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MacRumors.com Updates (reverse chron):
- Demo of iTunes Music Store
- "iTunes Music Store" - offical name. Built into iTunes 4.
- Exclusive Tracks - U2, Eninem, Bob Dylan etc...
- Can now browse the entire Music Store by Genre etc...
- One Click Shopping/Downloads
- Album art included
- Previews (37secs)
- 128 kpbs AAC quality, every song- Discusses the difficulty in trying to get good songs from P2P.
- No Subscription Fees
- $0.99 per song
- Can use your music for iPhoto etc...
- If you buy a new Mac, you need to deauthorize one and reauthorize another
- Play your music on up to 3 Macs.
- Put your music on an unlimited # of iPods
- Playlist must be modified for every 10 burns.
- 200,000 tracks, unlimited CD burn for personal use.
- To compete, we need to talk to the Big 5 Music Companies
- A year and a half ago, decided to do it right.- We think people want to buy downloads just like they bought CDs. Along with a broad set of rights.
- We feel subscriptions are the wrong tack.
- "These services treat you like a criminal"
- Describes limiting features of Rhapsody and Pressplay
- No (good) legal alternative... the ones that exist - you have to subscribe, can't burn to cd etc...
- From User Point downsides: unreliable connection, quality, no previews, no album cover art. Stealing
- From User Point of View: upsides: Vast collection, unlimited burning, unliminted mp3 players, unlimited number of CDs. Free.
- Convenient, but stealing
- Positives and Negatives
- It's "offspring" - Kazaa is alive and well
- Demonstrated that the internet was made for music delivery
- Talking about Napster- Demo of Rendezvous/iTunes streaming.
- Album Artwork can be used in iTunes.
- DVD Archive feature (1000 songs onto a DVD) - Support for Rendezvous.
- Why AAC? Sounds Better
- iTunes 4 - MP3. Adding AAC.- Available this Friday in US. One Week Later for international.
- $299, $399, $499.
- 15gb and 30gb have dock/cable included.
- 10gb, 15gb, and 30gb iPods.- Most Popular iPod 10gb. 10gb is now $299.
- New iPods, Thinner, Lighter, Dock, USB2, AutoSync, Better Backlight, AAC Decoding, Alarm Clock, On the Go Playlist. New Games - Solitaire and Parachute. Can change the main menu.