Comments on: Apple should start buying record companies http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/ Alex Miller's technical blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Eric Danker http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-7072 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:54:45 +0000 http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-7072 Couldn't agree more. I am more than happy to pay for music, I just don't want DRM and lately have no use for CDs (other than to rip once and put away). Another good place to find DRM-free tunes is Amie Street. (http://amiestreet.com), or directly from the band's site like BNL (http://eric.danker.org/2006/10/25/new-bnl-album/). Couldn’t agree more. I am more than happy to pay for music, I just don’t want DRM and lately have no use for CDs (other than to rip once and put away).

Another good place to find DRM-free tunes is Amie Street. (http://amiestreet.com), or directly from the band’s site like BNL (http://eric.danker.org/2006/10/25/new-bnl-album/).

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]]> by: Alex http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4974 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:57:18 +0000 http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4974 @Anonymous: I'm sure there would be some legal wrangling, but they've worked out every dispute they've had with Apple Corps eventually and I'm sure some combination of threats and incentives could settle the issue. @Eric: A fair point. I would want them to still allow other services to distribute the music as well. I don't think Apple should literally control the distribution angle. As a consumer, I'd much rather have my choice of places to buy music (and whether on subscription, per song, etc), so I would certainly not be happy about exclusive deals. I'm sure federal regulators wouldn't be happy either. @Anonymous: I’m sure there would be some legal wrangling, but they’ve worked out every dispute they’ve had with Apple Corps eventually and I’m sure some combination of threats and incentives could settle the issue.

@Eric: A fair point. I would want them to still allow other services to distribute the music as well. I don’t think Apple should literally control the distribution angle. As a consumer, I’d much rather have my choice of places to buy music (and whether on subscription, per song, etc), so I would certainly not be happy about exclusive deals. I’m sure federal regulators wouldn’t be happy either.

]]> by: Eric Burke http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4972 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:33:10 +0000 http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4972 I wonder if Apple owned the music companies, would they allow other services (Urge, for instance) to distribute the music? I personally prefer subscription services because I can listen to as much music as I like for a flat fee. Lack of subscription keeps me off iTunes. Too bad. I wonder if Apple owned the music companies, would they allow other services (Urge, for instance) to distribute the music? I personally prefer subscription services because I can listen to as much music as I like for a flat fee. Lack of subscription keeps me off iTunes. Too bad.

]]> by: Anonymous http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4971 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:21:30 +0000 http://tech.puredanger.com/2007/07/13/apple-music/#comment-4971 This would cause serious legal issues for Apple Computer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v._Apple_Computer This would cause serious legal issues for Apple Computer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v._Apple_Computer

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