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iTunes: Apple and Disney Soundtracks

Well, some people might want to read this: http://jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm

Also, I bet the reason why most of the alblums are partial is due to licensing issues because, as an example, the one Nemo track missing is that Under the Sea one in the end credits. Disney probably only had the rights to sell it in the CD now, but will get it on iTunes soon. Just hold on guys.
 
wordmunger said:
It's there, but it's "album only," like most of the most popular Disney songs. I was going to sit down with my daughter and build a custom "best of" Disney CD, but it's simply impossible. All the good songs are "album only."
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Album only? Maybe I'm missing something because I can't yet use the iTMS, but I see both "Buy Song" and "Buy Album" buttons. Isn't that what you are referring to?
 
Jerry Spoon said:
Agreed.
And as far as vaulting their movies is concerned, I always thought it was a pretty smart marketing idea. As a new parent though, I can't say I enjoy buying a dvd that my kid probably won't watch for a couple of years.
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They've lost sales from me as a result of this practice. There have been movies that were off the market for this reason and I simply went out and tracked down a used copy for my daughter. Good enough, and Disney missed out on a sale. I think it's a dumb practice and one that I now react negatively to. I really wanted to buy Toy Story and was about to do it when Disney announced that it was going away. I didn't buy it because of that. I still have them on video so screw Disney and their high-pressure crap. I'll buy a movie because I want it, not because I'm being strong-armed into it and now I'm keeping my eyes open for a used DVD of it. And Disney earns $0 when I buy it used. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
 
Flowbee said:
Or it is no longer 'exclusive' to the iTMS after the 30th and shows up on other online download stores.

All in all, this is pretty surprising given the bad blood between Jobs and Eisner these days.
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didnt eisner get booted?
 
Glaringly missing from the Disney CDs: Oliver and Company (already mentioned by someone, I think), Hercules and, the thing that disappointed me the most: THE LION KING BROADWAY. If you're going to add crap like "The Little Mermaid II", why leave out quality stuff like this. Sure, licensing blah blah, but...
 
My 5 1/2 year old daughter listens to a lot of music. Lots of Disney soundtracks, Kids Pop and the like. I enjoy most of the soundtracks. One soundtrack in particular that I like is Tarzan. It's a great CD. And, even though it's not a Disney soundtrack, the CD Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimerron is not only a great CD, but a good movie as well.

I don't know why anyone would think this is negative news.
 
they should get Fantasia on there. most of the songs from both Fantasia's are already in the store but they should do a Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 soundtrack
 
MacFocus said:
Am I missing something here?

Global? :confused:

Here in the Netherlands there's no such thing as iTunes store where I can actually buy stuff. To be precise, there is (as we all know) only an american store! :mad:
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When you think about it, iTMS is the largest provider of online digital music anywhere in the world. So, from a global standpoint Apple's iTMS is the largest store. iTMS is largest global store, even though it doesn't service but one area of the globe.
 
Macrumors said:
Apple announced today that the catalog of Walt Disney Records, including soundtracks from Disney's animated files are now available exclusively on the iTunes Music Store through September 30th.
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um, "animated files?" :)

but seriously, I hate to admit that I like a few of the songs from their films. I might spend some pepsi credits. Before now, I'd have had to buy entire CDs to get the songs I wanted, and I've resisted thus far. Now I can get them.
 
latergator116 said:
"You'll Be in My Heart" from Tarzan and "You've Got a Firend in Me" from Toy Story - both great songs.
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Yeah you got that right... Personally I'm in love with the entire Tarzan sound track - Phil Collins done an excellent job on it.
 
stoid said:
When you think about it, iTMS is the largest provider of online digital music anywhere in the world. So, from a global standpoint Apple's iTMS is the largest store. iTMS is largest global store, even though it doesn't service but one area of the globe.
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You're probably right, but it still sucks :mad: And yes I know, it isn't Apples fault. But in the Netherlands, when you are a Mac user, you are soo lost between the 99,99% Windows users. I want to USE my Mac...

For all the american dsiney soundtrack lovers out there.

Have fun with it ;)
 
Global?!

According to iTunes music store to purchase music you need an address within the US. That must have convinced Disney when they searched for global distribution. :)
 
lo__ol said:
According to iTunes music store to purchase music you need an address within the US. That must have convinced Disney when they searched for global distribution. :)
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haha! anyway I think this is a good thing.. the music in disney movies aren't some b-class (or even c-class) crap. i can't think of many other animation movies (made for children) with so good music. I may not like it that much myself, but I don't dislike it either. all in all it's good movie music and it's good to have the itms grow (even exclusively;).
 
American = Global !?#@

MacFocus said:
Am I missing something here?

Global? :confused:

Here in the Netherlands there's no such thing as iTunes store where I can actually buy stuff. To be precise, there is (as we all know) only an american store! :mad:
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That's the problem of lots of American, they probably think that American = Global! :D
 
jasonbw said:
hmm....was kinda half-hoping to see the soundtrack to Tron in there somewhere. oh well.
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I would spend whatever they asked for that album! :)

btw: what ever happened to the 2nd Tron movie (tron 2004 or something like that... it was on my special edition Tron DVD)?
 
geerlingguy said:
I would spend whatever they asked for that album! :)

btw: what ever happened to the 2nd Tron movie (tron 2004 or something like that... it was on my special edition Tron DVD)?
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Tron 2.0 (Read: Tron two point oh.) is still in the works. Disney was gauging interest in a new Tron movie through the release of its game. I thought I heard that sales of the game was impressive enough that they are going ahead with the project release in the 2005-2006 timeframe.
 
But what about the studios and price fixing!!

C'mon people. Start emailing your congress and get them to slam the record companies. And try the FTC while your at it.

There are articles about the studios jacking up the prices for online music to $2.50 a song! That is more than a CD if you figure in 8 -10 tracks average!

This smells of organized price fixing. I bet they are upset that Apple and others are taking away their greed-er profits.

iTunes and iTMS gives us a chance to buy and listen to what WE want to, WHEN we want to (if its available).

Please, will folks pass this on and get involved.

Sorry for the rant.
 
This is what I've been reading today, quite shocking if this becomes reality:

iTunes 'could cost $2.49 per song'
By Macworld staff
The major labels are looking at increasing the price of iTunes Music Store downloads to as much as $2.49 – with experts predicting the move could kill the service.


The US record industry believe iTunes song are too cheap, and the five top labels (Universal Music Group, EMI, BMG, Sony and Warner Music) are discussing a price hike ranging from $1.25 to $2.49 per song.


The Washington Square News notes: "At that price, downloading music will become far more expensive than buying CDs, which would practically destroy the online music market.


"This is counter to everything the record companies should be doing. If anything, they should be cutting prices to make it more attractive to download music legally. Instead, this move will push online music junkies back into the world of file sharing. After all, who wants to pay more for less?


"If the price hike happens it would be more logical to buy a CD. You might pay a couple bucks more, but that extra money buys pretty packaging, better sound quality, often some sort of video extra and, significantly, use unrestricted by Digital Rights Management.


"The record industry doesn't understand that the reason people flocked to free downloading services is because music simply costs too much."

This is so absurd....A lot of people will turn to P2P if this becomes reality.... :(
 
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I doubt Disney will "vault" their online music after September 30th. As far as I know, they only do this with their videos and DVDs, but not their soundtracks, though I could be wrong. I think it's an utterly ridiculous practice and is probably a big part of why I don't own any Disney DVDs.
 
Awimoway said:
That's when somebody tells Eisner that Apple is selling Disney music. :p
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Hey, he's busy - still trying to figure out what ripping a CD means...

Actually I have a nickel that says Eisner won't be at Disney in September.
 
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