You have register for the one-click portion of it, at least. I was one page 3 of the registration before I backed out, knowing full well I would spend a hundred dollars by tomorrow morning if I made it that easy.
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New iPods, New Apple Music Service
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Here's one thing to consider if you can't find your favorite artists.
More groups and artists will probably join the service as more people (PC users included) start downloading.
More groups and artists will probably join the service as more people (PC users included) start downloading.
Here are some features that I would love to see in Apple Music 1.1
1. More artists (Beatles, Stones, Madonna, etc)
2. Ability to browse store while listening to a preview clip
3. Partnership with Billboard to view & download the top albums and singles
4. More artists
5. Movie soundtracks
6. User reviews and critic reviews
7. More artists
8. Ability to link to songs externally, like from my web siite. (This may be possible now??)
-Stu
1. More artists (Beatles, Stones, Madonna, etc)
2. Ability to browse store while listening to a preview clip
3. Partnership with Billboard to view & download the top albums and singles
4. More artists
5. Movie soundtracks
6. User reviews and critic reviews
7. More artists
8. Ability to link to songs externally, like from my web siite. (This may be possible now??)
-Stu
Re: Thoughts for the future
Steve Jobs said specifically that this service was not about "renting" music. In fact he made a point of noting two places online where you can go and use music only as long as you're registered there and saying that model is not what is desirable.
Most people want to have their music to be able to port it around, and renting music doesn't play well with importing to other computers/iPods. 🙂
Steve Jobs said specifically that this service was not about "renting" music. In fact he made a point of noting two places online where you can go and use music only as long as you're registered there and saying that model is not what is desirable.
Most people want to have their music to be able to port it around, and renting music doesn't play well with importing to other computers/iPods. 🙂
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Quality?
Would someone listen to a Randy Newman (Live) song, and tell me that it is good quality. I have been pleased with other songs' quality, but this sounds like I am underwater?? What is the deal! Just making sure I'm not going crazy😀 I hope this is an error, and someone accidentally encoded it at 64kbps😱 I was convinced all the songs would sound good, but apparently you need to listen to them before you buy. I wonder why it sounds so bad? Otherwise I think the service is very good!
Would someone listen to a Randy Newman (Live) song, and tell me that it is good quality. I have been pleased with other songs' quality, but this sounds like I am underwater?? What is the deal! Just making sure I'm not going crazy😀 I hope this is an error, and someone accidentally encoded it at 64kbps😱 I was convinced all the songs would sound good, but apparently you need to listen to them before you buy. I wonder why it sounds so bad? Otherwise I think the service is very good!
to elaborate more on the amazon cd art downloading...
also when i drag the art i find over to the box it only makes it for that specific song...not all the songs of that album...seems funny...and i'm not going to drag art for every single album i have on itunes
also when i drag the art i find over to the box it only makes it for that specific song...not all the songs of that album...seems funny...and i'm not going to drag art for every single album i have on itunes
For everyone concerned, you don't lose your iTunes play count and whatnot if you rerip the CD in AAC and click 'replace originals' when it asks. Just make sure you have Quicktime 6.2 and have AAC selected in the itunes prefs.
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Petition
For all you people outside of the US there is a petition started to get iTunes, iPhoto, and sherlock for international users. Here's the link:
http://www.petitiononline.com/AppleInt/petition.html
I live in the US and I signed it jusst because I feel for all the international people! Come on apple!
-Matt
For all you people outside of the US there is a petition started to get iTunes, iPhoto, and sherlock for international users. Here's the link:
http://www.petitiononline.com/AppleInt/petition.html
I live in the US and I signed it jusst because I feel for all the international people! Come on apple!
-Matt
Now I am not a picky audio guy, I barely notice the difference in bit rates and such....but listen to this song
Sonata "Moonlight" No.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, Mvmt. I Adagio Sostenuto
I payed and downloaded it...and it is just not good enough quality. There is a horrible hissing noise in the backround.
Someone listen and tell me if I am crazy, and if not, are all the songs of this quality?
I hope not 🙁
Otherwise(big otherwise), great service! I love it from what little bit I have used.
Sonata "Moonlight" No.14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, Mvmt. I Adagio Sostenuto
I payed and downloaded it...and it is just not good enough quality. There is a horrible hissing noise in the backround.
Someone listen and tell me if I am crazy, and if not, are all the songs of this quality?
I hope not 🙁
Otherwise(big otherwise), great service! I love it from what little bit I have used.
Instant Gratification and B-sides
Two of the biggest advantages I see with the Apple Music service:
1) Instant Gratification - You want a song, you can preview it, buy it and own it without ever leaving your couch. How could you not like that?
2) I noticed that Who's Next was listed in Staff favorites. I took a look and it lists twenty nine songs on the album! Huh? Turns out this is a special edition album with remasters and live versions and a bunch of songs I never even heard of selling for $19.99. I imagine this is available as a CD from the store, but if I just want the extra live versions or songs that were B-sides, I can just buy those songs and not have to buy the whole CD.
I think this will be a great way to get some of the extra songs that aren't always on the CD.
Two of the biggest advantages I see with the Apple Music service:
1) Instant Gratification - You want a song, you can preview it, buy it and own it without ever leaving your couch. How could you not like that?
2) I noticed that Who's Next was listed in Staff favorites. I took a look and it lists twenty nine songs on the album! Huh? Turns out this is a special edition album with remasters and live versions and a bunch of songs I never even heard of selling for $19.99. I imagine this is available as a CD from the store, but if I just want the extra live versions or songs that were B-sides, I can just buy those songs and not have to buy the whole CD.
I think this will be a great way to get some of the extra songs that aren't always on the CD.
A hiss like that might be from the original recording. Now if you find several songs, from different albums, genres, etc that all have the same hiss...
it just dawned on me that the firewire port is no longer built into the ipod itself. This would be a hassle for me; if I want to take it to a friends house and transfer files to their computer, I have to take the docking station instead of just a firewire cable. This kinda stinks.
From Fortune.com, I found this interesting:
"And anybody who tries to upload iTunes Music Store songs onto KaZaA will be shocked. Each song is encrypted with a digital key so that it can be played only on three authorized computers, and that prevents songs from being transferred online. Even if you burn the AAC songs onto a CD that a conventional CD player can read and then re-rip them back into standard MP3 files, the sound quality is awful. "
So, could you take that CD, rip it to MP3, and load it up on KaZaA, even if it sounded "awful?"
"And anybody who tries to upload iTunes Music Store songs onto KaZaA will be shocked. Each song is encrypted with a digital key so that it can be played only on three authorized computers, and that prevents songs from being transferred online. Even if you burn the AAC songs onto a CD that a conventional CD player can read and then re-rip them back into standard MP3 files, the sound quality is awful. "
So, could you take that CD, rip it to MP3, and load it up on KaZaA, even if it sounded "awful?"
Dang, I really wanted my metallica in this, too bad maybe they'll com into the service (probably not because their drummer will go psycho or something)
Can't authorize?!
So I downloaded New Order's _Bizarre Love Triangle_. Came down very quickly, dug the preview. Wicked, this is smooth as hell.
So I try to play it, and I get an error saying the machine needs to be authorized to play music purchased with my apple ID. OK, so I plug in my password.
And I still can't play the song. I get the message asking me to authorize the damn machine EVERY TIME I TRY TO PLAY THE TRACK. I tried de-authorizing and re-authorizing -- didn't help. I definitely do not have other machines authorized for iTunes 4 purchased music playback.
WHAT IS THE DEAL?!
Is the authorization server just dead or something? Is my copy of iTunes corrupt? Has anybody else run into this?
I am _really_ digging the service, but this is a real pain and is killing my buzz, frankly.
So I downloaded New Order's _Bizarre Love Triangle_. Came down very quickly, dug the preview. Wicked, this is smooth as hell.
So I try to play it, and I get an error saying the machine needs to be authorized to play music purchased with my apple ID. OK, so I plug in my password.
And I still can't play the song. I get the message asking me to authorize the damn machine EVERY TIME I TRY TO PLAY THE TRACK. I tried de-authorizing and re-authorizing -- didn't help. I definitely do not have other machines authorized for iTunes 4 purchased music playback.
WHAT IS THE DEAL?!
Is the authorization server just dead or something? Is my copy of iTunes corrupt? Has anybody else run into this?
I am _really_ digging the service, but this is a real pain and is killing my buzz, frankly.