iTunes Announcements?

[cdp788]

More sound quality improvement would come from increasing the encoding bitrate to 160kbps or 192kbps than from changing the sampling frequency. 128kbps AAC falls so far short of CD quality as it is that working on getting closer to CD quality would be the first step.

Yes, this is true. Everybody should listen to cheezmo and then google a site for digital signal processing.

The human ear an only hear frequencies as high at 20 kHz. when converting an analog signal to a digital signal, the converter samples the signal at a certain rate (that is to say, it pick spots along the waveform and digitizes those spots). Now, for in interest of storage space and minimizing overkill, 44 kHz sampling is the perfect rate at which to convert a music file as you won't lose any frequency due to the nyquist effect (see: http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~netinfo/notes/chap1/digitalsound/sampling.html ).

the best thing to do to increase quality of conversion is to increase the depth of the sample, that is, bits per sample... subsequently leading to increases bits per second.

 

[JediL1]

The scheduled conference call time has come and gone. It would have to be over by now. What the crap happened? Need an update!

-Piker

Uh, the conference call is TOMORROW Wednesday, April 28th 10:30 E.S.T...

 

[reckless_0001]

Come on Apple, let's see iTMS Canada this Wednesday!!

Thanks in advance steve...<prays>

 

[Daschund]

Also, curious, I haven't bought any music yet (there's some exclusives I want but I just haven't gotten around to it. Anyone know if I have my setup this way, will it affect playback on any or all of the machines? not sure how fairplay works exactly (since as I said, I haven't bought anything).

You need to authorize the computer that will PLAY the music, so you can still have 3 computers playing the song that is on your server. It doesn't matter how many copies of the file you have, but you'll still have to authorize each computer that will play that song...

Andre

 

[sonorsven]

It seems that most people do the whole "$.99" thing when 99¢ is so much better!

OPTION 4 on a Mac = ¢

(It's easy to remember the "4" because that's already the "$" sign)

I'm not dissing, just sharing.

I don't think using "¢" in this instance is better. The reason: This discussion is over the iTMS and the iTMS represents the price of songs with "$0.99" itself.

Thanks for sharing though.

 

[peterj1967]

My Wish

I think they should incorporate a "subscription" service into the iTunes music store and it should only be available as a free option to people with .Mac accounts. This way they have a real draw to get people into .mac accounts. But I'd need to be able to stream the files on a PC because I work in a PC based office.

Subscription services meaning being able to stream music on demand without owning it.

That would be a great upgrade and I'd get a little more bang for my buck on my .mac account.

 

[stoid]

I don't think using "¢" in this instance is better. The reason: This discussion is over the iTMS and the iTMS represents the price of songs with "$0.99" itself.

Thanks for sharing though.

They use dollars so that if the rumored happens and the RIAA jacks the price up to $2.49 a track, Apple wouldn't have the problem of prices appearing as 249¢

 

[sethypoo]

it often takes a while for the "new music tuesday" to happen...
sometimes in the evening, even.

It usually happens at midnight on Monday/Tuesday, never as late as Tuesday evening.

 

[LaMerVipere]

Please please pleeeease...

...give me iTunes 5! I am oh so bored with that classic iTunes look, i mean iTunes has had the same bloody look since it's inception back in the OS 9 days. It's so antiquated a look, pleeeeeease dazzle me tomorrow steve!

 

[sushi]

Thanks for the feedback/suggestions...

Just wanted to thank everyone for their feedback and suggestions.

Looking forward to seeing the Mini in person.

Sushi

 

[Omad0n]

It seems that most people do the whole "$.99" thing when 99¢ is so much better!

OPTION 4 on a Mac = ¢

(It's easy to remember the "4" because that's already the "$" sign)

I'm not dissing, just sharing.

Who knew? Thanks for the tip!

 

[digitalbiker]

FCC

The FCC regulates and licenses bandwidth. All EM waves are regulated in the US from satelite microwaves, to 2.4 GHZ phones, Wi-Fi, ham radio, fm, am, vhf, etc. etc.

As a condition of a broadcasters license to use a certain FM or AM bandwidth they must comply with certain decency codes that are established by the Federal Government.

Since, theoretically, the Federal Government represents the people, then the general populas regulate the airwaves.

It is censorship but it is kind-of up-front censorship that is suppose to represent the morals of the general populas.

Wheither that is good or bad, or "dark ages" I don't know. But that is the current system.

 

[aussiemac86]

As a condition of a broadcasters license to use a certain FM or AM bandwidth they must comply with certain decency codes that are established by the Federal Government.

Since, theoretically, the Federal Government represents the people, then the general populas regulate the airwaves.

It is censorship but it is kind-of up-front censorship that is suppose to represent the morals of the general populas.
current system.

OK, but over in the US dont u have some ammendment which has something to do with freedom of media or speech or something?

Wouldnt these deceny codes go against this?

And also the federal govt represents the morals of the general populist in theory...in theory.
all that said i spose if they are just censoring like rude language/themes, thats not nearly as bad as like censoring ideas. Still its not ideal

 

[stoid]

OK, but over in the US dont u have some ammendment which has something to do with freedom of media or speech or something?

Wouldnt these deceny codes go against this?

And also the federal govt represents the morals of the general populist in theory...in theory.
all that said i spose if they are just censoring like rude language/themes, thats not nearly as bad as like censoring ideas. Still its not ideal

The reason that the government can regulate airwave broadcasts in ways that it cannot regulate print media is because there are a limited number of broadcast frequencies, but no physical limit to the number of people that can produce their own print material and distribute it.

(Yay for college, I learnt something!)

 

[Nny]

I have had just about all of them because I buy at CompUSA and have worked their TAP plan like crazy.

Hehe.... same here. Used to work for them. TAP comes out at approx. 60% off with employee discount.

 

[fener]

New iPod

There is a great chance that HP is going to release its Blue iPod tomorrow.

Hp usually updates its website on Wednesday. They will want this to be told by Jobs. Tomorrow is a strong candidate.

 

[minstryoffunk]

c'mon Syeve-o, impress me.

Bring any of the following to the store: Dave Matthews, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, or Smashing Pumpkins.

Make me happy.

everyone is better off without metallica and linkin park (incidentally, the worst bands ever)

 

[rdowns]

I'm hoping for a daily download of the Howard Stern show. I suggested it through the iTMS suggest mechanism.

I get it free now through a source, which I'm not naming, but I think iTMS would bring Howard BIG exposure.

Howard would be uncensored through iTMS. F the FCC!

Howard is so,so OS 9.

 

[fredwick]

The scheduled conference call time has come and gone. It would have to be over by now. What the crap happened? Need an update!

-Piker

its tomorrow

 

[autrefois]

I expect an announcement about iTMS sales that tries to spin the 100-million failure. I am guessing it is around 70 million -- which is great.

Well, I have just begun downloading 60 copies of every song on the store. Based on your estimate, that should put the total over 100 million.

 

[stoid]

Well, I have just begun downloading 60 copies of every song on the store. Based on your estimate, that should put the total over 100 million.

So YOU'RE the guy who spent $29,500 by MWSF!

 

[gemio17]

¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢

option 4
nice
thanks for opening up my world

¢¢

 

[JGowan]

I don't think using "¢" in this instance is better. The reason: This discussion is over the iTMS and the iTMS represents the price of songs with "$0.99" itself.

Thanks for sharing though.

Well then, let me share a little more. They do it ON THE MUSIC STORE to keep the two places on the right side of the decimal lined up when there's multiple monies listed, including amounts $1.00 and over. On APPLE.COM, they use the correct form:

When you're just talking about ninety-nine cents, 99¢ is a better to represent it. Go into a candy shop: five-cent candy has been and will always be 5¢! Not $.05 !

Again, I wasn't picking on anybody,... I was only trying to help.

 

[ebunton]

Nummer eins

well aside from the fact that this is my first post here... i hope that a new version of i tunes gets released as well as a new ipod. i want both NOW... like the next Powerbook! hahha

I tend to agree with the notion that it seems highly unlikely that new products will would be unveiled during a telephone conference so that sorta sucks...

well perhaps a new version of iTunes but i think the ipod is certainly a flagship product and if the 4g one is going to be released then it would be done appropriately at a flagship launch event.

phew! that's my first try at a post (for years) feels good!

 

[sorryiwasdreami]

...give me iTunes 5! I am oh so bored with that classic iTunes look, i mean iTunes has had the same bloody look since it's inception back in the OS 9 days. It's so antiquated a look, pleeeeeease dazzle me tomorrow steve!

LaMerVipere, mock us up the design of your ideal iTunes UI so we can see this sucker!