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   File sharing

   

   Mike Torres, Jul 8th, 2003 @ 9:27pm

   
   

   "In limiting the release to such a small audience, it almost guarantees that there will be a brisk trade in the soundtrack on the various file sharing systems"
   
   Curious - how will this work? The iTunes Music Store uses FairPlay copy protection. Any copies found on file sharing networks would be of very poor quality - not the 128kbps AAC format provided by iTMS.
   
   Additionally, a Windows version of iTunes should be available in a few months - perhaps in enough time for the soundtrack to sell well on Windows systems as well. The reality is - how much would it sell on CD anyway? Probably not much at all.
   
   Mike

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   Re: File sharing

   

   Mike (profile), Jul 8th, 2003 @ 9:57pm

   
   

   They say it's only the US version that won't be released on CD. Thus, I'm guessing it will be released elsewhere on CD, guaranteeing it does get onto file sharing networks.
   
   I'd also guess that there will be some promotional CDs or some other method that will get the songs in another digital format and will get them online before very long.

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   Re: File sharing

   

   reprobate, Jul 8th, 2003 @ 10:09pm

   
   

   The iTunes Music Archives might use FairPlay copy prevention garbage,
   but that won't stop ten or a thousand people from ripping it into friendly
   192-kB MP3 files and shovelling it into Kazaa (or whatever Mac users
   are left with these days). If it can be listened to, it will be encoded in MP3
   and, hopefully, OGG.
   
   The real news here is that the record label has finally found a way to cut
   out the middlemen of brick and mortar. No more material costs, no meat-
   space overhead whatsoever - it's a record exec's dream come true. That's
   the real reason this thing has been embraced at all, and it's the reason
   they don't care that (initially) only Mac users will buy it.

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   RIAA sharpening knife

   

   kael, Jul 9th, 2003 @ 9:13am

   
   

   I'll bet this will turn into the poster child of the RIAA in the fight against piracy.
   

   The RIAA's argument will be:
   1. See, we did what they said they wanted (Net delivered music), yet they pirated it anyway.
   2. The iTunes sells were poor, due to pirating.
   

   All the lemmings will lap this up.

   Never mind the facts, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

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   No More CD's

   

   Jeremiah, Jul 9th, 2003 @ 11:52am

   
   

   As a musical artist myself, i've made a pact never to print a bazillions CD's that only end up rotting on shelves or in warehouses. It's wasteful and toxic to the environment.
   
   I'm happy to see a major studio "online" - in every sense of the word.

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   heh

   

   Anonymous Coward, Jul 9th, 2003 @ 3:29pm

   
   

   If it's a MAC only thing you can bet your ass I'll be downloading it. That'll show those bastards! ;-)

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