Comments on: iTunes Plus=Increased album sales (to me) http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Eddie Hargreaves http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-106010 Eddie Hargreaves Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:38:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-106010 Galley, when you say $4 more, do you mean $4 more than $9.99 or $7.99? Because the album is selling on iTunes for $7.99. Is that still too much for lossy albums? Galley, when you say $4 more, do you mean $4 more than $9.99 or $7.99? Because the album is selling on iTunes for $7.99. Is that still too much for lossy albums?

]]> By: Galley http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105999 Galley Thu, 31 May 2007 23:27:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105999 For only $4 more I got "The Dark Side Of The Moon" in glorious 5.1 surround sound on SACD. $9.99 is still too much for lossy albums. For only $4 more I got “The Dark Side Of The Moon” in glorious 5.1 surround sound on SACD. $9.99 is still too much for lossy albums.

]]> By: Jay http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105978 Jay Thu, 31 May 2007 15:28:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105978 It is very cool, but according to TUAW our account info is embedded within the m4a. (TUAW Tip: Don't Torrent That Song... 8:05AM posting, Erica Sadun) Not that I plan on sharing my music anyway—this is just a heads up. It is very cool, but according to TUAW our account info is embedded within the m4a. (TUAW Tip: Don’t Torrent That Song… 8:05AM posting, Erica Sadun)

Not that I plan on sharing my music anyway—this is just a heads up.

]]> By: Tom http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105972 Tom Thu, 31 May 2007 11:18:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105972 Can attest to that, I upgraded a bunch of tracks and then bought two entire albums. Hmmmm...what was I thinking? Ultimately, I believe the real benefit of being able to buy individual tracks will still win out over album sales, that being, most of the time I still only like one, two or maybe three tracks on an album enough to want to listen to them a lot. Can attest to that, I upgraded a bunch of tracks and then bought two entire albums. Hmmmm…what was I thinking?

Ultimately, I believe the real benefit of being able to buy individual tracks will still win out over album sales, that being, most of the time I still only like one, two or maybe three tracks on an album enough to want to listen to them a lot.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105964 Louis Gray Thu, 31 May 2007 07:53:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105964 I took a look at my iTunes Library, and Apple offered me the option to upgrade 130 tracks for $33.75, but I'm not all that interested. I've been happy with iTunes' quality and haven't had much need to play tracks outside of iTunes/iPod/Apple TV, where they've been thus far. I'm glad you will benefit from this move, though. Maybe it's more important than I had thought. More here: <a href="http://www.louisgray.com/live/2007/05/for-3375-i-could-ditch-drm-from-130.html" rel="nofollow">For $33.75, I Could Ditch DRM from 130 iTunes Songs</a> I took a look at my iTunes Library, and Apple offered me the option to upgrade 130 tracks for $33.75, but I’m not all that interested. I’ve been happy with iTunes’ quality and haven’t had much need to play tracks outside of iTunes/iPod/Apple TV, where they’ve been thus far.

I’m glad you will benefit from this move, though. Maybe it’s more important than I had thought.

More here: For $33.75, I Could Ditch DRM from 130 iTunes Songs

]]> By: halfeatenfish http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105957 halfeatenfish Thu, 31 May 2007 04:52:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2007/05/30/itunes-plusincreased-album-sales-to-me/#comment-105957 I agree.. My collection has 3000+ songs (all Legal!) and today I bought my first ever items from ITS. 2 albums. I bought my last CD a few years back (they got too expensive), and I've just been ripping my CDs for music. DRM was the hurdle for me. Now, I'm really worried now that I'll start spending too much. Well done, Apple. You just got a customer who's been dying to buy music again. I agree.. My collection has 3000+ songs (all Legal!) and today I bought my first ever items from ITS. 2 albums. I bought my last CD a few years back (they got too expensive), and I’ve just been ripping my CDs for music. DRM was the hurdle for me.

Now, I’m really worried now that I’ll start spending too much.

Well done, Apple. You just got a customer who’s been dying to buy music again.

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