iTunes UK

[Munro]

Apple has recently launched their iTunes service in the UK which allows you to purchase digital music online for 79p a track. Being the honest hardworking chap I am I decided to download the client and purchase my first legitimate music file.

Now here’s the problem. I probably should have looked into this first but it would appear you can only play this file through the iTunes client which has made my purchase pretty much useless as I don’t want to play it through this horrible resource hungry crap they provided, I want to use my own media programs as well as transfer it to my MP3 player.

Ah well, not going to be using it again.

No wonder so many people are downloading illegal music with better support.

 

[Razor]

Apple has recently launched their iTunes service in the UK which allows you to purchase digital music online for 79p a track. Being the honest hardworking chap I am I decided to download the client and purchase my first legitimate music file.

Now here’s the problem. I probably should have looked into this first but it would appear you can only play this file through the iTunes client which has made my purchase pretty much useless as I don’t want to play it through this horrible resource hungry crap they provided, I want to use my own media programs as well as transfer it to my MP3 player.

Ah well, not going to be using it again.

Yes, you can only play it using Itunes media player and use it on your Ipod.

 

[Lil' Timmy]

munro, you probably know there are a couple of ways to remove that protection (i.e convert to mp3):

1) the annoying (but reliable) burn/rip thing.
2) hymn is a command line proggie that removes the protection. i've never used it, but apparently it can make unprotected aacs or mp3s. i'm not sure if it works with the newset version of itunes though. if you're interested, give it a try and let us know how it goes
http://hymn-project.org/download.php

 

[Shuzer]

Or you could use an audio ripping program, such as All Sound XP, which rips the actual audio stream playing on your computer directly to MP3.. fun to rip stuff off the radio with that

 

[lePobz]

Napster has been released for the UK too but its the same style. If they were all mp3s hardly anyone would buy them, just get them sent off their mates who had bought them, etc.

It's a massive problem for all involved :|

 

[theGreenBunny]

But what's the point of buying it if you're going illegal again right away and hax it into an mp3? In a legal sense converting would probably (I haven't read the itunes license stuff) be the same as downloading it illegally.

Oh well, at least the industry is moving (more like 'being pushed kicking and screaming') in the right direction with the online buying thing.

 

[Munro]

The point is I shouldn't have to resort to 'hacking' methods to convert files to remove protection to allow me to play my music I purchased The music industry need to allow more freedom otherwise they will very quickly die off when everyone resorts to illegal methods to obtain their music.

 

[lePobz]

Once you've bought it you can do what you like with it, surely if you buy a big mac and you dont like rabbit food you can take it out and leave it on the tray.

 

[Direwolf]

Because when you buy it the artist actually sees a little bit of the money. Its also more convenient that going to the store. I don't know if theres a difference between the UK and US versions, but I've grown rather fond the of the US iTunes player. Doesn't seem to eat up more resources than, say, the latest version of Winamp.

 

[theGreenBunny]

The point is I shouldn't have to resort to 'hacking' methods to convert files to remove protection to allow me to play my music I purchased The music industry need to allow more freedom otherwise they will very quickly die off when everyone resorts to illegal methods to obtain their music.

As the industry sees it (AFAIK), you don't really purchase the music, you more like, license it. Anyway, they're being lame, and I agree with you.

@Direwolf's post, I wonder how much of the itunes price goes to the artist. I know it's only a couple of cents for cds, would be nice if it was more for this option.

 

[Razor]

Because when you buy it the artist actually sees a little bit of the money. Its also more convenient that going to the store. I don't know if theres a difference between the UK and US versions, but I've grown rather fond the of the US iTunes player. Doesn't seem to eat up more resources than, say, the latest version of Winamp.

They see a little bit of the money if you get it from the store. The artist gets the same amount of money, wherever you purchase it from.

 

[Direwolf]

I wasn't implying they see MORE money, but at least they see something. Doesn't happen when you get it from Kazaa.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Meh illegal methods for me then.

 

[Maxi]

Doesn't sound like too good a service to me tbh.

 

[ComradeBadger]

Actually, from what I've heard, they get more


Could however be wrong.

Oh, and iTunes isn't a resource hog, I have iTunes, MSN (4 convos), Firefox, mIRC, Steam, ATi Remote Wonder, Kerio and Xear 3d all running.

RAM 334MB/768MB and 6% usuage peak, 3% normal.

 

[Direwolf]

I've run iTunes and UTK4 at the same time with no problems either. If you're going to get legal music from any of these services iTunes is certainly the best. Tons of content, good pricing, and although they're not MP3 you can convert them really easily. (I burn all this stuff to CD for my car anyway, so ripping it to MP3 is as easy as just ripping it back when I've got a free 5 minutes. You'd have to do it anyway if you bought from a normal store.)