡Viva la revolución!

hughdogg · Apr 28, 2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by stoid

Can someone shed some light on why a person might legally be burning that many copies of a single playlist?

Umm, Legally? I'm not sure, but I have a relative who makes custom holiday CD's for the family (about 20 each) with different holiday music on it each year. It is a nice little gift to get, and usable through most of the holiday season. Of course, he also got most of the music off Napster prior to the clamp down...

Cheers,
hughdogg

Apr 28, 2004, 11:45 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iTunes Conference Call Apple is hosting a conference call today to mark the 1st anniversary of the iTunes Music Store The following sites are providing live coverage of the event: MacCentral MacMinute

Apr 28, 2004, 11:51 AM	#4
Awimoway macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the edge	Interesting that he allowed the press and software releases ahead of his announcement for a change. …Unless of course there is a surprise up his sleeve this morning, like an updated iPod, but I'm not holding my breath. __________________ Relax me, Amuse me, Teach me, Arouse me. -- Carrie Heeter, "Ode to a Remote Control Device"

Apr 28, 2004, 11:54 AM	#5
stoid macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So long, and thanks for all the fish!	Steve's not one to let people steal his thunder, I'm still crossing my fingers for something big. Perhaps his almost habitual "Oh, and one more thing..." __________________ Get Salted!

Apr 28, 2004, 11:57 AM	#6
Snowy_River macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Corvallis, OR	For those who've been complaining that 3 computers isn't enough, the limit being upped to 5 must be great news... __________________ -Snowy Golden Naga: Indonesian Kung-Fu Geoffrey H Wathen Photography

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stoid macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So long, and thanks for all the fish!	Sorry guys, no iTunes Europe yet __________________ Get Salted!

Apr 28, 2004, 11:50 AM	#2
UKMacBod macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2004	I was kind of hoping that Steve might have made some other announcements - either about iTunes Europe or iPods... Still, great iTunes update though

Apr 28, 2004, 11:50 AM	#3
iChan macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland.	wonder what is going to announced??? probably only a list of figures... I'm not too optimistic about new products

Apr 28, 2004, 12:00 PM	#8
dukemeiser macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Iowa	New iPods anyone?

Apr 28, 2004, 12:03 PM	#10
wdlove macrumors 604 Join Date: Oct 2002	Steve seems to stay pretty much on message. The conference call was about the iTMS. The good news is that we are just two months till WWDC. The broadcast will have started.... __________________ First MacRumors "Contributor"

Apr 28, 2004, 12:06 PM	#13
asim macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: charlottesville, va	itunes 4.5 working great... just tried out apple lossless... no probs but need to do some careful tests and then may reimport my classical cd library plus a few select others...

Apr 28, 2004, 12:12 PM	#16
RBMaraman macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Albany, IN	Hmm...I think these statement may signal no Video-capable iPods anytime soon: Jobs: we have to stay focused on the fact that people are buying iPods for music. Jobs: Music is background activity -- movies are foreground activity -- music is the revolution here.

Apr 28, 2004, 12:15 PM	#18
irmongoose macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sometimes Tokyo, sometimes California	That's it, folks. Pfff. No conference call necessary. irmongoose __________________ A Film and Artwork Portfolio

Apr 28, 2004, 12:15 PM	#19
Awimoway macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the edge	Press briefing is over. No new iPods. __________________ Relax me, Amuse me, Teach me, Arouse me. -- Carrie Heeter, "Ode to a Remote Control Device"

Apr 28, 2004, 12:19 PM	#21
jeffgarden macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami	I heard the new lossless format makes the songs like 30 megabytes each. Which i guess is "small" compared to importing without compression. But why would anyone import without compression anyway ? Seems pointless unless it's just to use for a DVD or something. I was hoping for maybe like 2wice the space of 320bitrate AAC but this looks like each song is 3x larger __________________ Jeffgarden.com Intel iMac 2ghz Core Duo

Apr 28, 2004, 12:22 PM	#23
stefman macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002	All this stuff is nice, but I was hoping for new iPods..I need to replace my 1st gen. 5 gig iPod...come on Steve

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