Comments on: Apple & EMI: “Pay 30% more for higher-quality and no DRM” http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24567 Kevin C. Tofel Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:46:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24567 <p>John & Mike: you're both right of course. I often overlook the fact that if you own a CD, say one from the Beatles, you can certainly rip the songs onto your computer sans DRM and in turn, play the songs on a DAP. </p> <p>With the advent of digital music stores, it's easy to forget the CD approach, which of course, is what those stores want. While you or I might not have an issue with the CD-rip approach, I'm betting that mainstream consumers feel it's too much of a hassle.</p> <p>Long story short: you can certainly rip CD music purchases for playback on portable devices; the Beatles included. In fact, I just put the "Please Please Me" album on my Zune.</p> <p>The REAL question we should be asking ourselves in all this is: why did they let Ringo actually sing on this album? Just kiddin' Mr. Starr: saw you in Philly about 10 years back although I doubt you remember. ;)</p> John & Mike: you’re both right of course. I often overlook the fact that if you own a CD, say one from the Beatles, you can certainly rip the songs onto your computer sans DRM and in turn, play the songs on a DAP.

With the advent of digital music stores, it’s easy to forget the CD approach, which of course, is what those stores want. While you or I might not have an issue with the CD-rip approach, I’m betting that mainstream consumers feel it’s too much of a hassle.

Long story short: you can certainly rip CD music purchases for playback on portable devices; the Beatles included. In fact, I just put the “Please Please Me” album on my Zune.

The REAL question we should be asking ourselves in all this is: why did they let Ringo actually sing on this album? Just kiddin’ Mr. Starr: saw you in Philly about 10 years back although I doubt you remember. ;)

]]> By: Steve in NC http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24569 Steve in NC Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:36:42 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24569 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>BTW, it looks like the albums will still be the same $9.99 price as DRM'd 128kbps albums. Another incentive to buy the whole album.</p> </div>

BTW, it looks like the albums will still be the same $9.99 price as DRM’d 128kbps albums. Another incentive to buy the whole album.

]]> By: DBL http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24571 DBL Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:30:34 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24571 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>"Duh."</p> <p>"This way to the egress."</p> <p>"Why not just BURN DIRECT TO CD from iTunes then re-rip to MP3? No DRM that way."</p> <p>"And NO fekkin AAC, either."</p> <p>Sure ... if I want double-compressed 128K MP3s that sound like absolute crap. I'd rather listen to AM radio. Seriously. And as for AAC -- nothing wrong with the unprotected version at all. In five years every device will play it and you'll be using it.</p></div>

“Duh.”

“This way to the egress.”

“Why not just BURN DIRECT TO CD from iTunes then re-rip to MP3? No DRM that way.”

“And NO fekkin AAC, either.”

Sure … if I want double-compressed 128K MP3s that sound like absolute crap. I’d rather listen to AM radio. Seriously. And as for AAC — nothing wrong with the unprotected version at all. In five years every device will play it and you’ll be using it.

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24574 Mike Cane Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:57:54 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24574 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Duh.</p> <p>This way to the egress.</p> <p>Why not just BURN DIRECT TO CD from iTunes then re-rip to MP3? No DRM that way.</p> <p>And NO fekkin AAC, either.</p></div>

Duh.

This way to the egress.

Why not just BURN DIRECT TO CD from iTunes then re-rip to MP3? No DRM that way.

And NO fekkin AAC, either.

]]> By: John in Norway http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24576 John in Norway Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:34:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24576 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Why can't you have Beatles songs on an ipod? Can't you just copy them across from a PC? Sorry if this is a stupid question. Never used an ipod and don't know anyone that has one.</p> </div>

Why can’t you have Beatles songs on an ipod? Can’t you just copy them across from a PC? Sorry if this is a stupid question. Never used an ipod and don’t know anyone that has one.

]]> By: Nikoooo http://jkontherun.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3/#comment-24579 Nikoooo Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:57:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2007/04/02/apple_emi_pay_3#comment-24579 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>That's the way to go Apple! I find this very smart. For the consumer, having interoperability... and for EMI/iTunes a good commercial horse. Indeed they will sell "less" for more money. Less: no need to develop a special DRM... but make it more "for audiophile" by encoding the songs at 256 kbps :) Last they will avoid any legal action as taken by European countries. It is really a win-win-win position...</p> </div>

That’s the way to go Apple! I find this very smart. For the consumer, having interoperability… and for EMI/iTunes a good commercial horse. Indeed they will sell “less” for more money. Less: no need to develop a special DRM… but make it more “for audiophile” by encoding the songs at 256 kbps :) Last they will avoid any legal action as taken by European countries. It is really a win-win-win position…

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