DRM-free EMI music hitting iTunes today?
By Thomas Ricker 
posted May 30th 2007 1:31AM
posted May 30th 2007 1:31AM
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i just did an update and there's no itunes upgrade...just two security updates
And of course I use a Mac. I'm not sure how iTunes and QuickTime updates work on the PC. I won't be surprise if Window users have trouble since Mac OS X is Apple's operation system of choice :LOL:
I did the update as well and iTunes was indeed updated to 7.2. Some on other blogs have speculated that the DRM music will be on sale later in day (Wednesday). The Security Updates was for Quicktime with Java. As iTunes requires Quicktime, the release of both in the matter of hours was clearly by design.
I try so hard not to keep up to the minute on Apple updates enabling pre announced deals...I am failing horribly...
nevermind...updated my security and did an update check and viola 7.2
Apple's definitely getting ready for iTunes Plus, and tomorrow may or may not be the day. Whenever it is, its soon and if you follow the predictions of some bloggers they'll announce it in typical spectacle fashion One writer speculated the other day (http://www.metue.com/05-28-2007/drm-free-itunes-launch/) that the Beatles will play with release. In another post he's got a top ten list of songs possible with "Hello Goodbye" leading the poll. Don't know if he's right, but sounds like something appropriately Apple. That playing in the background for the iPhone would fit later this month. Whatever the reality I'm glad, sooner than later, DRM free music will be here.
I know that jobs has an hour+ on time scheduled for the all things D conference today, hours before his time with bill gates.
Looks like it's out for Windows now too.
DRM free is not good enough.
I want interoperability.
Use of the AAC format essentially ties iTunes purchases to the iPod.
Once I can get high quality MP3 format songs from independent as well as RIAA artists in one place I will be happy.
As far as this story goes, my iTunes does indeed want to update to version 7.2 when I open it.
Jeez, not this again... AAC is actually MORE open than MP3, it's just people like you that are keeping it from going wide by clinging on to an old, lesser codec because it's "what you know".
If you want better quality at smaller filesizes, start using AAC (you'll also find there are plenty of players that support AAC). If you want to keep backpedaling and want to keep supporting a soon obsolete codec, stick with MP3.
I say Way To Go, apple. I will vote for you with my wallet, to try and do my part in showing record labels that DRM-free music actually works. Kudos!
How many in-dash CD players support AAC burnt onto a CD?
How many people who use iTunes have cars AND still use CDs? I'll bet it's not THAT big a percentage, actually.
Look, you can use statistics all you want, but there really isn't any point in supporting MP3 anymore. Now that AAC from iTunes is free for any player to support, you'll be seeing a LOT more hardware with AAC-support as well.
My last two cell-phones (a Samsung and a SonyEricsson) have both supported AAC, just not FairPlay. As far as I'm aware, most of the new SE phones have AAC support, and it wouldn't surprise me to see Nokia to support it too.
What's up with Vista compatibility and terribly laggy interface? Thought that would be fixed by now but apparently not.
Vista issues? If there is any, then two parties to blame for it: Apple and Microsoft. Apple could have unexpectedly caused some Vista compabiltity problems with iTunes 7.2, but the last few iTunes and iPod issues that Windows Vista user have had where OS problems. Microsoft is responsible for correctly their OS!
And so far, I have only seen one sone in the U.S that was DRM free.
Wow, I suppose its rumored progress, Hopefully the riaa will start sharing more then 3% of the profits with them
There is a free iTunes DRM free song that ends up costing $.99 once you select it and put it in your shopping cart.
Apple needs to fix this ASAP. Free means FREE
Or, you could always stop deluding yourself about the apparent freedom of AAC relative to MP3 and just use OGG and FLAC.