New iPods and New Apple Music Service?
Despite several false starts, iPods continue to be expected shortly with minor updates. Features such as color screens and FW800 are not expected according to reliable rumors.
The iPod updates may, however, bring us a new unexpected service from Apple.
Sources report that Apple will be introducing an MP3 music-downloading service to users. The service partner to provide the music has not yet been identified, but songs are expected to cost $0.99 per song.
Dedicated readers may recall a similar rumor which made our 2002 Rumor Reject list with this anonymous Slashdot post.
- In the future, you'll (assuming we can cut a deal with Apple Records on that nasty trademark matter) be able to plug you iPod into your Mac, browse a library of songs via iTunes, and download them directly to your iPod over broadband or AirPort. Micro-payment (well, semi-micro; on the order of a dollar per song) will be handled through the .Mac "one click" system, which Apple licensed from Amazon and already uses in iPhoto for buying photographic prints on line.
While Anonymous Slashdot posts are certainly not a source of reliable information, it appears there may be some truth to this particular post based on current reliable information.
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117 months ago
i dont think apple would do that. i think they know too many people out there download music. all these pay for music sites flop. i dont think even apple could get it going. i know i wouldnt sign up.
iJon
iJon
117 months ago
If it had a wide selection unlike all of those other pay for music download services and you could use the MP3 like any other MP3 than I'd go for it.
117 months ago
If you can download a 100% pure, no strings attached, MP3 file for $0.99, I would be all over that.
117 months ago
Originally posted by iJon
all these pay for music sites flop.
They flop because there's a very limited selection of music to choose from, the music files are either streaming so you can't save them or they're copy protected WMA files (or something else propietary).
If there was a site for pay which I could download music from with an extremely wide selection and I could do with the MP3 file with what I can do with a CD than I'd gladly pay 0.99 a song.
The pay-to-download can work, it just has to be done right.
Edit: And I hope they can have different selections of bitrates, even though I have dial-up I'd gladly wait longet for a higher quality file than some horrible souding 128kbs MP3.
I miss the days of Audiogalaxy.
117 months ago
I think $0.99 is a good value... I think the service would be successfull. Sometimes downloading songs can be a pain and you never really know what quality you're gonna get.
117 months ago
I think this is a very good idea.
Think of all the .Mac members that would sigh up for this.
If this dose come true I will be very happy :-)
Think of all the .Mac members that would sigh up for this.
If this dose come true I will be very happy :-)
117 months ago
I never conceived using and enjoying mp3s on such a large scale before having my iPod.
It's amazing how things change so rapidly in these times.
I've never taken .Mac seriously, but depending on the repetoire that would be offered with this rumored online service, it just might persuade me to give it a try.
It's amazing how things change so rapidly in these times.
I've never taken .Mac seriously, but depending on the repetoire that would be offered with this rumored online service, it just might persuade me to give it a try.
117 months ago
One of my favorite songs happens to be over an hour long so $0.99 would be a steal. :D
117 months ago
I'd love to have the option of paying .99 for a mpg, no strings attached. YES! But, don't make me pay a monthly subscription fee--I'm already paying that with my .Mac subscription, right?
If this were a .Mac service, who would sign up for .Mac now who doesn't already have it?
If this were a .Mac service, who would sign up for .Mac now who doesn't already have it?
117 months ago
when will all of this stuff appear, i want a new iPod and i dont want to WAIT!!!!...lol(sory bout that) I just want to know when these new iPod will be out!!!???
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