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Adjusted Price Songs Appearing in iTunes
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Uhm, its not more countries
I was excited for a bit when I thought iTMS is coming to Singapore (Southeast Asia most developed market... yeah, ignore us). But its just an app store.
So therefore, the only way to watch the latest episodes of stuff like How I Met Your Mother is piracy. These media companies sure are brilliant.
I was excited for a bit when I thought iTMS is coming to Singapore (Southeast Asia most developed market... yeah, ignore us). But its just an app store.
So therefore, the only way to watch the latest episodes of stuff like How I Met Your Mother is piracy. These media companies sure are brilliant.
And now that Amazon has started raising tracks to $1.29 too, there's not going to be as much incentive to switch over.
most of the music that i purchase are newer tracks so i'm going to spend less money on that one hit wonder. Thanks apple and record companies! NOT 
Don't blame Apple for that. Creative is the one. The lawyers aren't going to change copyright laws to let the iTMS in when it could hurt Creative. Even the PR could be seen as negative.
The 256kps that Apple offers is slightly superior in quailty to the 256kps MP3's that Amazon offers. They are both VBR so the size of the files are comparable.
However, you got to believe that the slightly superior quality of the AAC files is FAR offset by the 30% increase in cost for most new / popular songs that iTunes is now charging over Amazon. Wait - most songs on Amazon are oly 89cents, not 99 cents, so that's even greater (40%). And if you buy as much music as I do, 40 cents difference per song is VERY significant. That a $40 difference for only 100 songs (10 CD's or less). Note that it's just as EASY to purchase from Amazon, as it loads the songs directly into iTunes without any user intervention, as does iTunes.
There's really no reason not to buy from Amazon at this point. It used to be that iTunes offered superior SELECTION, but I've heard that they've basically pulled everything out of the store for which they could not get DRM-free approval for, so even the selection is much worse now. Higher prices and worse selection..........Hmmmm.........
Tony
However, you got to believe that the slightly superior quality of the AAC files is FAR offset by the 30% increase in cost for most new / popular songs that iTunes is now charging over Amazon. Wait - most songs on Amazon are oly 89cents, not 99 cents, so that's even greater (40%). And if you buy as much music as I do, 40 cents difference per song is VERY significant. That a $40 difference for only 100 songs (10 CD's or less). Note that it's just as EASY to purchase from Amazon, as it loads the songs directly into iTunes without any user intervention, as does iTunes.
There's really no reason not to buy from Amazon at this point. It used to be that iTunes offered superior SELECTION, but I've heard that they've basically pulled everything out of the store for which they could not get DRM-free approval for, so even the selection is much worse now. Higher prices and worse selection..........Hmmmm.........
Tony
DRM Stuff Just Removed not Replaced
Not as good as it's sounds, as they have just REMOVED the DRM stuff that was left, NOT replaced it with DRM free.
I have over 150 tracks with DRM that haven't offered an upgrade, and upon checking they are no longer in the store.
I was waiting to purchase Trapt - Headstrong when it was made available DRM free, now it's not in the store any more.
Not as good as it's sounds, as they have just REMOVED the DRM stuff that was left, NOT replaced it with DRM free.
I have over 150 tracks with DRM that haven't offered an upgrade, and upon checking they are no longer in the store.
I was waiting to purchase Trapt - Headstrong when it was made available DRM free, now it's not in the store any more.
The 256kps that Apple offers is slightly superior in quailty to the 256kps MP3's that Amazon offers. They are both VBR so the size of the files are comparable.
However, you got to believe that the slightly superior quality of the AAC files is FAR offset by the 30% increase in cost for most new / popular songs that iTunes is now charging over Amazon. Wait - most songs on Amazon are oly 89cents, not 99 cents, so that's even greater (40%). And if you buy as much music as I do, 40 cents difference per song is VERY significant. That a $40 difference for only 100 songs (10 CD's or less). Note that it's just as EASY to purchase from Amazon, as it loads the songs directly into iTunes without any user intervention, as does iTunes.
There's really no reason not to buy from Amazon at this point. It used to be that iTunes offered superior SELECTION, but I've heard that they've basically pulled everything out of the store for which they could not get DRM-free approval for, so even the selection is much worse now. Higher prices and worse selection..........Hmmmm.........
Tony
Dude you know Amazon is also charging 1.29.
what happens to the remaining songs in my iTunes which are DRMed?
i have about 100 of them, i wish to upgrade all, where to go now?
i have about 100 of them, i wish to upgrade all, where to go now?
I just found it in the store for 99¢: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=301126021&id=301126016&s=143441
what happens to the remaining songs in my iTunes which are DRMed?
i have about 100 of them, i wish to upgrade all, where to go now?
I made this point a few posts up...
To say they are 100% DRM free they REMOVED songs today...
Hopefully they will be back, I have 150 songs DRM'd
o really? where?
edit:
Im surprised no one has noticed, but it appears to be happening on Amazon too, not as many as Apple, but 10 songs in the top 100 at Amazon are $1.29, I haven't looked around to see what else is $1.29, but Im sure there are more. Just the beginning Im sure...
here.
what happens to the remaining songs in my iTunes which are DRMed?
i have about 100 of them, i wish to upgrade all, where to go now?
Same place you've always gone. You upgrade to iTunes Plus, so I'm not really sure why you think they would've gone anywhere.
Looks like more songs are indeed coming, and iTunes has started advertising these 59p (69cents) songs:
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I know what you mean but those songs (DRMed ones) no longer available in the iTunes now???
The part of this thats so striking to me is the logic: the press states that the reason for a song being more expensive than another is "supply and demand economics." Really, however, this model is not entirely adaptable to virtual stores, seeing as how the supply is virtual - there is never a shortage or a surplus of supply, regardless of the popularity of the track. Therefore, what this really translates to is "possibility to charge more and still maintain sales economics."
Really, it's a pretty low blow by both parties: the labels for being (typically) greedy, and apple for conceding. As far as I'm concerned I would much much rather purchase a disc and rip it to itunes than participate in this tug-of-war.
Really, it's a pretty low blow by both parties: the labels for being (typically) greedy, and apple for conceding. As far as I'm concerned I would much much rather purchase a disc and rip it to itunes than participate in this tug-of-war.
I would not be surprised if this were the case. Setting the prices at random would give then good data on how price effects the number sold. Using any method other then random would skew the data.
What I would do if I were running the experiment was to leave the top 500 songs alone and then randomly adjust the prices of the next few thousand and then wait a month.
We all know that raising the price 20 cents will reduce the number sold but will it reduce the total money taken in? Who knows? If you double the price will you sell half as many? A third? or only cut sales by 10% No one would know unless they did some tests.
I will use Amazon, as soon as Amazon releases an app for Mac and PC that lets you browse the store, without going through clunky pages of Amazon.com (I end up buying some books, clothes, and etc on Amazon every time I visit Amazon MP3, because Amazon MP3 started recommending things other than MP3(
I was wondering, how about starting a protest? Just like what Kindles owners are doing right now, n Amazon's $9.99 price, why not do iTunes protest!
n Amazon's $9.99 price, why not do iTunes protest!
Hah
I think the Labels will start realizing that this pricing structure is going to increase PIRACY. I'm not exactly sure why they think in a time of economic downturn that it's a great idea to start to raise prices on commodities, but I'm sure that their pocket books becoming lighter will set of the light bulbs of their dim heads
I was wondering, how about starting a protest? Just like what Kindles owners are doing right now,
I think the Labels will start realizing that this pricing structure is going to increase PIRACY. I'm not exactly sure why they think in a time of economic downturn that it's a great idea to start to raise prices on commodities, but I'm sure that their pocket books becoming lighter will set of the light bulbs of their dim heads