Digital Rights Management
After unveiling their Video channel on iTunes Music Store awhile back, my immediate thoughts were "I bet Apple will revolutionize the television and music video industry the same way it has the music industry."
I'd like to retract that comment.
If I buy a song on iTunes, I can burn it onto a CD and play it in my car or on my home audio system, in addition to listening to it on my computer and iPod. Sure there are DRM limitations such as purchased tracks can only be burned up to 7 times and can't be copied to more than a few compters/devices, but they are reasonable enough in my opinion.
However, if I buy a TV Show, I only have one option: Watch it on my computer. My iPod does not have video playback capabilities, not that I am interested in watching something on that tiny screen anyway. And the real kicker is that there is no way to burn purchased shows or videos to DVD, the parallel to burning music to CD.
I've spent a portion of the day trying to find out how to accomplish this and I haven't had much luck. I haven't had much beef with the DRM protection that comes with iTunes audio tracks, but this issue will certainly be a sticking point on the video side. I would really be surprised if it were not a sticking point with most potential consumers.
Any thoughts?
1.17.2006I'd like to retract that comment.
If I buy a song on iTunes, I can burn it onto a CD and play it in my car or on my home audio system, in addition to listening to it on my computer and iPod. Sure there are DRM limitations such as purchased tracks can only be burned up to 7 times and can't be copied to more than a few compters/devices, but they are reasonable enough in my opinion.
However, if I buy a TV Show, I only have one option: Watch it on my computer. My iPod does not have video playback capabilities, not that I am interested in watching something on that tiny screen anyway. And the real kicker is that there is no way to burn purchased shows or videos to DVD, the parallel to burning music to CD.
I've spent a portion of the day trying to find out how to accomplish this and I haven't had much luck. I haven't had much beef with the DRM protection that comes with iTunes audio tracks, but this issue will certainly be a sticking point on the video side. I would really be surprised if it were not a sticking point with most potential consumers.
Any thoughts?
New Music Tuesday Is Back!
For the first time in months, a New Music Tuesday offered the goods to fill my iTunes Music Cart.
For those that are iPod/iTunes newbies, New Music Tuesday (bka NMT) has been Apple's day of unveiling music's newest arrivals and their latest acquisitions. Quite a buzz was stirred in the early going since Apple was in the process of adding tracks to their ever-expanding catalog, each NMT offered dozens of songs that had not been available up to that point. Lately, since Apple has caught up with much of what is out there, NMT's have been busts, featuring the same tracks week after week.
So what's caught my interest? Well, laugh if you must, but Rick Moranis' Agoraphobic Cowboy CD was on my shortlist and is actually featured on the first slide of New Releases. Also, the new hardest working man in show business, Brian McKnight is back with another single, "Find Myself In You". It's been what - months? - since McKnight dropped something new. He was overdue. And to top it off, a Free Single of the Week by an artist I actually heard of.
And Todd-tastic's main man Matisyahu's live album is in the top 10... NMT delivers!
12.07.2005For those that are iPod/iTunes newbies, New Music Tuesday (bka NMT) has been Apple's day of unveiling music's newest arrivals and their latest acquisitions. Quite a buzz was stirred in the early going since Apple was in the process of adding tracks to their ever-expanding catalog, each NMT offered dozens of songs that had not been available up to that point. Lately, since Apple has caught up with much of what is out there, NMT's have been busts, featuring the same tracks week after week.
So what's caught my interest? Well, laugh if you must, but Rick Moranis' Agoraphobic Cowboy CD was on my shortlist and is actually featured on the first slide of New Releases. Also, the new hardest working man in show business, Brian McKnight is back with another single, "Find Myself In You". It's been what - months? - since McKnight dropped something new. He was overdue. And to top it off, a Free Single of the Week by an artist I actually heard of.And Todd-tastic's main man Matisyahu's live album is in the top 10... NMT delivers!
Christmas Remixed
Already tired of the same old, same old Christmas tunes. The following albums combine the latest in electronic music with the classic sounds of Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Dean Martin and Mel Torme. You can find them all on iTunes Music Store.
8.30.2005
- Christmas Remixed (2003 Six Degrees Records)
- Holiday Dance Party - The Christmas Remixes (2004 Christmas Chill)
- The Reindeer Room: A Christmas Chillout (2004 Kriztal Entertainment)
- Holiday Lounge - The Christmas Remixes (2004 Christmas Chill)
- hOMe for the Holidays (2003 Om Records)
- Merry Mixmas: Christmas Classics Remixed (2005 Capitol USA)
Labels: holidays, iTunes, music
A.I.Tunes
Another Tuesday means another day of new music on the iTunes Music Store. So as I'm downloading Kanye West's new release, Late Registration, I thought I'd update American Idol fans on past competitor's efforts currently available on the Store.
Available today as a pre-release, the Lauryn Hill sound-alike (Randy Jackson's words, not mine) Camile Velasco offers up her debut single "Hangin On". The 30 second preview doesn't sound too bad, but that's probably because the 80s remake is a familiar tune. "And what's more importantly", no signs of the wristband on the album cover.
Prior to the Velasco release, Latoya London's "Appreciate" was the most recent Idol-alum debut. Despite a nice get on a guest verse from The Roots' Black Thought, the preview sounds like the 2000's formulaic R&B. That doesn't mean it can't be good, but there's only so much room in a shopping cart.
Outside of the compilations from the show, the following is a list of AI alums on iTunes:
Available today as a pre-release, the Lauryn Hill sound-alike (Randy Jackson's words, not mine) Camile Velasco offers up her debut single "Hangin On". The 30 second preview doesn't sound too bad, but that's probably because the 80s remake is a familiar tune. "And what's more importantly", no signs of the wristband on the album cover.
Prior to the Velasco release, Latoya London's "Appreciate" was the most recent Idol-alum debut. Despite a nice get on a guest verse from The Roots' Black Thought, the preview sounds like the 2000's formulaic R&B. That doesn't mean it can't be good, but there's only so much room in a shopping cart.
Outside of the compilations from the show, the following is a list of AI alums on iTunes:
- Bo Bice - Inside Your Heaven (Single)
- Camile Velasco - Hangin On (Single)
- Carmen Rasmussen - Photograph (Single)
- Carrie Underwood - Inside Your Heaven (Single)
- Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man (Album); Merry Christmas with Love (Album)
- Constantine Maroulis - Pray for the Soul of Betty (Album)
- Diana Degarmo - Blue Skies (Album)
- Fantasia - Free Yourself (Album)
- George Huff - My Christmas (EP)
- Josh Gracin - Josh Gracin (Album); Stay With Me (Single)
- Justin Guarini - Justin Guarini (Album)
- Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway (Album); Thankful (Album)
- Kimberly Locke - One Love (Album)
- Latoya London - Appreciate (Single)
- Ruben Studdard - Soulful (Single); I Need An Angel (Single)
- Tamyra Gray - The Dreamer (Album)
- William Hung - Inspiration (Album); Hung for the Holidays (Album); We Are the Champions (EP)
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