iTunes all DRM free.

so does this mean that all the songs /albums ive bought over the years can be redownloaded now from my account info?
 
kmufc77 said:
so does this mean that all the songs /albums ive bought over the years can be redownloaded now from my account info?
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basically if you go into i-tunes store .. and then look on the right-hand side where it shows quick links....

click on "upgrade to i-tunes plus"

it will now give you a list of all the previous downloads that you did at 128 kbs that are now available at 256 kbs. its even listed stuff ive lost due to a fresh install which is VERY nice...

the complete drawback is that you cant pick and choose what you would like to have ........as it stands its all or nothing... which from what ive sen in one forum could mount up to hundreds / thousands of pounds .. no way in hell i'm i doing that ...apple need to sort it out quick or the will lose out in sales imo

if youve already had the song at 256 kbs then you wont get the offer .....such as it is
 
agreed^, found I did purchase 1 track with some money left from a voucher probably.
EDIT: just found the other was a coke promotion item.

yet black holes and revelations isnt showing at all also purchased via voucher.

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MrMoonX said:
I dont care they should remove the drm for free
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They can't do this, it would set off a motherload of lawsuits.

Think of it logically. All the people who bought the more expensive DRM-free songs before this new deal chose to pay the extra for the lack of DRM. If Apple take it off, those people paid extra, for what? They'll want a refund and all hell would ensue.

no one likes DRM, but they never should have used a DRM system in the first place. That's the only real problem here. In fact, it still bothers me that it's one bitrate or nothing.. they need an option for those who want the higher quality (not saying 256kbps isn't good for the majority, but I'd pay a little extra for a lossless track).
 
i think the main gripe tho is the fact you cant pick what track you want to upgrade..

how do they expect peopel with a ****loads of music to upgrade all songs at once ????
 
EVH said:
Think of it logically. All the people who bought the more expensive DRM-free songs before this new deal chose to pay the extra for the lack of DRM. If Apple take it off, those people paid extra, for what?
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256 Kbps and <time_period> of freedom from DRM.

I bet Apple could easily have iTunes strip the DRM from all the 128 Kbps tracks in-place if they wanted to, but it's probably not their call to make.
 
wush said:
256 Kbps and <time_period> of freedom from DRM.

I bet Apple could easily have iTunes strip the DRM from all the 128 Kbps tracks in-place if they wanted to, but it's probably not their call to make.
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There was a time period of DRM? Didn't know that?!

Wow, all the people who bought DRM'd tracks at 128 needs their head examined!
 
Nah - I meant that the people who'd bought iTunes Plus tracks would have got something for their money (the period in which they were the only ones with the convenience of freedom from DRM) so wouldn't have grounds for a lawsuit IMO.
 
EVH said:
They can't do this, it would set off a motherload of lawsuits.
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You can't sue because of what a company chooses to do with their product range, there was no contract saying that Apple would not in the future remove drm, nor was it implied. Just as the people who bought gta 2 can't sue rockstar for giving it to people for free on their website. You also forget that they payed for double the bitrate.

Though none of this really matters in the end because you can easily remove the drm yourself with free software like myFairTunes and QTFairuse.
 
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Energize said:
You can't sue because of what a company chooses to do with their product range, there was no contract saying that Apple would not in the future remove drm, nor was it implied. Just as the people who bought gta 2 can't sue rockstar for giving it to people for free on their website. You also forget that they payed for double the bitrate.

Though none of this really matters in the end because you can easily remove the drm yourself with free software like myFairTunes and QTFairuse.
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My point was rather, if you paid the extra for a song then a week later the same song was lower in price with none of the restrictions then you'd be ******. Key being lower in price.

...and the Americans will sue over anything, regardless of case merit ;)
 
EVH said:
My point was rather, if you paid the extra for a song then a week later the same song was lower in price with none of the restrictions then you'd be ******. Key being lower in price.
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Yeah but it's the same with everything, the PS3 dropped £125 shortly after release yet there wasn't a rebellion against Sony, same with pc components and tv's.
 
Does this lack of DRM mean I can now download music from the store and apply mp3gain to it to avoid distortion when using the EQ on my ipod?
 
Energize said:
Yeah but it's the same with everything, the PS3 dropped £125 shortly after release yet there wasn't a rebellion against Sony, same with pc components and tv's.
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I argue that opinion, as there wasn't a difference in restrictions for PS3.. only a drop in price. Here, the same songs were being sold with crippling DRM for 99p, and a week later they're being sold for 69p with none of the DRM (which is what people paid more to avoid).
 
EVH said:
I argue that opinion, as there wasn't a difference in restrictions for PS3.. only a drop in price. Here, the same songs were being sold with crippling DRM for 99p, and a week later they're being sold for 69p with none of the DRM (which is what people paid more to avoid).
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And the new ps3 has a much bigger hard drive, which is what people paid more for when they got the 60gb version rather than the 20gb. Better product for less money, apple are only charging more because they can get away with it, not because they care that people paid more for the drm free version. Nothing would change if they removed the drm for free, people wouldn't stop buying apple and the songs would still be inferior anyway because they are half the bit rate so the people who paid more still got more in the end.
 
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When did iTunes plus first appear? I'm sure some of my purchases are pretty recent, like within the last few days so I'll be bugg***d if I'm paying to download music I already have given an album I bought at Christmas cost me 8 quid, now to upgrade it its another 2 quid when I could have bought the CD for that if not cheaper had a tangible piece of property in my hand and been able to do what ever I like with it.

I love Apple hardware and software but this stinks!
 
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And the new ps3 has a much bigger hard drive, which is what people paid more for when they got the 60gb version rather than the 20gb. Better product for less money, apple are only charging more because they can get away with it, not because they care that people paid more for the drm free version. Nothing would change if they removed the drm for free, people wouldn't stop buying apple and the songs would still be inferior anyway because they are half the bit rate so the people who paid more still got more in the end.
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I see what you're saying (I got a 60GB launch :cool: )

I'm not trying to argue Apple's motives, I think this is a good thing for everyone (DRM free) so I hope that comes across.
 
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