Fixed. In iTunes, click on "Store" and then "Authorize Computer"...for some reason, I had to authorize my computer again. Once done, it will sync just fine.
Thanks!! Fixed the problem.
Fixed. In iTunes, click on "Store" and then "Authorize Computer"...for some reason, I had to authorize my computer again. Once done, it will sync just fine.
Or....
1. Pay the 1 friggen dollar to get the ringtone.
People amaze me. Downright amaze me. ITS ONE DOLLAR!
Lets see - spend an hour of my time - buy software I don't need, give myself a headache. But hey, I saved enough money to buy a Snickers bar and I 'Stuck it to the Man' - yeeha.
fine, kill the monster. but how are musicians supposed to be paid? You gonna stop stealing their music?
It's not the record labels, a ringtone is a new license that is negotiated with the writer and publisher as well as the recording master's owner. In this day and age, most big name artists control all of the above. I have several artists that I know who will never license their songs. They think it is a lo-fi, crass and commercial way to have their music exploited. (just like use for commercial products on TV) I know artists who will never license for any amount of money to a ringtone or greeting card etc. but give away their licenses to a great cause. It's not about money at all.I just hope they add it for all of their music...stupid record labels...
-=|Mgkwho
I would think whatever terms that artist/writer has in their contract with the record label would determine that licensing. And many new, up-and-coming artists sign long-term contracts with the major labels that hand over much of their control in these matters to the labels, which they later regret, but are legally obliged to obey.It is the artist/writer who pulls the strings and their power is directly related to their popularity. And what makes you think that a artist/writer would allow a record label to negotiate a license on their behalf?
2- If i already own a cd, ripped it into itunes, i have to PAY??? BS! i would want to make it a ringtone without PAYING!!
Apple, this is the start of making your customers pissed off with you.
I wanted to try out the ringtone service through Apple, specifically to find out if iTunes Plus songs would create DRM-encoded ringtones. So I try and find an iTunes Plus song that supports ringtones (and there aren't many, I really only found a couple of Coldplay songs). So I bought "The Scientist", paying $1.29.
Then I go to make a ringtone, and I select the portion of the song that I want, but when I go to buy it, I get the following error:
Now the only reason I bought this song was to try out the ringtone service (I already own the song on CD). Yes, I know I can do the easy workarounds to use my own song, but I wanted to try out Apple's service so I would know how it works. Now I want my money back, since I paid for essentially nothing.
That is a good thought, but it just is not true in reality. I have to negotiate ringtone licenses for every major retailer of ringtones, individually. The record label does not own the underlying work (i.e. song) In the old days record labels tried to control everything. Only the most desperate artists bit. Those old contracts are regularly reversed in court. Today record labels have no power. They don't pay for your recording because you produced it yourself (on Pro-tools), and they don't have the power to negotiate due to multiple distribution chains they don't control. The writer/publisher is the one in the driver's seat. Ever notice all the partial albums on iTunes?I would think whatever terms that artist/writer has in their contract with the record label would determine that licensing. And many new, up-and-coming artists sign long-term contracts with the major labels that hand over much of their control in these matters to the labels, which they later regret, but are legally obliged to obey.
But the song has a ringtone icon next to it, even when I have iTunes Plus set to default (and the plus icon shows up aswell). Are you saying that I paid extra for a song that says I can make a ringtone out of it, and it won't let me make a ringtone out of it because the song is "too good"? If so, I want a refund of my $1.29.This is because the ringtone has to be 128kbps or lower.iTunes usually makes them 122kbps.
I have a lot of DRM free albums I purchased through iTunes and none of them are "ringtoneble".
Hmm, well, this may be true in your case, but I don't think it is true for the average performer that has just signed with a major record label. True, thanks to the Internet, the power of the labels is diminishing day-after-day but only the biggest artists are able to wield so much power over the labels and avoid the traditional record deal where the label owns the product of their artists' work after having footed the bill for production, marketing and distribution.That is a good thought, but it just is not true in reality. I have to negotiate ringtone licenses for every major retailer of ringtones, individually. The record label does not own the underlying work (i.e. song) In the old days record labels tried to control everything. Only the most desperate artists bit. Those old contracts are regularly reversed in court. Today record labels have no power. They don't pay for your recording because you produced it yourself (on Pro-tools), and they don't have the power to negotiate due to multiple distribution chains they don't control. The writer/publisher is the one in the driver's seat. Ever notice all the partial albums on iTunes?
But the song has a ringtone icon next to it, even when I have iTunes Plus set to default (and the plus icon shows up aswell). Are you saying that I paid extra for a song that says I can make a ringtone out of it, and it won't let me make a ringtone out of it because the song is "too good"? If so, I want a refund of my $1.29.
Can we please stop with the false argument that every other phone will let us upload our own MP3 files as ringtones when this simply is not the truth? Some do, some don't.why pay for a ringtone? on every other phones we can upload mp3 files and make a ringtone...
I tried iToner shortly after all the ringtones became available on iTunes and have concluded that iTunes, though limited on selection right now, is still the best choice for a ringtone...
I tried to purchase my first ringtone. First, I bought the song for $1.29. Then, I attempted to purchase the ringtone for an additional .99 <sucker>. So I clicked on the little bell and it took me to the itunes agreement. I accepted then proceeded to make my ringtone "just so". When I clicked "buy" I was met with the following error message: COULD NOT CREATE RINGTONE. AN UNKNOWN ERROR OCCURRED (-42160). THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE ITUNES STORE. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Kristen![]()
Really not the way it is. Think of Green Day releasing Working Class Hero.Hmm, well, this may be true in your case, but I don't think it is true for the average performer that has just signed with a major record label. True, thanks to the Internet, the power of the labels is diminishing day-after-day but only the biggest artists are able to wield so much power over the labels and avoid the traditional record deal where the label owns the product of their artists' work after having footed the bill for production, marketing and distribution.
Since a lot of people are still complaining about having to pay extra to put ring tones on their phone, I am assuming that most haven't seen the thread on a *non-hack* method for adding songs that you own as ring tones.
A link to the software is here:
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/posts/Article/MakeiPhoneRingtone-2007-09-11-09-00.html
It's a simple app. Drag any AAC (MP4 audio) file into its window and that/those file(s) appear in your iTunes Ringtones section. No messing with file renaming or requirement to hack the phone to drop stuff onto its file system. Simply sync your phone with iTunes and your new ring tones are available - the same way they would be if you had purchased them from the iTunes store.
I'm not affiliated in any way with the software maker - just thinking that this utility has gone unnoticed.![]()
I tried iToner shortly after all the ringtones became available on iTunes and have concluded that iTunes, though limited on selection right now, is still the best choice for a ringtone.
Why?
Does Bluetooth File Exchange not work on the iPhone?