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Are you Buying More from itunes after DRM free?
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I jumped over to Amazon about 5 months ago. I haven't looked back at iTunes save for a movie or tv show here or there. The prices are astoundingly better at Amazon and I've caught a few new release CD's (the same Tuesday they are released) for 1.99/2.99. I'll probably stick with Amazon, just so much easier and I already do a lot of my shopping there.
I noticed that i do buy more songs now that they are DRM-free. Only becuz i can now put them on my mobile phone and PlayStation 3.
I haven't upgraded a single song yet. My total so far is $87. Most of my music isn't available yet. I am still waiting to upgrade:
The Complete U2. They probably won;t ever allow me to upgrade my U2 since the Complete U2 is no longer offered which sucks.
Complete Led Zeppelin. Why can't I upgrade this yet? It's available in iTunes + now.
Complete Bob Dylan
Complete Depeche Mode
The Complete U2. They probably won;t ever allow me to upgrade my U2 since the Complete U2 is no longer offered which sucks.
Complete Led Zeppelin. Why can't I upgrade this yet? It's available in iTunes + now.
Complete Bob Dylan
Complete Depeche Mode
I will consider future music purchases from iTunes now that DRM is gone. Before, it wasn't even an option.
The intense need of the RIAA to horde it's music in its grubby little hands is killing the industry. I think things like DRM will help see a quicker end to the music industry as we know it, and indie bands and small-time artists will enjoy more local followings as the music "gods" of the past fall flat on their faces.
I hope so. I hate the idolization of celebrities, especially when many of the singers do nothing better than the next singer than shake their booty in a more sexual manner.
The intense need of the RIAA to horde it's music in its grubby little hands is killing the industry. I think things like DRM will help see a quicker end to the music industry as we know it, and indie bands and small-time artists will enjoy more local followings as the music "gods" of the past fall flat on their faces.
I hope so. I hate the idolization of celebrities, especially when many of the singers do nothing better than the next singer than shake their booty in a more sexual manner.
I stopped using iTunes awhile back except for the occasional movie rental. Amazon is the better option. It was during DRM, and it still is after the fact.
I upgraded my library, which was something like $7. Including videos.
I wouldn't buy any more from iTunes - it'll still be the extremely occasional impulse purchase of a song or two. I prefer buying CD's and ripping them as I see fit.
I wouldn't buy any more from iTunes - it'll still be the extremely occasional impulse purchase of a song or two. I prefer buying CD's and ripping them as I see fit.
I think the biggest reason why Apple went DRM-free was because of the fear of Amazon taking away a LOT of the business from the iTunes Music Store, especially since Amazon has a downloader program that automatically copies the music to the iTunes playlist.
It has nothing to do with Amazon, it has to do with the music labels. Apple never wanted DRM in the first place, that was just a condition imposed by the music labels.
And believe me, they lost a lot of business from me over that. The whole only able to burn a song to a CD 9 times was bad for me, considering I like to make new CD's about every week. I'm really mad about having to "unlock" the DRM, which would cost me no less than 90.00 on iTunes, and not even unlock all of my songs.
Yeah! Darn the silly legalities ...
I would imagine that musicians would say that pirating sucks big time.
I hope you realize that the RIAA is now targeting people who download music and other things using torrents. Remember, nothing is ever anonymous. Everything you do on the internet can be traced right back to you.
Cool, I really don't care what iTunes paying nutswingers think. I have over 2700 songs in my iTunes, you think I am going to pay $2700+ for that much music? And to the people that say, "don't you think musicians need to be rewarded for their hard work?" Yes I do think they should be rewarded, and they are, by having loyal fans listen to their music and go to their concerts and buy souvenirs from the band. You think they are really suffering because I am not paying for their music? Think again, they are still filthy rich. Yes, because others and I didn't pay for their music now they have to suffer by traveling in a 20 million dollar private jet, instead of having a 30 million dollar private jet.
Get over it already.
I think you have a strange understanding of the life of an average musician.
Do you get paid for your work?
This is an argument I can't win obviously. This like trying to go to communist Cuba and and convince them democracy is better.
Stealing is not akin to democracy. I'd say that is a pretty weak argument.
I think I might go and steal a LeBlanc Mirabeau because I am sure not going to pay $645,000 for a car.
Do you even listen to your rationalization? You don't like the price of something, so you are going to steal it based on the premise that you think people are rich enough. That is pretty lame. Maybe I am missing the logic. Perhaps you can provide a logical argument.
My increased iTunes spending is more related to the upcoming price increases as most of the music I like will be more expensive in April.