Comments on: Hands on Review: Amazon’s new DRM-Free MP3 Store

By: OhForTheLoveOf

OhForTheLoveOf — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:16:14 +0000

#13 – Mark…

Thanks for the feedback… I’m gonna give them a try…

By: snoopyjy

snoopyjy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:45:39 +0000

28 If you were listening to an audiobook and heard presented by audible that is because they are contracted by various publishers to convert book to audio and if iTunes wants to host that book then they don’t have a choice who provided the audio for it. My point is that if they really saw these programs that take files, sort them, and import them automatically then they would have said something by now but then again who knows perhaps they will become nervous with Amazon and take action. I also wonder if the prices will stay at this level or go up later on.

By: Mike Voice

Mike Voice — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:08:56 +0000

27 I would think that Apple would have moved against Audible if they had a case, since Audible competes with Apple’s own audiobook sales.

What?

I just went to the iTMS and checked a few audiobooks – at random – and they all stated: “Presented by Audible.com”

Why would Apple “move against” a content-provider they are in partnership with?

By: doug

doug — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:10:41 +0000

#26. Agreed. I would think that Apple would have moved against Audible if they had a case, since Audible competes with Apple’s own audiobook sales. Although I suppose that a threat to the music biz is a bit more serious. OTOH, since Apple’s real money is in the players, not the music, I am not seeing it as imperative (for them) that Apple somehow try to thwart this.

OT – if there was any doubt that Steverino’s $100 iPhone apology money was good for buying iTunes gift cards, it was dispelled for me the other day.

By: snoopyjy

snoopyjy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:20:57 +0000

#21, I fail to see where Apple would have a case since the program doesn’t do anything to iTunes that you can’t do to yourself and like I said in my previous post Audible has a similar program that takes the Audiobooks and imports them into your player.

By: snoopyjy

snoopyjy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:14:25 +0000

Well I have to say that the idea of taking on iTunes takes some planning but as far as I know you can’t use iTunes on Linux right? If that is the case the entire idea of using the program would be useless anyways. The program makes sense because there are a whole lot of people out there who are not computer literate and while I can put songs on my iPod myself I have to admit this program is better than the one I have for Audible since it doesn’t go into memory when the system starts up nor does it stay there after the song is transfered like Audible’s program does on default.

By: SN

SN — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:17:16 +0000

12. pcheevers, I was fortunate enough to see Voivod play once, it was on their Nothingface tour. It was one show I’ll never forget. Faith No More was the warm-up band. Soundgarden played second. And, of course, Voivod closed the show. Even though Voivod wasn’t getting anywhere near the press as the other two bands, they had a huge following in the Detroit area which pushed them to top bill. They somehow managed to play metal with finesse but without any pomp or pretense. Just pure and perfectly executed energy.

But what I’d give to see them in their War and Pain days!

By: doug

doug — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:05:26 +0000

well, I have been longing for more DRM-free downloads, but anything that involves Phillip Glass has to be pure evil.

By: Danijel

Danijel — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:42:31 +0000

#15 I used:

http://www.zip-code-database.org/

But now, I’m not sure it’s worth it. I mean, whats the difference between getting an MP3 this way and just downloading it from Kazaa or other things like that….

By: Angel H. Wong

Angel H. Wong — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:18:21 +0000

“It transfers the MP3s into iTunes to make it as simple as possible for iPod users. ”

But.. Wouldn’t Apple do what it knows best and sue Amazon for tampering with iTunes?

By: Mark Derail

Mark Derail — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:29:50 +0000

#19 Prepared to be *shocked*

Mp3Sparks.com has all your AC/DC albums !!!
http://www.mp3sparks.com/mp3/AC/DC/group_1/mcatalog.shtml

Shesh, I wished I would get referral $ from them. Refer a friend, get a free song…How do you say that in Russian?

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:14:23 +0000

I won’t be impressed with *any* online music service until I can buy AC/DC tracks. And no, Verizon’s goofball VCAST crap doesn’t count.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:08:04 +0000

#4, you have to be kidding!!!
Try

By: Mike Voice

Mike Voice — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:25:57 +0000

Nice to see this happening…

Especially since it undercuts Microsoft’s & Real’s bitching about Apple’s lack of FairPlay licensing, or not supporting non-Apple DRM on iPods.

If the music is DRM-free it can play on a Zoon, iPod, Zen, etc.

Maybe now Microsoft can let Zoon owners “squirt” songs that don’t implode…

By: paul

paul — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:05:25 +0000

#15

Other people report that you can give it a fake U.S. address and download from anywhere. Probably won’t last for long.

I’m sure they will roll it out worldwide once they test the beta.