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andrewducker) wrote2004-11-28 04:36 pm
andrewducker) wrote2004-11-28 04:36 pm
Online Music Sucks
I'd happily pay for online music - if only they had more of the stuff I like.
A quick search shows that I can't track down any Covenant, VNV Nation, etc. on Napster or iTunes. The Magnolia Soundtrack is likewise unavailable, and almost anything I search for that isn't enirely mainstream has huge gaps.
I'm not paying to subscribe to a service that doesn't...provide service.
Oh, and iTunes doesn't provide the one service I actually want - music streaming. With Napster £10 a month gives me streaming access to as much music as I like - with iTunes £10 a month gives me 11 new songs a month. No real contest there.
A quick search shows that I can't track down any Covenant, VNV Nation, etc. on Napster or iTunes. The Magnolia Soundtrack is likewise unavailable, and almost anything I search for that isn't enirely mainstream has huge gaps.
I'm not paying to subscribe to a service that doesn't...provide service.
Oh, and iTunes doesn't provide the one service I actually want - music streaming. With Napster £10 a month gives me streaming access to as much music as I like - with iTunes £10 a month gives me 11 new songs a month. No real contest there.
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What I would like, is the option (not just from iTunes, but anywhere), to download in the format I want, in the bitrate I want.
What is undeniable, though, is that mp3 is (currently) far more portable than aac, and as far as 'portable' music goes, portability is my no. 1 priority... ;+)
I do listen to mp3 on my PC, but my entire CD collection sits on shelves directly behind me. My primary reason for song compression is to have them available to me when I'm *not* in my house.