Comments on: Wal-Mart does DRM-Free at $0.94 Per Song http://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/ Technology News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pieterhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-114047 Pieter Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:18:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-114047 That's true. They keep playing the same stuff for over three months. We have a commercial radio station around here called Q-Music and they're as commercial as a radio station can get. They always spin the same music and I'm sure that they work with segments (e.g. 1 minute talk, 3 minutes music). I never listen to it but my mom does and she turns it on when she's in the car. I was in the car once and I heard Hips Don't Lie by Shakira. Guess what happened three months later? I heard that same darn song again! That’s true. They keep playing the same stuff for over three months. We have a commercial radio station around here called Q-Music and they’re as commercial as a radio station can get. They always spin the same music and I’m sure that they work with segments (e.g. 1 minute talk, 3 minutes music). I never listen to it but my mom does and she turns it on when she’s in the car. I was in the car once and I heard Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira. Guess what happened three months later? I heard that same darn song again!

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113993 Ashley Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:01:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113993 I'm one of those tat likes to keep it legal as well. I only buy songs if I REALLY want them... and lately there are hardly any that I want enough to buy. I just listen to XM Radio and usually I'm sick of the songs after a few weeks anyways due to songs being over-played. I’m one of those tat likes to keep it legal as well. I only buy songs if I REALLY want them… and lately there are hardly any that I want enough to buy. I just listen to XM Radio and usually I’m sick of the songs after a few weeks anyways due to songs being over-played.

]]> By: Pieterhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113943 Pieter Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:40:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113943 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113895" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Long live Torrents.</blockquote></div> I wanna keep it legal, especially with these independent artist who wouldn't be able to survive if I was to illegally download their music. However, I stand my point: down with the RIAA and (most of the) mainstream music! Tinhed wrote:
Long live Torrents.

I wanna keep it legal, especially with these independent artist who wouldn’t be able to survive if I was to illegally download their music. However, I stand my point: down with the RIAA and (most of the) mainstream music!

]]> By: netster007xhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113941 netster007x Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:19:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113941 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113895" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>Long live Torrents.</blockquote></div> Unfortunately, torrents tend not to live long. Old torrents get unhealthy and soon no-one wants to get involved with them. Without anyone caring for them, many torrents curl up and die :( Tinhed wrote:
Long live Torrents.

Unfortunately, torrents tend not to live long. Old torrents get unhealthy and soon no-one wants to get involved with them. Without anyone caring for them, many torrents curl up and die :(

]]> By: Tinhedhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113895 Tinhed Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:50:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113895 Long live Torrents. Long live Torrents.

]]> By: Pieterhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113857 Pieter Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:38:21 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113857 Let's hope that iTunes will lower their prices soon. Well, probably not. It's the biggest music store on the internet after all... Let’s hope that iTunes will lower their prices soon. Well, probably not. It’s the biggest music store on the internet after all…

]]> By: Oropherhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113838 Oropher Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:47:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113838 @Schmidetzki: Interesting that you were able to access the store but not download anything - Ars Technica is reporting that the browser-based store (as opposed to the one accessed through WMP) blocks access for Mac and Linux based browsers.There's more on the censorship at Ars Technica too. (http://tinyurl.com/2buk4j) @Schmidetzki: Interesting that you were able to access the store but not download anything – Ars Technica is reporting that the browser-based store (as opposed to the one accessed through WMP) blocks access for Mac and Linux based browsers.

There’s more on the censorship at Ars Technica too. ([tinyurl.com])

]]> By: tafkajphttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113837 tafkajp Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:02:28 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113837 I just read at slashdot and thought everybody should know before they jump on the DRM free tunes from walmart.http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/08/21/181256.shtmlSmiley Face writes "Wal-Mart has hopped on the DRM-free bandwagon with today's announcement that it will be participating in Universal's DRM-free sales pilot. The quality looks good: 256Kbps MP3 for 94 cents apiece, but customers are likely to be turned off by the retail chain's continued censorship. 'It's a bit hard to believe that all the customers who shop at the world's largest retailer want censored versions of music, though, but that's what they get. Only edited versions of albums with parental advisories are available, just as they are in Wal-Mart's offline stores. This isn't a new policy; Wal-Mart's online music store has carried only edited versions for years, but it's worth pointing out to potential new users tempted by the lower prices and lack of DRM.'" [+] music, business, internet (tagging beta)taf I just read at slashdot and thought everybody should know before they jump on the DRM free tunes from walmart.

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Smiley Face writes “Wal-Mart has hopped on the DRM-free bandwagon with today’s announcement that it will be participating in Universal’s DRM-free sales pilot. The quality looks good: 256Kbps MP3 for 94 cents apiece, but customers are likely to be turned off by the retail chain’s continued censorship. ‘It’s a bit hard to believe that all the customers who shop at the world’s largest retailer want censored versions of music, though, but that’s what they get. Only edited versions of albums with parental advisories are available, just as they are in Wal-Mart’s offline stores. This isn’t a new policy; Wal-Mart’s online music store has carried only edited versions for years, but it’s worth pointing out to potential new users tempted by the lower prices and lack of DRM.’”
[+] music, business, internet (tagging beta)

taf

]]> By: Schmidetzkihttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113824 Schmidetzki Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:15:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113824 The music download seems to work only for win 2000 or XP. When I try it with am Mac (Safari or Firefox) I get the message "We're sorry, your operating system is incompatible. To provide the best download experience, we can no longer support Windows 98, ME or NT. Please visit again after you upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP."I understand "we can no longer support Windows 98, ME or NT". But i see no reason why Mac-s are unsupported. The music download seems to work only for win 2000 or XP.
When I try it with am Mac (Safari or Firefox) I get the message “We’re sorry, your operating system is incompatible. To provide the best download experience, we can no longer support Windows 98, ME or NT. Please visit again after you upgrade to Windows 2000 or XP.”

I understand “we can no longer support Windows 98, ME or NT”. But i see no reason why Mac-s are unsupported.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113800 Ryan Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:55:47 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/21/wal-mart-does-drm-free-at-094-per-song/#comment-113800 Yeah, if I was going to purchase music I would get it from Walmart as well. I like that it is a bit cheaper than iTunes, some of it is DRM-free, and it's in a high-quality MP3 format. Yeah, if I was going to purchase music I would get it from Walmart as well. I like that it is a bit cheaper than iTunes, some of it is DRM-free, and it’s in a high-quality MP3 format.

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