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Apple 'Garage Band'? - New Trademark

I certainly seems like Steve wants to revisit that original deal with Apple Records and do away with it. I think he was just biding his time waiting for the beatle mania to die down even more. He can walk into court now and say, ok what have they done in the last 10 years?, and look at what I have done.
 
Cheap Logic

Originally posted by jj2003
Hopefully it will be just that. I have been trying to find easy to use and cheap program for making music on Mac. I have not found a good one for me yet.

Apple making a consumer program means user friendliness. Also the engine for the program would be good as they already own Logic Audio that is one of the best programs in the industry. Atleast that's what I have been hearing. I found no demo versio of it available :(
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I've been using logic for over 10 years on a mac, sod the cost go and buy it there is no other program that can touch it.

When my G52G turns up It's already to go I hope.
 
Yes please

Originally posted by C14ru5
Imagine:

"With Garage Band - included with the latest Logic Audio software, you and your friends can distribute YOUR OWN music through the iTunes music store, not just for family or friends, but for the whole world! No need need to deal with pesky lawyers or marketing hazards, Garage Band gives your music an audience which it deserves. Complete with .Mac integration, you can also have a homepage that your listeners can visit..."

...or something like that :cool:
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Very cool and very important.
 
If Apple were to become its own record label...or enable users to create their own music and sell it on the iTMS, I would have a hard time supporting them in the Apple vs. Apple case. I mean, even though people still wouldn't get confused, it is much more of a possibility now.
 
That's the name of my band TM! New software?

Only kidding, Apple will no way re-brand the ITMS. This could be however some mixing soft for the non pro user. Make your own recordings of your garage band, who needs a big record label. I wish this type of software was around when I had my garage band.
 
has anyone thought about the possibility that this could have something to do with those new periphials for the ipod... say...RECORD
 
generally, dosen't the filing of a trademark signal a possible prouduct farther down the road? we're all thinking this will be something announced this or next week, just because this is when it was found and put on a rumor site... it could be nothing or it could be everything, but it won't be this week.
 
...or is it a docking /reload station for the new bluetooth mouse and keyboard?

..or even better a car adaptor/ dock for the iPod....
 
Originally posted by mxpiazza
generally, dosen't the filing of a trademark signal a possible prouduct farther down the road? we're all thinking this will be something announced this or next week, just because this is when it was found and put on a rumor site... it could be nothing or it could be everything, but it won't be this week.
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I don't doubt that it won't be this Tuesday. That is way to close, unless Apple is just showing it off, without releasing it, (whatever "it" is).
 
Remember that the new G5 towers have that nifty optical audio port. I'm thinking advanced-consumer-grade recording software, bundled with appropriate hardware-- something that every "garage band" can use.

Second guess has to do with getting smaller-name bands onto iTMS.
 
From knowlege I have (not telling where), I think the best guess is that it's an application to rip & submit music to ITMS.

However, it is not a consumer application, instead the name of the application that Apple will be supplying to independent labels that it has contacted back in June to bring their catalogs to ITMS.

One of the major elements of their independent label plan was that they (Apple) would have to do as little work as possible (i.e. same deal for all labels and, more importantly in this situation, the labels would rip the songs to AAC themselves).

From discussions I've had with people that absolutely know, this application was promised for September delivery, but no one has heard a peep from Apple since June.

My guess is that Garage Band is the application that will be delivered to labels shortly.

Finally, good music on ITMS!
 
Originally posted by mxpiazza
generally, dosen't the filing of a trademark signal a possible prouduct farther down the road? we're all thinking this will be something announced this or next week, just because this is when it was found and put on a rumor site... it could be nothing or it could be everything, but it won't be this week.
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not necessarily.

iPod wasn't trademarked until the release.

arn
 
Originally posted by arn
iPod wasn't trademarked until the release.
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Can you imagine if some trademark squatter had snapped up the name "iPod" a week before commercial release, and we'd all be calling it the "iCase" or "iNut" or somethhing?

I know absolutely nothing about trademark law, so this probably wouldn't happen...
 
Waiting period

Isn't their like a two week period after a trademark is granted till the info is released to the public? I thought I heard that somewhere before. Also I'd like to see te indie artists on the iTunes Music Store Soon and European Customers too. That'd spur a lot of sales. Then when they go down a bit bam release ITMS for windows then wait a while and go international. This has a ton more growth in it. P.S. I have a feeling apple knew what they were doing when the ipod and itms came out in reguards to Aple Records. I don't think they'll lose the case. Because you must defend your trademarks and ITMS was out for a while before the lawsuit was filed and because no one would confuse Apple Computers and Apple Records(No one knows about apple records LOL)
 
Originally posted by supercres
Remember that the new G5 towers have that nifty optical audio port. I'm thinking advanced-consumer-grade recording software, bundled with appropriate hardware-- something that every "garage band" can use.

Second guess has to do with getting smaller-name bands onto iTMS.
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well, no offense, but thats kinda stupid. a garage band trying to make it big probably wont have enough money for a G5, even if it is discounted a little. and then what's to stop other people from saying that they are a garage band? anyone can play horrible instruments and call it a garage band. with government and education, you need to have verification that you are an educator or a government employee, don't you?
 
Post your own to ITMS seems unlikely to me

I think that it is likely this could be used with the ITMS, but not to allow users to post their own material. What I think it likely is that this will allow Apple to create a sub-category or separate store, so that the big labels could rest assured that their artists won't be confused or diluted.

I think this because it seems that pleasing the labels, rather than technical issues, seems to be holding back the spread of ITMS. This could be one more form of assurance that lets the labels feel comfortable while allowing for a huge catalog explosion.

I DON'T think that Apple would allow people to submit music themselves to ITMS. Think of the care that goes into the tracks up there now (intelligent selection of 30-second clip, amazing encoding, etc.). I think the previous threads that said CD Baby would perform that service for a price makes sense because then you'd see that "cover charge" insure proper encoding and filing, and it would keep away artists with such low quality that they can't afford the $50-100 it costs to prepare the music.

Finally, Apple does seem to be taking advantage of their Logic purpose, and a simplified app a-la iMovie for recording audio doesn't seem too far-fetched, although "Garage Band" seems a little passe, since many of us now making music are doing it in home studios rather than the old style with amps cranked up in basements and garages. I know that I do most of it with a simple mic, my acoustic bass, an Oxygen-8, and Reason and Live.
 
i just thought of another possibility. garage bands could use sound studio to record and mix. apple already bundles sound studio, so they could probably buy it, and then rename it garage band.
 
Originally posted by jj2003
Hopefully it will be just that. I have been trying to find easy to use and cheap program for making music on Mac. I have not found a good one for me yet.
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Originally posted by skanker
What about Apple Soundtrack? Isn't that what are you looking for?
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I think Soundtrack is an excellent tool for producing music from a set of loops and effects.. but not for composing music from original scores or recording.

tho I am not sure "garage band" is the best name for a consumer audio app anyway. Is the finished product too loud & out of tune? :)

I would have to agree w/ whoever said it will likely be something to allow unsigned bands to participate in iTMS..
 
Re: Post your own to ITMS seems unlikely to me

Originally posted by pbooktebo
What I think it likely is that this will allow Apple to create a sub-category or separate store, so that the big labels could rest assured that their artists won't be confused or diluted.
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This would be a total insult to indie labels. There are indie bands out there now that beat the pants off of major label bands. Also there are indie labels that have a hefty lineup of kickass bands too.
 
hhmmm...

I think this "Garage Band" thing will be a low end version of Soundtrack, or something. That uploading to iTMS sounds good to me though :) It would make my brother happy...
 
Originally posted by just a thought
From knowlege I have (not telling where), I think the best guess is that it's an application to rip & submit music to ITMS.

However, it is not a consumer application, instead the name of the application that Apple will be supplying to independent labels that it has contacted back in June to bring their catalogs to ITMS.

One of the major elements of their independent label plan was that they (Apple) would have to do as little work as possible (i.e. same deal for all labels and, more importantly in this situation, the labels would rip the songs to AAC themselves).

From discussions I've had with people that absolutely know, this application was promised for September delivery, but no one has heard a peep from Apple since June.

My guess is that Garage Band is the application that will be delivered to labels shortly.

Finally, good music on ITMS!
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This sounds like the most logical suggestion so far.
 
Maybe they'll finally be releasing an Apple branded music application for creating your own music. Something coming from the eMagic acquisition.
 
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