Comments on: Compare Music Downloads http://techmeblog.co.uk/2009/08/14/compare-music-downloads/ Wonder at the marvels of the digital age as you wander through my thoughts about gadgets, technology and the online frontline. Mon, 03 May 2010 08:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Chris C http://techmeblog.co.uk/2009/08/14/compare-music-downloads/#comment-127 Chris C Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:22:31 +0000 http://chapmanmania.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-127 I've only ever bought one album from iTunes, and that's because it wasn't available elsewhere. For me, it's not just about price, even with iTunes Plus, I disagree with how they continued to blame the music industry for DRM when other retailers were offering DRM free music from the same labels. It's left people with masses of DRM filled music, and turned into nothing more than a con by Apple to shackle people into their market. I’ve only ever bought one album from iTunes, and that’s because it wasn’t available elsewhere. For me, it’s not just about price, even with iTunes Plus, I disagree with how they continued to blame the music industry for DRM when other retailers were offering DRM free music from the same labels. It’s left people with masses of DRM filled music, and turned into nothing more than a con by Apple to shackle people into their market.

]]> By: Tom M http://techmeblog.co.uk/2009/08/14/compare-music-downloads/#comment-126 Tom M Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:19 +0000 http://chapmanmania.wordpress.com/?p=501#comment-126 I'll admit, I tend to forget about anywhere else, despite iTunes being able to load non-DRM'ed MP3s onto my iPhone... as you rightly say, iTunes is very geared to the impulse buy - especially with the iPhone UI and Shazam linking to it, all on the phone... Now all I have to do is remember to use it when there's a track I want to buy, rather than just tapping through to iTunes! I’ll admit, I tend to forget about anywhere else, despite iTunes being able to load non-DRM’ed MP3s onto my iPhone… as you rightly say, iTunes is very geared to the impulse buy – especially with the iPhone UI and Shazam linking to it, all on the phone…

Now all I have to do is remember to use it when there’s a track I want to buy, rather than just tapping through to iTunes!

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