Comments on: Rhapsody Agrees DRM Is Dead; Launches MP3 Store

By: syava

syava — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:31:43 +0000

mp3 downloads – rules, cd – it’s last ceuntry))

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:26:04 +0000

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By: Burak

Burak — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:51:32 +0000

Unfortunately, nationalism is not dead, it’s just really annoying.

By: iLike Launches Full Song Playback and Ad Platform

iLike Launches Full Song Playback and Ad Platform — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:09:51 +0000

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By: Skooter

Skooter — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:15:13 +0000

Basically, I’m still going with iTunes or CDs (often used ones) from Amazon for music that I enjoy allot, so I can hear the best rendering of stereo ambience / space. I believe iTunes files are worth a buck, at least for your favorite songs. I can see how DRM could get expensive for music fanatics though…

By the way, with good gear CDs almost always sound better than WAVs, unless the files were recorded directly to your own hard disk and then burned to a CD. CD burners are not capable of the same level of fidelity as manufactured CDs (I don’t know why, but I can hear it! You’ll have to ask a higher level geek for that one). When I do blind comparisons between CDs and WAVs, I can in some recordings, hear difference in the stereo field, but usually it’s quite subtle.

Think about it though… People used to sit around a camp fire and howl or pound out music on animal skins. There were scratchy wax cylinders, bakalite records, and narrow band AM radio. Even with CDs and media players, if you’re in a car, there’s a heck of a lotta ambient noise. Don’t know about you, but I still enjoy music that’s fading in an out on AM late at night when I’m driving. There’s always that chance of discovering something new or interesting & making that mind connection (with present or past).

By: Skooter

Skooter — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:52:08 +0000

As to whether you can hear the difference between AAC, MP3, WAV and with regard to various bit rates… It depends largely on your brain, i.e. ear training and intrinsic ability, plus the audio chain. I can hear that WAV beats them all (no compression) and that AAC is clearly the winner over MP3, even when bit rates are pushed to the limit; however… I am listening on relatively hi fi gear. The most obvious difference to my ears, between MP3, AAC & WAV, have to to with high frequency resolution and how it can render (or fail to render) phase information, which is really important for stereo ambient fields. In mono summed playback, you probably wouldn’t notice much difference, even with hi fi gear and great ears. If stereo ambience or reverberant field is something you listen for and enjoy, then steer away from MP3. If you’re playing back through less than hi fi equipment or less than ideal acoustics (e.g. not using headphones or near field monitors), then you probably don’t need to worry about it at higher sampling rates. You’ll still enjoy the music just fine! The bottom line is that you enjoy the music.

By: Alex White

Alex White — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:14:52 +0000

I was a big fan of iTunes simple interface until I lost my iPod and realized the trance I had been under. I now use Amazon’s MP3s which automatically load in iTunes, are cheaper, and completely DRM-free. I am glad that Rhapsody is coming to its senses and look forward to continued improvement in their services.

By: Jackson

Jackson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:20:45 +0000

For CANADA:

…try Spiralfrog.com. Free (legal) downloads, big catalogue and growing. They want you to sign up, and then all you have to do is renew membership every 30 days. (By ‘free’, I mean free. No money changes hands.)( I found Windows mediaplayer 11 is necessary to handle the DRM. V 10 doesn’t do it. ) You can also download to a number of supported devices.

By: links for 2008-07-01 (Jarrett House North)

links for 2008-07-01 (Jarrett House North) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:35:45 +0000

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By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:10:24 +0000

Boo…not available in Canada.

By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder

ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:44:18 +0000

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Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:17:39 +0000

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By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:23:31 +0000

I don’t think Apple have too much to worry about at the moment, when I click on “Create Account” I get taken to a page that says “Sorry, we can’t find the page you were looking for.”

Maybe it’s because I don’t reside in the US, …don’t know, but that’s a pretty terrible start if you ask me!

Andy

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By: The SEO Kid

The SEO Kid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:49:45 +0000

Hey, the good thing is that companies are finally seeing that DRM is useless, music is meant to be shared. As for the whole AAC MP3 argument, AAC is pretty much compatible with everything, as stated before, and as always people need to stop acting like apple is the devil or something, why is it people keep reacting this way?

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By: MrGutts

MrGutts — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:34:27 +0000

I love the people bitching about the bitrates from ACC and LAME mp3 encoding it’s so funny because the human ear can’t hear the differences and if your bitching about compression, get over it and buy a bigger HD for your damn music.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:22:36 +0000

I’ve been a member of Rhapsody’s streaming service for about three years now. They’ve offered MP3s for over a year now – interesting to see they’ve actually started a store just for it.

# Adam Kmiec
Will it let you convert existing purchases?

Adam – I believe that Rhapsody’s MP3s cost more than RAX, their other “buy-it-you-own-it” DRM-protected format, so I don’t know if they’ll let you convert them.

By: magnusdopus

magnusdopus — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:20:19 +0000

Rhapsody’s subscription service is dependent on DRM, so the post title is in error. For anyone who hasn’t experienced the joy of being able to download (almost) every new song to their MP3 player for a fixed monthly price, should give it a try. It’s the closest thing to music nirvana.

By: floogy

floogy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:04:38 +0000

When will they realize nationalism is dead? US only. Useless.

By: alan

alan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:14:50 +0000

the ilike/rhapsody offering will *not* offer the same functionality as the mog/rhapsody combination.

it’s limited to streaming just 25 songs per month, vs. unlimited full-length streaming of anything on mog that’s also available via rhapsody.

people are glossing over the fact that you only get full-length previews if you’re already paying $13 a month for a Rhapsody subscription. Otherwise, it’s just 25 songs a month — hardly “unlimited” and definitely not groundbreaking.

from the LA Times:

http://www.lati...0,5307252.story

“Now, Rhapsody subscribers will be able to preview as much music as they want before buying directly from the Rhapsody store. Music shoppers who aren’t subscribers can listen to 25 full songs a month.”

By: Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:53:46 +0000

Our indie artists will be offering their songs DRM-free as well at Apricado Music – http://www.apricado.com/ – Launching soon.

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