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Report Insists Apple Will Eliminate iTunes Store Music Downloads in Future
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Not surprised. They want to simplify how consumers access music, while paying a recurring monthly fee, and at a lower O&M cost to Apple. This Rumor aligns wel with Tim's management style.
This is an old trick. They release trial balloons to see what the public responses are and eventually implement it.
Currently the iTunes Store has more music than Apple Music. Especially with classical, the entire Chandos label is absent from Apple Music, as is most of Hyperion, yet both are on the Store. Would eliminating downloads mean these would now be available in streaming or would they continue to be unavailable?
As I said, I prefer CDs for the quality, but I do sometimes stream for more casual listening, so this could be a factor if I considered getting Apple Music or a future "lossless" version of it.
As I said, I prefer CDs for the quality, but I do sometimes stream for more casual listening, so this could be a factor if I considered getting Apple Music or a future "lossless" version of it.
Obviously that won't be a thing anymore...
It's only a thing now for some artists who want you to buy a whole EP or LP in order to get access to a single or few select songs.
If downloads are removed, it will force their hand. Or they'll just remove it from the Apple Music sphere all together.
You bought a 16 GB iPhone and have not heard of offline playlists, correct?
Let me tell you from experience, it works great. No data, no WiFi... no problem. Time to break old anxieties people, move on. It's a better experience (for most people).
Burning data? People are so misinformed about streaming. Offline playlists people! It's so easy and you don't ever think about it once you figure out the way it works.
You can download the music to each device if you want to, just like when it was Beats. I only stream on my Apple TV at home. All the music I listen to in the car or on the plane is downloaded to my phone from Apple Music.
This is a little concerning, but honestly I don't remember the last time I actually bought music on iTunes. But not for the reasons you'd think. I don't stream at all and don't care to. Mostly because of the quality of the music or the sporadic cell signal out in the middle of nowhere Kansas where I go sometimes. Or because I don't want to pay a monthly fee. I still buy good old fashioned CDs and import them to iTunes to sync to my iPod. Yup, I'm stuck in the 2000's and perfectly happy about it.
I really can't believe they'd actually go through with it though. But this is a rumors site
I really can't believe they'd actually go through with it though. But this is a rumors site
What? Isn't the justification regarding movies that providing subscriptions like Netflix and other alternatives would stop piracy?
This will only drive to piracy people who are too cheap to pay $10. Keep making excuses. If you're going to torrent music just accept that it's wrong. If you don't agree with the industry's rules you don't play. Not make your own.
As someone to embrace the future with open arms, I disagree. Have you thought that maybe I don't want to pay a rent or be on a contract with a service and maybe I want to own my stuff?
It's a 100% true story because it's inevitable. You think Apple is going to waste money running a music store forever?
As a research suggestion : I ran Clementine only briefly in Linux Mint. It'd be worthwhile to at least check it out. When the time comes for me to organize a library outside of iTunes, I'll be revisiting it.
Or when you're on an airplane, on a cruise ship, or anywhere else where you have no Internet access.
Totally unacceptable.
[doublepost=1465399954][/doublepost]I refuse to pay Apple and then also pay Verizon for bandwidth to listen to MY music.
I think you're out of the loop--iTunes music downloads are DRM free and have been for years now. You own them. You can do whatever you want with them. You're not pirating if you burn to a CD and re-rip.
