Although I am not a famous personality, when I die [IF I die] anyone in my family who uses my computer or my iPod will have access to my music. It does not matter that it is not ME who signs in to access my iTunes because the technology does not care who I am, only that the ID and password are proper for my computer. No entity will say, "But he cannot be doing this since he died!"
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Bruce Willis Considering Lawsuit Against Apple Over iTunes Store Music Transferability [Updated]
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Yeah, Apple does nothing in terms of price fixing or anything, they didn't complete screw us all over in the realm of e-books.
Oh wait, didn´t you all know that even when you buy a physical copy of the music CD, DVD or Blu-ray, you are still only purchasing a license to the music or movie? granted, its a little bit eaiser to transfer the purchase to someone else in a physical form
We are talking about a file that can (& always can) be stored... I agree with Apple, and totally disagree with mista bruce.
Yes. My dad instilled into me an appreciation of classical music, and he has a few hundred CDs that I will be proud to own one day.
Is it the only music I like? Hell naw. But it's still very good music.
We are talking about consumers getting screwed over. Unfortunately some fanboys *enjoy* getting screwed over, which makes it harder for the rest of us to be allowed to own our music that we pay for.
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Not sure what all the fuss is about.
Apple iTunes music is DRM free, so you can just stick them on a hard drive and give them to people. If that does not work because you did not upgrade to DRM-free versions, just keep giving out the password to your iTunes account like you have always done!Or use iTunes Match!
Are there any other companies out there that let you transfer all your online materials from one person to the next? I suppose with Amazon and Audible, you can just enter a new username, which you cannot do with Apple, but I bet there is something in the user agreement preventing transfer to other people.
This is what happens when you get blown up one too many times, in one too many cheesy action movies!
I think this is what happens when you don't blindly follow a brand, and want people to be allowed to own what they purchase, and have the means to make that happen.
No ones saying they DONT want that freedom with our music, the thing is, common! Bruce Willis (probobly) had been using iTunes for years, willfully and within the constraints of the TOS. Its not like the man made a Apple ID a month ago and suddenly found out the small print.
But, if he does manage to make a dent in the TOS, hopefully its a large one. I have only been buying music from iTunes since 2006 when I was able to acquire a C.C. when I turned 18, but thats 6 years where I have seen the rights of the customer grow, hopefully its a upward trend.
If your thinking Apple cares, they don't. Its the record companies keeping what little control they have left. Apple wants to keep their large library so some considerations have to be taken.
Wow...I just realized how far I have come. The first Apple product I ever used was iTunes....then a iPod came, then a iPhone, iMac.....I need to lay down.
But iTunes music files are DRM free aac. Nothing impedes him of copying his files over to his daughters.
I think that is Bruce's angle here...
He's trying to get written into the script of the third and final installment of Kutcher's Steve Job's biopic trilogy...
Where Bruce Willis debates the iTunes ToS in a court of law with Steve Job's "Ghost" through a psychic medium played by Whoopi Goldberg. Demi will play Judge Molly Jensen.
It probably isn't legal. But it's not just music, it's films and TV shows too which are still using DRM.
Digital media is different from physical media
Why people want things to be the same if they're obviously different??
When you buy a CD you can borrow it to anyone, you can pass it to your children when you die, etc… On the other hand, if the CD get's scratched, that's it, you'll have to buy another one. If you lose it, you have to buy another one. If it gets old and doesn't play anymore, you have to buy another one…
That doesn't happen with digital music. It never get's scratched, you don't lose it and it never wear out. On the other hand, you can't borrow it or pass it to your children. So it's your choice which one to buy…
If you want the best of both worlds, you can buy it on CD, rip it, buy iTunes match and have the same digital rights, but that's the only way and it comes with a cost. If you don't want that cost, then choose whatever you think it's best for you…
Is not just because you can do "something" with one media, that you should be able to do the same with other…
Imagine if he was suing some record company because his CD's got scratched and he wants a new copy? "Because if your files get corrupted, you can download new ones!" Everyone would be laughing at him… It's pretty much the same…
Why people want things to be the same if they're obviously different??
When you buy a CD you can borrow it to anyone, you can pass it to your children when you die, etc… On the other hand, if the CD get's scratched, that's it, you'll have to buy another one. If you lose it, you have to buy another one. If it gets old and doesn't play anymore, you have to buy another one…
That doesn't happen with digital music. It never get's scratched, you don't lose it and it never wear out. On the other hand, you can't borrow it or pass it to your children. So it's your choice which one to buy…
If you want the best of both worlds, you can buy it on CD, rip it, buy iTunes match and have the same digital rights, but that's the only way and it comes with a cost. If you don't want that cost, then choose whatever you think it's best for you…
Is not just because you can do "something" with one media, that you should be able to do the same with other…
Imagine if he was suing some record company because his CD's got scratched and he wants a new copy? "Because if your files get corrupted, you can download new ones!" Everyone would be laughing at him… It's pretty much the same…
What!? Die Hard was a great film, same with Die Hard 2 and DHWAV. It's Live Free or Die Hard that sucked balls.
But anyway....
Dear Bruce,
What sets off the metal detectors first? The lead in your ass or the **** in your brains?
Read the EULA. If you want to transfer, use one of the many shortcuts people here have suggested. Or buy CDs. Or pirate FLAC versions for them. The sound is better anyway.
It's the depth of a CD.
How often do you move house or apartment? Are you on the run? If a CD cabinet is a problem then I guess you must have no furniture at all, because moving a couch is a bitch.
I am very curious as to the size of his library. If he considers it such a treasure to pass on to his daughter it must be really big - and well organized.
Because this is a murky area of law right now, having to do with new interpretations of "rights" that result from technology change. Willis is spending his own fortune to clarify this for the benefit of all of us, since it is not worth it for any of us to do it ourselves. He's creating a "test case." More power to him.
I don't see the point between this lawsuit and comments about his movies...
those comments are useless and stupid
those comments are useless and stupid
Why people want things to be the same if they're obviously different??
When you buy a CD you can borrow it to anyone, you can pass it to your children when you die, etc… On the other hand, if the CD get's scratched, that's it, you'll have to buy another one. If you lose it, you have to buy another one. If it gets old and doesn't play anymore, you have to buy another one…
That doesn't happen with digital music. It never get's scratched, you don't lose it and it never wear out. On the other hand, you can't borrow it or pass it to your children. So it's your choice which one to buy…
Are you being purposefully obtuse?
When you buy a CD you can do what you like with it. That includes making it into a scratch-proof DIGITAL version in any format. Which you can give to anyone.
And if you are buying multiple CDs because they keep getting damaged then you have a bigger problem than the format does. Don't use them as frisbees for one.
And digital-only versions found in streaming services are more likely to "wear out" than a CD. Service providers can't take away your right to listen to a CD but they can easily pull distribution rights to the music you subscribe to on a whim or because some contract negotiation broke down over a bad company lunch.
