Mr. Retrofire
macrumors 603
Where i live, you can walk in every music shop and listen to any CD you like, as long as you like. And if the CD is not available in your country, you can buy it on the internet.
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Apple to Double iTunes Preview Song Lengths?
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Where i live, you can walk in every music shop and listen to any CD you like, as long as you like. And if the CD is not available in your country, you can buy it on the internet.
Mr. Retrofire
macrumors 603
Big thumbs down on this one -- of course 60 seconds is longer than 30, but Lala used to allow full-length previews, one play before you'd have to buy the mp3 (or you could have unlimited streaming for 10 cents/song). Lala had almost anything I'd want to buy in its catalog. Then Apple bought Lala and shut it down. If Apple does not bring back something at least close to as good as Lala was, they deserve some very bad publicity.
ChrisGonzales90
macrumors 6502a
Sure your not talking about services like Limewire? iTunes is pretty reliable. Limewire is where you get the songs mislabeled and die halfway though
Yeah you can. Its going up to the headphones that people's lice infested, germ and dandrif hair and ear wax touched and listening to a song.
I rather them ditch the radio function. (XM/Sirus offers a whole lot more, along with HD radio. Still wating for Apple to offer eirther a HD radio tuner with tagging or even partner with XM/sirus. but then again they have apps for those radio compneies)
iWonderwhy
macrumors 6502
Pretty good for people that actually buy music, but doesn't make a difference for people like me who download it for free. The purchasing of music is something I will never be able to fathom.
I completely agree! C'mon give me the ability to listen to the album in lossless format. You know I would be mad if I was an music artist and they kept pushing this mp3 bull crap, at least give me the ability to get what I want.
shartypants
macrumors 6502a
ovrlrd
macrumors 65816
I'll even pay a little extra for it just for the convenience of not having to buy the physical CD anymore.
MadeTheSwitch
macrumors 65816
You apparently don't listen to dance remixes of songs. Often, the 30 second preview doesn't even get to the meat (or hook if you will) of a song. Giving me 30 seconds of the same drumbeat over and over is NOT going to let me know if I like the song or not. 60 seconds, while not perfect, has a better shot of giving me an idea at least. Right now, I find myself flipping over to Grooveshark just to hear something longer which is cumbersome and would rather avoid.
CNet reports that amongst the many rumored announcements for Wednesday's event, Apple may also plan on extending iTunes music previews from 30 seconds to at least 60 seconds:The move is said to address criticisms that 30 seconds simply isn't enough time to preview a song.
Apple is also said to be focusing on their constant improvements in the iTunes music discovery`experience. Meanwhile, Apple is not expected to announce any iTunes cloud plans so soon. According to CNet, the necessary agreements are still not in place.
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It's not your fault macrumors but I'm speaking about this story in general...
Why the heck is this news? Possible doubling of song previews......woo hoo hoo hoooo! 🙄
So you shopped in the wrong store. Many stores now have headphones and you an listen to anything in the store on them.
puckhead193
macrumors G3
is it really that hard to go to youtube and listen to the whole song and determine if you like it or not ? 😕
Yeah, Thanks...
Because of people like you with such low ethical standards, we, honest people, end up footing the bill. Maybe you should just start robbing banks for a living. It's pretty much the same concept. Stealing is stealing.
Because of people like you with such low ethical standards, we, honest people, end up footing the bill. Maybe you should just start robbing banks for a living. It's pretty much the same concept. Stealing is stealing.
QuarterSwede
macrumors G4
It would be more of a big deal if they allowed full song previews ala Lala. Oh how I miss that.
BUT, I can understand why it was posted. Anything Apple changes is a big deal since they almost never do.
Who goes to the store anymore?
iWonderwhy
macrumors 6502
Ya, because that's very comparable to robbing banks, who am I holding at gunpoint? You watch too many after-school specials, seems indicative of your age.
Really?
Ah, now I see, stealing without the use of force is ok. Thanks for clearing that up Judge Judy.
Ah, now I see, stealing without the use of force is ok. Thanks for clearing that up Judge Judy.
QuarterSwede
macrumors G4
iWonderwhy
macrumors 6502
Ya, because I clearly said that. You compared robbing banks to downloading music for free, heck if that was the case I'd be in jail a million times over. It really takes a criminal mastermind to download music doesn't it? And now you have to "suffer" because of it due to the "low ethical standards" people that download music for free have? Oh lawd have mercy on our souls!
Cat-toy
macrumors member
Yeah this is true. Might we get a "select a section" option where predetermined sections of 60 second each throughout the track.
LanPhantom
macrumors regular
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I say make it 4:02 minutes. ;-)
LanPhantom
I say make it 4:02 minutes. ;-)
LanPhantom
