online, especially since you're not locked into a subscription model.
Their selection is still very, very slim for my interests (only around
400,000 songs), but they're adding to it constantly.
Apple had a deal earlier this year where they were talking with
independent labels about getting them into the iMS fold and allowing
them to offer catalogs at a reseller's rate and all that stuff -
basically, fleshing out the catalog with more eclectic choices.
I agree, the selection's pretty weak, but I've found some suprises.
What do I want? I want to go to allmusic.com, find an album/song and
download it immediately. A tall order, but I keep my hopes up :)
- Jim
Bill Wheatley wrote:
>* Well yea i bought 1 song and then realized how bad it sucked to
>be in mpeg4. And i also was disappointed that they had such a shitty
>selection.
>If you are going to try to stop me from using Free services you have to
>at least offer me the music i am looking for. I tried to find some stuff
>from peaches but nope it was not there so i just wound up getting it
>online. :( A shame iwas willing to buys
>
>
>
>--
>Bill Wheatley
>Senior Database Developer
>eDiets.com, Inc.
>(OTCBB: EDET)
>3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
>Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
>V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
>F: (954) 360-9095
>E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 4:42 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>
>
>Well MP3 is still the default format for both ripping and playback in
>iTunes, so they're actually better than WMP9. But yeah, their store is
>AAC
>which is somehow related to mpeg4. But I'm not curious enough to bother
>and
>figure out how since I don't use DRM files. Even if, however unlikely, I
>were to buy a song from the Apple store I would immediately burn it to
>CD
>and re-rip it to mp3.
>
>But I think there might be a converter to transcode from AAC to
>something
>else. Go Go Googlezilla!
>
>-Kevin
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Wheatley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:31 PM
>Subject: RE: iTunes! BEWARE
>
>
>
>>yea i'm pretty unhappy with the fact apple is using a format that no
>>other player i have found can read are there plugins for it??
>>
>>
>>--
>>Bill Wheatley
>>Senior Database Developer
>>eDiets.com, Inc.
>>(OTCBB: EDET)
>>3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
>>Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
>>V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
>>F: (954) 360-9095
>>E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 3:55 PM
>>To: CF-Community
>>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>>
>>
>>5. Ripper/Encoder
>>
>>And MS is taking issue with #2 since iTunes supposedly can't read
>>something
>>like 40 formats, mostly MS formats for WMP9.
>>
>>And because iTunes doesn't support the Microsoft DRM formats, they are
>>trying to say that it doesn't give people choice about where to
>>
>>
>purchase
>
>
>>their music. While that may sort of be true, I don't see WMP9
>>
>>
>supporting
>
>
>>AAC
>>either. And iTunes encodes to .mp3 while WMP9 encodes to .wma.
>>
>>-Kevin
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jim Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:26 PM
>>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>>
>>
>>
>>>iTunes is basically 4 things in one:
>>>
>>>1) Music manager (playlists, collections, etc)
>>>2) Music player (MP3, AAC, you name it)
>>>3) Music Store (iTunes Music Store, of course)
>>>4) iPod manager
>>>
>>>So, you can buy tunes from the iMS, organize them how you see fit,
>>>listen to them on your computer (or someone elses, or even play
>>>
>>>
>>someone
>>
>>
>>>else's playlists), and export the works to your iPod. It's pretty
>>>slick. iPod and iTunes are pretty much meant for each other.
>>>
>>>- Jim
>>>
>>>Jerry Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ray,
>>>>
>>>>How is it handling a collection of that size? How long to initially
>>>>
>>>>
>>start
>>up, and how long to display the collection pane?
>>
>>
>>>>Musicmatch has serious memory issues with large collections. I've
>>>>
>>>>
>had
>
>
>>to
>>break my collection into separate lists, and change between them as
>>needed
>>(mostly genre based).
>>
>>
>>>>I'd switch tonight if iTunes can handle larger collections (I'm up
>>>>
>>>>
>>around
>>240 GB now, with about 20GB of my iPod filled.)
>>
>>
>>>>(And can iTunes handle the iPod? I assume so, but figured I'd ask.)
>>>>
>>>>Jerry Johnson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/20/03 02:46PM >>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>Yes, I'm using as my player now for multiple reasons -
>>>>
>>>>The radio player is very nice - it evens displays track info which
>>>>
>>>>
>my
>
>
>>>>other player did not. I also like how I can browse via genre and
>>>>
>>>>
>>artist.
>>
>>
>>>>My file system had been set up so that my cd rips and my.... um...
>>>>
>>>>
>>other
>>
>>
>>>>mp3s were separate. I imported both main folders (all 40+ gigs),
>>>>
>>>>
>and
>
>
>>now
>>
>>
>>>>I have an easier way of browsing my entire collection.
>>>>
>>>>-ray
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Prince Critter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:18 AM
>>>>To: CF-Community
>>>>Subject: Re: iTunes! BEWARE
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>oi Raymond!!
>>>>
>>>>i see how itunes is cool for purchasing the music.... but why
>>>>
>>>>
>>import
>>
>>
>>>>all your other files.... are
>>>>you using it as a replacement player as well?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> _____
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> _____
>
>
>
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