Comments on: Amazon MP3 Expanding Internationally, More DRM-Free in 2008 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amazon MP3 Expanding Internationally, More DRM-Free in 2008-Music Download http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Amazon MP3 Expanding Internationally, More DRM-Free in 2008-Music Download Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:57:52 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2552 [...] Testindustries wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptEvery song and album in the Amazon MP3 music download store is available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software and is encoded at 256 kbps to deliver high audio quality. Amazon MP3 customers are … [...] [...] Testindustries wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptEvery song and album in the Amazon MP3 music download store is available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software and is encoded at 256 kbps to deliver high audio quality. Amazon MP3 customers are … [...]

]]> By: New Sound Now - Qtrax, Charlatans, Wifi DJ « New Sound Now http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 New Sound Now - Qtrax, Charlatans, Wifi DJ « New Sound Now Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:36:19 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2362 [...] Amazon mp3 store going international Last.fm becomes world biggest jukebox Download major label music for free with Qtrax EXCEPT that [...] [...] Amazon mp3 store going international Last.fm becomes world biggest jukebox Download major label music for free with Qtrax EXCEPT that [...]

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 Paul Ellis Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:20:03 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2264 I don't think you could ever full support a non-DRM music business model with advertising. I would doubt you could even support a paid subscription model (ala Napster 2.0) without DRM. I probably won't be purchasing downloaded tracks until they are either losslessly compressed CD-quality files (FLAC, WMA Pro, Apple Lossless) or a high quality audio codec at a higher sample rate and bit-depth (WMA/Vorbis/AAC at 96khz/24bit). At this point, I still find it easiest to just order the CD from Amazon and rip it myself. I don’t think you could ever full support a non-DRM music business model with advertising. I would doubt you could even support a paid subscription model (ala Napster 2.0) without DRM. I probably won’t be purchasing downloaded tracks until they are either losslessly compressed CD-quality files (FLAC, WMA Pro, Apple Lossless) or a high quality audio codec at a higher sample rate and bit-depth (WMA/Vorbis/AAC at 96khz/24bit). At this point, I still find it easiest to just order the CD from Amazon and rip it myself.

]]> By: Tyler Reber http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Tyler Reber Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:53:52 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2263 Qtrax is a good idea in principle, mainly because of the the vast number of songs they said they would offer. The issue is that according to most news sites I've been reading this afternoon, Qtrax has yet to sign any contracts with any of the major music labels. Apparently, most of them are even going so far as to deny ever even being in negotiations with Qtrax...with the exception of Universal. This is slightly dissapointing. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080128-qtraxs-free-legal-p2p-scheme-is-vaporware-for-now.html If someone could somehow figure out a way to offer free, legal, DRM-Free music (either MP3's or WMA's) that were atleast 192kbps or better, that would be amazing. It could even be ad supported for all I care. Sadly, this is probably just a dream. ;-) Qtrax is a good idea in principle, mainly because of the the vast number of songs they said they would offer. The issue is that according to most news sites I’ve been reading this afternoon, Qtrax has yet to sign any contracts with any of the major music labels. Apparently, most of them are even going so far as to deny ever even being in negotiations with Qtrax…with the exception of Universal. This is slightly dissapointing.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080128-qtraxs-free-legal-p2p-scheme-is-vaporware-for-now.html

If someone could somehow figure out a way to offer free, legal, DRM-Free music (either MP3′s or WMA’s) that were atleast 192kbps or better, that would be amazing. It could even be ad supported for all I care. Sadly, this is probably just a dream. ;-)

]]> By: Paul Ellis http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Paul Ellis Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2262 Amazon's DRM-free MP3s are definitely a step in the the right direction, but Qtrax isn't necessarily bad. I'm just glad the record labels have finally realized the value most people put on DRM'd music (almost zero). Qtrax is just more choice, and that can't be bad. I won't use it probably, but others might. On that same token, I won't use Amazon's MP3 store either because I can't stand the low fidelity of MP3. I know, I'm a music snob. :) Amazon’s DRM-free MP3s are definitely a step in the the right direction, but Qtrax isn’t necessarily bad. I’m just glad the record labels have finally realized the value most people put on DRM’d music (almost zero). Qtrax is just more choice, and that can’t be bad. I won’t use it probably, but others might. On that same token, I won’t use Amazon’s MP3 store either because I can’t stand the low fidelity of MP3. I know, I’m a music snob. :)

]]> By: Tyler Reber http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2261 Tyler Reber Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:05:58 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2261 See, Amazon's got the right idea going DRM-Free. Just today there was news out of a new service that was supposed to open tonight (though some reports are saying it's a scam) that would enable users to download all the free music they wanted, LEGALLy off of a type of P2P platform. The catch was that it's ad supported AND the music comes with DRM. The recording industry and it's contractors really just need to give up on the whole DRM kick if they want users to feel more inclined to pay for music downloads. It's good to see that some of them have and that Amazon is taking advantage of it and providing DRM free music to it's users. See, Amazon’s got the right idea going DRM-Free. Just today there was news out of a new service that was supposed to open tonight (though some reports are saying it’s a scam) that would enable users to download all the free music they wanted, LEGALLy off of a type of P2P platform. The catch was that it’s ad supported AND the music comes with DRM. The recording industry and it’s contractors really just need to give up on the whole DRM kick if they want users to feel more inclined to pay for music downloads. It’s good to see that some of them have and that Amazon is taking advantage of it and providing DRM free music to it’s users.

]]> By: Amazon deverá começar a vender MP3 sem DRM a nível global em 2008 : TubarãoEsquilo, a rede de blogues com actualidade, informação e notícias http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Amazon deverá começar a vender MP3 sem DRM a nível global em 2008 : TubarãoEsquilo, a rede de blogues com actualidade, informação e notícias Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:59:04 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2256 [...] que a loja de MP3 irá abrir em primeiro lugar e quando é que isso irá acontecer. Mesmo assim, o TechConsumer especula que a oferta irá chegar primeiro aos países onde a empresa de comércio electrónico já [...] [...] que a loja de MP3 irá abrir em primeiro lugar e quando é que isso irá acontecer. Mesmo assim, o TechConsumer especula que a oferta irá chegar primeiro aos países onde a empresa de comércio electrónico já [...]

]]> By: Amazon deverá começar a vender MP3 sem DRM a nível global em 2008 | Remixtures http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2254 Amazon deverá começar a vender MP3 sem DRM a nível global em 2008 | Remixtures Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:53:00 +0000 http://www.techconsumer.com/2008/01/27/amazon-mp3-expanding-internationally-more-drm-free-in-2008/#comment-2254 [...] assim, o TechConsumer especula que a oferta irá chegar primeiro aos países onde a empresa de comércio [...] [...] assim, o TechConsumer especula que a oferta irá chegar primeiro aos países onde a empresa de comércio [...]

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