I don't get how people take the immediate reaction that Apple is being a bully.
They aren't forcing anyone to stay with them. They agree to a terms and if those terms aren't met then an agreement isn't made, simple as that.
All this does is solidify the fact that Apple/iTunes aren't he money hungry people, the Music industry is. 99c is NOT a lot, even for older music that's harder to find.
I would rather buy the music when I want it, rather than pay a monthly fee and run the risk of not downloading anything this month or that month. So basically I paid a month for nothing.
Now of course (and I would take all this back) if I had UNLIMITED downloads for that monthly fee then MAYBE but the public is already taxed so much with monthly fees for things this just adds another that eats away and nickle and dimes your bank statement. When iTunes is just a pay as you go type of thing. I prefer iTunes. DRM free is not an issue (when you know what to do) and as far as I'm concerned, it's my music I buy no one elses. I do as I wish and I do just that.
But if it's not unlimited or it's bandwidth/size restricted (ie., 5mb a month = 5.99, 20mb a month = 11.99) then forget it. I don't want to aquire another senseless monthly subscription.
They aren't forcing anyone to stay with them. They agree to a terms and if those terms aren't met then an agreement isn't made, simple as that.
All this does is solidify the fact that Apple/iTunes aren't he money hungry people, the Music industry is. 99c is NOT a lot, even for older music that's harder to find.
I would rather buy the music when I want it, rather than pay a monthly fee and run the risk of not downloading anything this month or that month. So basically I paid a month for nothing.
Now of course (and I would take all this back) if I had UNLIMITED downloads for that monthly fee then MAYBE but the public is already taxed so much with monthly fees for things this just adds another that eats away and nickle and dimes your bank statement. When iTunes is just a pay as you go type of thing. I prefer iTunes. DRM free is not an issue (when you know what to do) and as far as I'm concerned, it's my music I buy no one elses. I do as I wish and I do just that.
But if it's not unlimited or it's bandwidth/size restricted (ie., 5mb a month = 5.99, 20mb a month = 11.99) then forget it. I don't want to aquire another senseless monthly subscription.