iMusic from buy.com
Buy.com announces firm Jul 22 launch date for iMusic.
http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2235911
I don't like this - Apple is losing out on its best opportunity to dominate the market. Why should it take until the end of the year to get a Windows product moving?
And why does this matter for us? If Apple is able to sharply increase volume, prices come down, less partial albums etc. etc.
Andrew
http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/2235911
I don't like this - Apple is losing out on its best opportunity to dominate the market. Why should it take until the end of the year to get a Windows product moving?
And why does this matter for us? If Apple is able to sharply increase volume, prices come down, less partial albums etc. etc.
Andrew
Comments
Apple needs to continue to push the advantages of AAC and get it's windows software out.
although it's mistakenly titled as best buy.
Originally posted by hmurchison
This is good new. They will be peddling WM9 crap. While Microsloth has the advantage of marketshare their format is limited because it comes from one provider and has an inflexible DRM policy.
Apple needs to continue to push the advantages of AAC and get it's windows software out.
Do we know that it's WM9? The article could be taken to imply that some of the basic architecture is similar to ITMS.
But in the end, get the damn ITMS for Windows out, absolutely.
Originally posted by kumrabai
Do we know that it's WM9? The article could be taken to imply that some of the basic architecture is similar to ITMS.
But in the end, get the damn ITMS for Windows out, absolutely.
Yup
The Loudeye Media Framework, built on Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series, is a plug-and-play option for third-party retailers looking to distribute copyright-protected content on the Internet.
That's enough for me to never use it. I hate WM format.
Originally posted by murk
Apple should have at least trademarked everything with an "i" in front.
its a crime how badlyl that was stolen from apple by so many companies
I doubt there is anything apple can do to stop them from using that name but buy.com's intent is glaringly obvious. At that very least, maybe this will get SJ to lock the iTunes programmers into the basement until they are finished iTunesWindows.
And of course, I have no doubt that "iMusic" will be a stunning failure.
There is also a website that is already called iMusic.com.
Where do you go to find out what has been registered by a company. Maybe Apple does have this covered Christ they try to patent/trademark just about everything they can.
Edit: Checked Apple's website and they do not have iMusic covered.
Originally posted by ast3r3x
its a crime how badlyl that was stolen from apple by so many companies
You know, it's an interesting thought. While you would have a difficult time trademarking the 'i' in 'iTunes', iMac etc, you may have a case for going after the iMusic as a concept. It's just too close to itunes music, wouldn't you say?
Originally posted by kumrabai
And why does this matter for us? If Apple is able to sharply increase volume, prices come down, less partial albums etc. etc.
Seems download rate has dropped sharply since the iTMS' inception. I hope they get iTMS Windows out soon, so they don't continue losing money on it.
Originally posted by InactionMan
iMusic was indeed the rumoured name of iTunes before it was released. Even still, it seems that a good lot of the media seems to think that the iTMS is officially called Apple iMusic.
There is also a website that is already called iMusic.com.
Where do you go to find out what has been registered by a company. Maybe Apple does have this covered Christ they try to patent/trademark just about everything they can.
Edit: Checked Apple's website and they do not have iMusic covered.
iMusic is trademarked by ArtistDirect, Inc.
www.artistdirect.com/