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Apple Releases iTunes 7.2, Launches iTunes Plus (DRM Free)

jordygreen said:
If i purchase tracks without DRM then when i get my new iMac will i be able to transfer those songs to the new iMac and play them??? I dont quite get this business.
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The non-DRM songs are ordinary files that you can copy to any computer and play in any music player that supports .m4a format.

The DRM songs are also just ordinary files, which can you copy anywhere, but they only play in iTunes. And only in an "authorized" copy of iTunes. And you are only allowed to authorize 5 installs of iTunes at any one time.
 
Hmm, only three albums in my library. Too bad I don't like any of them enough to upgrade. . .

Future purchases, though, will definitely be DRM-free! Hooray!!!!! This is a great day for music fans!
 
joelovesapple said:
Overspending slightly. Having said that I'm 19 this year and right now I bank online, have plenty to see me through until my next pay is due and don't want my purchases to be ruled with an iron fist.
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Ok i will rephrase my question......who is banning you Apple, Parents, Wife, gf etc?
 
Balli said:
How do you check if any of your songs are eligible for an upgrade? Do you have to do it manually, or is there a way to check all your songs at once?
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I went to iTunes Store and there is a link on the right that says "iTunes plus."

Click on that and it goes to a screen where you can browse all the non-DRM files in the store. But there is also a button at the top that says "Upgrade your library - 9 songs - $xxx"

And the interesting thing is, it goes off your sales records on the iTunes server, not on what you've got on the machine. Because there was one song which I didn't have installed and it still downloaded the new one. Good if you've lost a file at some point.
 
aLoC said:
I went to iTunes Store and there is a link on the right that says "iTunes plus."

Click on that and it goes to a screen where you can browse all the non-DRM files in the store. But there is also a button at the top that says "Upgrade your library - 9 songs - $xxx"

And the interesting thing is, it goes off your sales records on the iTunes server, not on what you've got on the machine. Because there was one song which I didn't have installed and it still downloaded the new one. Good if you've lost a file at some point.
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But rather annoying if you only wanted to update some songs.
 
On some songs the increased fidelity is immediately noticeable - great! Some are no different and 2 actually sound worse. :)
 
Lol! How can it sound worse though - I thought the whole point was so it sounded twice as good?:cool:

I got mine for the stripped DRM so that my music was still good for future use. Who knows what may happen - after all I bought this music so I should be able to do what I wish with it.;)
 
This is really great. It's interesting, though, my urge to upgrade to the DRM-free versions isn't too big. I always thought Apple's terms of use were totally adequate, and I don't really want to buy any mp3 player that's not an iPod.
 
Anyone having a problem where the album's preview tracks aren't being displayed on iTS? I click on an album and only the customer reviews pop up, none of the tracks! Arrrgh :mad:
 
MacTheSpoon said:
This is really great. It's interesting, though, my urge to upgrade to the DRM-free versions isn't too big. I always thought Apple's terms of use were totally adequate, and I don't really want to buy any mp3 player that's not an iPod.
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Agreed. And I haven't heard the doubled bit rate, but I always thought that the standard bit rate AAC sounded fantastic.
 
MacTheSpoon said:
This is really great. It's interesting, though, my urge to upgrade to the DRM-free versions isn't too big. I always thought Apple's terms of use were totally adequate, and I don't really want to buy any mp3 player that's not an iPod.
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I agree 100%... but I upgraded anyway


as far as upgrading the music videos.. does it just take the DRM off or does it acutally increase the quality of that too?
 
Ha ze said:
as far as upgrading the music videos.. does it just take the DRM off or does it acutally increase the quality of that too?
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I don't know myself, but my guess would be that in increases the audio quality of the music video, seeing as you can't get any higher resolution on the iPod
 
scrambledwonder said:
Ah, there's the rub! I'm hopeful, though, that they will. They will soon see that people are willing to pay for DRM-free music and that it won't kill the record industry. . . well not right away.
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Just from the posts in this threads it seems that EMI has made quite a bit of money already from this change, as a significant percentage of posters have upgraded songs to DRM-less, and the money for that mostly goes to EMI. A significant number of people will spend more per song on EMI music than on music from other companies. A significant number of people will buy more EMI albums because they are better value for the same money. Quite a few people who didn't buy from iTMS will only start purchasing from EMI, and others will choose EMI instead of other companies to spend their limited money on.

Right now EMI will make extra money, plus get a competitive advantage, so revenue for EMI should actually go up a lot, and revenue for others should go very slightly down. I hope that makes everyone else follow them.
 
kuauhtli said:
I have the DRM version of "The Dark Side of The Moon", but it doesn't appears on the "Upgrade My Library". Anyone having the same problen?
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Yes, I have quite a few songs that are now available as iTunes Plus selections yet are not showing up in the "Upgrade My Library" list. :mad:
 
Stella said:
I can't find ANY references to DRM free music using iTunes in Canada... is this DRM only music only a states thing ( as per usual )?

There are no references to this mythical iTunes Plus thing in Preferences either...
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in Canada too.
top right corner... (complete my album).
there is also a box (the random ones, in the middle of the page) that says "iTunes Plus"...

the only funny thing is that it brings you to a web page than back to iTunes...
 
Just remember folks before you go and torrent your DRM free itunes collection. They are STILL embedded with your itunes account ID. So if your tracks turn up on a big torrent on your commoner garderner torrent site and Apple gets it they'll know EXACTLY which door to come knocking on. Of course Apple can't track small scale sharing between friends but any direct torrents of DRM free songs WILL be tracked.

-mrploddy
 
Eidorian said:
I sold it to a switcher. :D

I still have my Mac mini at work.
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I remember selling my G5 2.5 Quad to a videographer friend of mine, and he calls me monthly to tell me how awesome the FCS workflow is compared to anything on windows.
 
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