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Post #1
Mar 19 2008, 01:55
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Neowinian Super Cool
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Apple to Offer Unlimited Music Plan?Quote - Financial Times reports that Apple is currently in discussions with music companies to allow customers to have unlimited access to the entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices (presumably for the life of the device).
The plan sounds similar to Universal's Total Music plan in which the cost of music is embedded into the music player itself. Based on the wording of this article, it seems Apple's version of the plan adds the cost on top of the iPod or iPhone.
The negotiations are currently being held up due to disagreements in pricing. Apple is reportedly only offering $20 per device, while Nokia is playing almost $80/handset for a similar plan. Other possibilities appear to include a subscription based service for iPhone users ($7-8/month, for example) with the capability to keep up to 40-50 tracks/year even after the subscription lapses.
Historically, the Financial Times has been a reliable source of information with early details of Apple's plans to introduce iTunes Movie rentals well ahead of its release.
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Post #2
Mar 19 2008, 02:48
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You call these bagles?!
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id consider using said service though id need to get a ipod again lol
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Post #3
Mar 19 2008, 03:04
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All you can eat apples... mmmm
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Post #4
Mar 19 2008, 03:06
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depending on the price, id be game
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Post #5
Mar 19 2008, 03:09
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Good step, next thing is to offer some proper encoding options!
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Post #6
Mar 19 2008, 04:57
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oh hai
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I think I would be interested been reluctant really to buy music from itunes yet dunno why just have.
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Post #7
Mar 19 2008, 05:04
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7 / X
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I think if the price is only $7 or 8 a month for unlimited downloads, quite a few people would be intrested (I would)
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Post #8
Mar 19 2008, 05:08
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But until Apple drops DRM, they won't have me as a customer.
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Post #9
Mar 19 2008, 09:14
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Neowinian Wise One
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I am totally with you there Frothy!
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Post #10
Mar 19 2008, 09:45
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DRM or lack of DRM isn't the most important factor for me, But I'd love more iTunes Plus music available.
Great codec (AAC) and encoding options (256Kbps), and no DRM.
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Post #11
Mar 19 2008, 12:22
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Hmmm... so Apple is coming around and will offer what Zune owners already have, with Zune pass? Plus, a lot of Zune Marketplace is already in unprotected MP3 format (not the subscription stuff though).
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Post #12
Mar 19 2008, 13:05
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Quote - (Hell-In-A-Handbasket @ Mar 18 2008, 23:06)  depending on the price, id be game indeed
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Post #13
Mar 19 2008, 13:07
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Well I have been in the market for a new mp3 player. Not exactly happy with my sandisk. I was thinking of a zune but I will have to watch this and see what it brings.
I have always been everything anti-ipod but if it had a subscription service then maybe it might change my mind.
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Post #14
Mar 19 2008, 13:08
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I think this has been something that would always appear, what with alot of competition already doing similar.
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Post #15
Mar 19 2008, 13:13
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Neowinian Wise One
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In Spain we already pay a tax on all kinds of media that can store "copyrighted material". Blank dvds cost up to 200% more because of this. (ipods, hard drives, dvd burners, scanners, printers too!)
So I already pay. Where's my music?!?!?
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