Will ITMS distributed podcasts be mp3 or locked down AAC for iPod lockin incurance, if it is the latter, it will flop.
I doubt it - iTunes only works with iPods anyway and most music is in AAC - my Sony phone will place AAC files as well. And most people downloading Podcasts are using iPods. iTunes is for iPods after all.
The BBC are experimenting with iMP a free (at least for UK licence fee payers) download service that allows you to watch/listen to programmes for up to a week after broadcast. Applying DRM to content doesn't imply you have to pay for it.
The BBC are also Podcasting some radio programs already.
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Originally posted by a_greer
Will ITMS distributed podcasts be mp3 or locked down AAC for iPod lockin incurance, if it is the latter, it will flop.
I doubt it - iTunes only works with iPods anyway and most music is in AAC - my Sony phone will place AAC files as well. And most people downloading Podcasts are using iPods. iTunes is for iPods after all.
Originally posted by MacCrazy
iTunes only works with iPods anyway
That's not true:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93548
Originally posted by stupider...likeafox
That's not true:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93548
Yeah - i forgot about those! Anyway AAC is an open format - but it DRM is applied then it will be a problem - but only for a few.
Originally posted by zanc
The BBC are experimenting with iMP a free (at least for UK licence fee payers) download service that allows you to watch/listen to programmes for up to a week after broadcast. Applying DRM to content doesn't imply you have to pay for it.
The BBC are also Podcasting some radio programs already.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4447557.stm