Apple's Music Service... This Month?
- Sources are reporting that the service will be built directly into iTunes, suggesting an anticipated update to Apple's digital jukebox software. This version of iTunes will permit users to purchase music on a per-song basis, allowing the user to preview 30-second streamed audio clips of selected songs. Purchasing songs will be as simple as clicking a button once having signed up for Apple's 1-Click purchasing, similar to how ordering prints is implemented in iPhoto.
Other updates expected are iTunes and iPod updates. Similar reports have been circulating over the past few months.
AppleInsider resurfaced under new management in October 2002, but provided inaccurate information prior to MWSF.
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Originally posted by Kwyjibo
wasn't the original date april 1? I hope this service is for real. Apple is well known for a tighht integration between user services and their software (.mac) so i think done right this servvice will be a hit. Plus mac users tend to be a bit mroe affluent judging by most studies...
there was never a date attached to this.
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It seems like a great idea. :D
Originally posted by Macrumors
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As well, one quote from this report: "Sources have suggested that purchased songs may be downloaded in AAC format, upon which the user can 'rip' the selected track to an MP3 to allow it to be burned to a CD" makes little technical sense and casts some doubt on these details. [/B]
Could be talking about ripping it to MP3 inorder to make an MP3 CD. MP3 CDs are a somewhat standard format with lots of DVD players and Car audio supporting it. This would just be a way of addressing those concerns by users of this device. THerefore, I think it makes technical sense.
Originally posted by InstantCool
Could be talking about ripping it to MP3 inorder to make an MP3 CD. MP3 CDs are a somewhat standard format with lots of DVD players and Car audio supporting it. This would just be a way of addressing those concerns by users of this device. THerefore, I think it makes technical sense.
MP4's should not be "ripped" into MP3's... transcoding from one format to another is not something that should happen. I doubt Apple will allow it.
As for converting to MP3's to allow it to be burned to a CD. This also makes no sense. an MP4->MP3 conversion would cause a fidelity loss. CD's are in a raw audio format... if iTunes can play MP4 AAC to the speaker, then it can burn that information to CD.
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There's also a lot of stuff that's no longer in circulation that I hope shows up- stuff that wouldn't make sense to re-release on CD but might work on a per-download basis.
Living in Canada means big taxes, and big taxes means big income tax returns, which means that i will almost certainly get an iPod, and then download songs, legally!! I like it.
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