I don't really listen to many mainstream artists so this might save me ££ in the long run, but I've a feeling I'll continue to buy MP3 albums from play.com and amazon.co.uk then as they're often cheaper (and play.com is 320Kbps I think).
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Adjusted Price Songs Appearing in iTunes
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netdog
macrumors 603
The sound of the MP3s on Amazon is crap. Heck, the recent upgrade of everything to iTunes+ has only just made Apple's sound worth buying to me, though I still wish that that they would offer lossless audio. CD-quality is crappy enough as it is.
Rant said, the AAC 256 files are at least of decent quality. AAC seems to have it all over MP3 at similar compression rates.
Yeah I can see it now too. Not worth it at the moment, but I guess the point is more will be added. What i'm wondering though is what will happen on the 30th of June when the pass ends. Will you still have the content..? Surely you must... 😕
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I think that that's an error!! For example, Czech republic is on list from last August - when Apple start to sell here iPhone 3G. iTunes store is not just about music, but about apps as well - so this is "gateway" for access to local nation app store. So - no more countries for iTunes (at least no all from this list)
I think that that's an error!! For example, Czech republic is on list from last August - when Apple start to sell here iPhone 3G. iTunes store is not just about music, but about apps as well - so this is "gateway" for access to local nation app store. So - no more countries for iTunes (at least no all from this list)
DELLsFan
macrumors 6502a
Well sure, compared to lossless. 🙄 Otherwise, it's quite fine. Amazon is still the better deal on DRM free quality music and ALL of the Amazon library is DRM free, thank you. The iTunes store does not offer plus status to all the music in its library yet, does it? Finally, from what I've seen, the bundled album prices come in mostly lower at Amazon than what the iTunes store offers.
Purists are never satisfied. For now, my music money goes to Amazon.
Plutonius
macrumors G4
Guess what. Now when the labels go back to Amazon when their agreement is up, Amazon's prices are also going up.
Note - The whole idea for the record companies was to get people to switch to Amazon. The record companies were (are) not too happy with how strong Apple is.
koobcamuk
macrumors 68040
I've been looking and looking but can I can't find any 59p songs. I've seen only a handful at the top price whilst most appear to have remained at 79p.
Full of Win
macrumors 68030
Keeval
macrumors member
Confirmed UK Online store is down too.
Also- just looking at the iTunes top 10 on my iPhone - Poker Face (Lady Ga Ga) is now 99p and Shake It (Metro Station) is 59p, so looks like the lower prices are feeding through as well as the higher ones.
Looking around at my favorite music, I've yet to see .69 songs and plenty of 1.29 songs. Ridiculous. Go AMAZON!
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APPLE STORE IS DOWN !!!!
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APPLE STORE IS DOWN !!!!
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plokoonpma
macrumors member
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My country is listed, but only the App store is available..
What kind of support they are talking about. The App store has been up since last year. No music, no rent or sale of videos. 🙁
My country is listed, but only the App store is available..
What kind of support they are talking about. The App store has been up since last year. No music, no rent or sale of videos. 🙁
Mykbibby
macrumors 6502a
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Don't support this... Only buy .69 and .99 tracks and the trend will change. Please... Otherwise this will be the end of iTunes as we know it.
Don't support this... Only buy .69 and .99 tracks and the trend will change. Please... Otherwise this will be the end of iTunes as we know it.
GoCubsGo
macrumors Nehalem
I agree it is ridiculous, but all this means is Apple doesn't get my cash. I have other resources, physical CDs if I like the album enough and Amazon.com.
Great, I knew it. Several songs I recently downloaded are now 1,29 EUR. I saw this day coming... 😡
themoonisdown09
macrumors 601
I've only bought one EP off of iTunes and it was because it was a digital-only release. I will still always buy my music on CD, I like it better that way.
Does no one else think that the record labels have done the pricing the wrong way around?
Should the new, up and coming artists not get a little bit of a boost in their prices rather than essentially a wage cut!
and hell i reckon most of the added revenue for the top price songs will be absorbed by apple and the labels. Everyone stop complaining about how much your paying for your music and think of the Artists that are being screwed out of their wage by the labels and this war between amazon and Apple.
anyway minor coffee fueled rant over.....
Should the new, up and coming artists not get a little bit of a boost in their prices rather than essentially a wage cut!
and hell i reckon most of the added revenue for the top price songs will be absorbed by apple and the labels. Everyone stop complaining about how much your paying for your music and think of the Artists that are being screwed out of their wage by the labels and this war between amazon and Apple.
anyway minor coffee fueled rant over.....
Goona
macrumors 68020
Well sure, compared to lossless. 🙄 Otherwise, it's quite fine. Amazon is still the better deal on DRM free quality music and ALL of the Amazon library is DRM free, thank you. The iTunes store does not offer plus status to all the music in its library yet, does it? Finally, from what I've seen, the bundled album prices come in mostly lower at Amazon than what the iTunes store offers.
Purists are never satisfied. For now, my music money goes to Amazon.
Too bad the majority don't agree with you, itunes still commands 85 percent or so of the market.