Apple's Music Service - April 28th?

[dstorey]

I thought the other new threads were valid as they pointed out a new announcement by apple for an event on the 28th not just a rumor from the la times of a new service coming out then, but oh well....they are closed now.

I hope they announce more than just the music service. I'm hoping for iTunes 4, iPod with recording, and ability to view photos transfered from a digital camera, maybe movies too - guess it would need an ipod version of iPhoto light, just like the present has iTunes light, music service including indie label support and new iTraks app (can only hope).

 

[Kal-EL]

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this adds to the ammount you have to pay for internet. so 56K users get charged on a 'number of hours online' basis, while broadband users get charged on a number of MB basis. either way, you lose (ignoring the very small minority with unlimited accounts).
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I'm not sure where you're getting your information, but everyone I know that's online has unlimited usage. I have broadband and pay a fixed monthly fee regardless of how often and how much I download. My brother is on AOL dialup and pays a fixed monthly fee regardless of how many hours he spends online. I don't know anyone who pays hourly rates for AOL anymore. I know it is still a viable option, but everyone I know with AOL pays a flat monthy fee for unlimited internet. My broadband is unlimited for anyone that has it.

 

[RLB]

Invitations Sent

Looks like invitations were sent out to select media for a Special Event . It sure is music to my ears.

It looks like they will be announced on Monday and available on Friday (May 2) b/c according to Thinksecret there will be an in store event on that Friday. Can't wait.

 

[The Reaper]

I'm not sure where you're getting your information, but everyone I know that's online has unlimited usage. I have broadband and pay a fixed monthly fee regardless of how often and how much I download. My brother is on AOL dialup and pays a fixed monthly fee regardless of how many hours he spends online. I don't know anyone who pays hourly rates for AOL anymore. I know it is still a viable option, but everyone I know with AOL pays a flat monthy fee for unlimited internet. My broadband is unlimited for anyone that has it.

i guess you're right, i'm in australia, so we haven't caught up with the US in that respect (the internet companies can still get away with screwing us over). but still, the majority of people ARE on dialup services, and the time spent searching through downloads can be, by itself, often reason enough to have such an easy to use service. if anything, it will just remove one small hassle from our lives that we don't need. plus, most people want to do the right thing: currently, the price difference between doing the 'right' thing and doing the affordable thing is too great. if the new service is decent enough value, i tink that people will use the service on principal (most people want to support their artists, but they don't feel as though they have a choice).

 

[maradong]

anybody knows if there will be any limitations what you can actually do with the songs? same as with the drm management @ m$ ?
Would be bad, if i pay for a song and I can only burn it once or something like that.

 

[BenRoethig]

By the way, you're paying about a dollar a song when you buy a CD. Apple is not going to offer songs at price significantly lower than what you would pay on a CD. Why? First, the record companies are not going to give Apple a discount on licensing fees. If Apple demands a discount, the record companies will tell Apple exactly where to go. A music service can't work if you have no music. Second, Apple needs to make money. They are a business, not a public service.

I think this will be a success. This service will replace the single. There's an artist that you only like a song or two. You don't want to pay $15 for the CD or $4 for the single. Just go to www.applemusic.com or whatever they end up calling it and download the song for $1. It's also legal. In the end you only buy the songs you want and wind up saving money over buying the CDs. I could also see this service popping on in music stores.

 

[illumin8]

Re: New iPods

Originally posted by Tom800
I want an 80 gig iPod with AAC.

I'm with you on that one, Tom800. My MP3 collection is about 45 GB and I would love to be able to take it all on my iPod. Even if they release a 40GB iPod I will still not have enough room...

 

[freundt]

Originally posted by BenRoethig
By the way, you're paying about a dollar a song when you buy a CD. Apple is not going to offer songs at price significantly lower than what you would pay on a CD. Why? First, the record companies are not going to give Apple a discount on licensing fees. If Apple demands a discount, the record companies will tell Apple exactly where to go. A music service can't work if you have no music. Second, Apple needs to make money. They are a business, not a public service.

I think this will be a success. This service will replace the single. There's an artist that you only like a song or two. You don't want to pay $15 for the CD or $4 for the single. Just go to www.applemusic.com or whatever they end up calling it and download the song for $1. It's also legal. In the end you only buy the songs you want and wind up saving money over buying the CDs. I could also see this service popping on in music stores.

Yeah, but when I buy a CD, I get a physical object that will not disappear if my harddrive crashes, A object that can be easily shared with friends, etc.. I also get Liner Notes and other cool things. When I buy music online I get only the music. No packaging, no Liner Notes. So I would hope to pay less for that.

ALSO, don;t you know that most of the cost of a cd is bound up in packaging and promotion, and that the music itself is the cheapest element of it? So why should I be gouged for online music and pay as mouch for a song as I do for that same song on a more versitile format (CD that I can share, rip to my HD, etc..) with NO DRM and ? It makes no sense.

I know you will say, well you CAN burn the music once you download it. True, but it more expesive because you have to factor in the cost of my internet connection and my time, the Blank CD, and the time it takes to make a decent looking cover.

All in all, CD's are cheaper.

However, I will use this service for one thing only - to get the single I want without having to shell out $15++ bucks for the whole CD.

Whew!
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[eric_n_dfw]

Originally posted by QCassidy352
First, anyone can get any song they want, free. Is it legal? No, but it's fast and easy. I just don't see people flocking to pay for something that they currently get for free.[/i]

You answered your own question - it's illegal. It's theft. Say what you will about the ease of downloading, that simple fact still holds - it breaks the law to do it.

Originally posted by QCassidy352
Don't get muddled up in an industry you don't belong in. Do one thing, do it well.

Having all your eggs in one basket is not a good idea either. Diversification will make Apple a better company. Their stock value will go up if this venture is profitable and the profits can in turn be used to help fund OS X and hardware development. Plus, like someone else here said, this may be a nuclear bomb to Microsoft's DRM strategy.