Online Music Sucks

[andrewducker]

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.

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[allorin.livejournal.com]

I just wish iTunes wasn't just aac.

If there was an mp3 option, I'd consider it. Personally, I think Apple are worse than Microsoft when it comes to trying to tie people into their products.

My player plays both mp3 and wma. I refuse to buy an iPod, as I think they're an overpriced gimmic, and actually, I don't care what people think of my headphones.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I think I said something like this to you a year or two back, and you said "But it has lots of music that -I- like!"

Downloaded all the easy-to-find music that you like, hm?