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I've been playing around with this new "MiniStore" (new in iTunes
6.0.2) and it appears to send the info in the artist tag back to
Apple where a query is run for album titles related to that artist.
Also the same query comes up with a selection of other titles
based on what "Other Listener's bought." For instance, I select
(you have to actually select, random or sequential selections do
seem to initiate a query) Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John and
I get a selection of 4 Dr. John albums and a Listeners Also
Bought list comprised of:

Ray Charles
BB King
Quincy Jones
Default
Bill Cosby
Frank Sinatra
David Bowie
Charlie Watts
Bob Dylan

(Defualt???)

Yet when I select a Beatles track I get "No Match"

So I feel "monitor" is the wrong word here because it implies that
a constant, autonomous listening is going on. That's not actually
the case. However, Info is being passed to Apple based on your
actual selections if the MiniStore is turned on, however there's
been big threads about this on Slashdot and other sites. Apple
has apparently already responded saying that all data is
discarded at the end of each query function and that no data is
passed if the MiniStore is turned of (Edit/hide MiniStore).

This is the first I've heard of any account related number being
passed and I'll wait to hear an explanation of that before
freaking out. Besides, I'm an iTMS customer an they already have
my info. If my account number is being passed, I would suspect
that it will be used to update my "Just For You" database info.

But overall, I do agree with you and ShadeTree on this one,
Apple should make this an opt-in feature, if only to quell privacy
fears.

Will I stop using it? No, I think it's a really cool feature and
potentially a great way to discover new music. I'm going to keep
playing with it happy

Cheers
Posted by: Len Rooney   Posted on: 01/12/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Well, unlike Sony  Boot_Agnostic | 01/12/06
The problem with this is as I see it ...  ShadeTree | 01/12/06
Exactly right!  tic swayback | 01/12/06
Tic,  nomorems | 01/12/06
Lots of ways to do it  tic swayback | 01/12/06
What I don't understand Tic is that since the user  Laff | 01/12/06
Not just iTunes songs  tic swayback | 01/12/06
Not only that  voska | 01/12/06
tracking usage/purchasing patterns  Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06
yup  Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06
He doesn't realize  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Don't see a problem with it.  Denk | 01/12/06
Re: Don't see a problem with it.  yyuko@... | 01/12/06
That's valuable information  tic swayback | 01/12/06
Depends  tekspek1 | 01/12/06
That's valuable  tic swayback | 01/13/06
Uh huh ...  worknman | 01/12/06
M$ and Apple are spying on you!  Linux Geek | 01/12/06
Big Picture  tekspek1 | 01/12/06
Windows Geek here has a point  John Zern | 01/13/06
Haven't seen any apologists  tic swayback | 01/12/06
Just an FYI  Rick_K | 01/12/06
yup  Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06
And other companies too  Boot_Agnostic | 01/13/06
Actually you are asked the first time ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
Does windows update ask?  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Windows Update does not send information ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
naive as always  Jeff Spicoli | 01/13/06
I know this because I have analyzed ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
Really now?  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Just exactly how do you know that it is any ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
So you suggest Apple is just as bad as MS?  NonZealot | 01/13/06
No  Rick_K | 01/13/06
No Apologies  tekspek1 | 01/12/06
And I don't download illegal files..  nomorems | 01/12/06
...And I do, and kinda care less...  tallguy779 | 01/12/06
Who would then know  voska | 01/12/06
You paid the copyright holder for it  nomorems | 01/12/06
Not too long ago.....  OmarHash | 01/12/06
To be perfectly clear  altagracia | 01/12/06
How?  tic swayback | 01/12/06
meta tags  Len Rooney | 01/12/06
Itunes mini store  Steven Haskayne | 12/30/06
Does it report ownership of the MP3  duclod | 01/12/06
most likely  Jeff Spicoli | 01/12/06
Just the Ipod are all hard drives?  duclod | 01/12/06
I'm sure they check the whole drive  Jeff Spicoli | 01/13/06
most likely no  altagracia | 01/13/06
Wow. Everybody's getting upset  John Zern | 01/13/06
Not at all  tic swayback | 01/13/06
How are they...  TheCrow_z | 01/13/06
I saw no notice in my iTunes window  tic swayback | 01/13/06
Not a factor  Rick_K | 01/13/06
The Crash reporter you refer to ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
How naive  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Prove it!  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
That's easy  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Not so fast!  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
What are these reasons?  Rick_K | 01/13/06
Network devices advertise their ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
Microsoft demos advertising lab  Rick_K | 01/13/06
No we don't know where the information ...  ShadeTree | 01/13/06
I don't know about you,  nomorems | 01/13/06
Spyware defeats Advocates  MIS Master | 01/13/06
iTunes is an evil DRM VIRUS. Apple is not on your side!!!  xunil skcor | 01/13/06
Differentiate between iTunes and the iTunes Music Store  tic swayback | 01/13/06
Ummm.  nomorems | 01/13/06
Rather stick with old version....  oldapps@... | 01/15/06

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