UPDATED – Just noticed that it’s a 48 hour deal . . . then, can expand to 30 days. ——- Man, I love those moments when something comes along that just . . . well, blows your mind. If you read my previous post about Spotify, you know I was pretty keen on the service.…
OK, so I’m done lamenting over my long, lost LaLa service . . . it let me listen to all sorts of new music and decide if I like it (then, I’d go grab it to purchase and actually felt gooood about it). So, then Apple comes along and gobbles them up . . .…
If you’re like me, then you like cars. At the same time, you like the tech that goes into cars (go to cars.cnet.com for a good lesson). For years, I have been looking for a good way to integrate my iPod/iPhone with our minivan (2002 Mazda). I looked at FM modulators, but they just plain…
So, I was listening to Pandora again today. Ron Block (from Alison Krauss & Union Station) was featured from his album “Far Away Land”. I love this one song. So, I head to Amazonmp3.com, search for Ron Block, click buy MP3 (99 cents). From their I had to download their music manager. I was a…
In my previous post, I mention Amazon MP3 briefly. It’s a known fact that iTunes is the leader in online distribution of music. That’s all well and good and they’ve definitely changed the face of how music is purchased by consumers. My beef with iTunes is that in order to play [most of] purchased tracks is…
Well, I stumbled on to an old favorite. Pandora.com now has Genre channels. I just fired up the symphonic classical channel (yeah, I know) and it sounds great! If you haven’t tried Pandora, head to www.pandora.com and check it out. If you work while online, this is just too good to pass up. Here’s my…
Wow, that’s a mouthful! There are two new games in town for music downloads. One is an indy type locale where you can find the up and comers . . . the other is a full on popular music freeby site . . . with a catch. Let’s start with Amie Street (www.amiestreet.com). It’s a…
OK, so I wanted a way to sell my group’s music via download, but didn’t have the time (or clout) to grind the iTunes machine. Well, now there’s E-Junkie. Now all I have to do is upload my music to their secure servers and viola, I can connect through my Paypal account. The beauty is…
I wrote earlier this year about the EMI Record company releasing non-DRM songs and albums to iTunes. Well, it’s in full effect and many other labels are taking part. To learn about that, click here. I was excited, then not excited. I was glad to hear that the files would not be copy protected, but…
OK, let’s look at the title of this post. You probably know iTunes . . . . that leaves DRM, and EMI. Here’s a quick overview: DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. It’s the stuff that keeps you from copying a music track you buy online from, say, iTunes for Rhapsody or the like. You…