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RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?
AHHH, Lala is only available to US residents.
You really sold me on it as well Ed. sad
Only services I can access are iTunes(I presume, I wouldn't touch it) eMusic, and Amie street(can't even buy half the songs here.)
Also an EU only service called http://www.7digital.com/
Doesn't seem very good though...
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Download music  Dennis.Keeling@... | 04/24/09
Effort vs Reward  James Quinn | 04/24/09
I really don't like DRM...  gypkap@... | 04/24/09
Granted to you the effort is worth the reward....  James Quinn | 04/24/09
DRM  jaypeg | 04/24/09
Cal me  Mectron | 04/25/09
Do you even know what "real market value" even means?  Bruizer | 04/25/09
Real market value - and the knowledge of it  nielskrarupjessen@... | 04/27/09
real market value is determined by the market happy  MrAlan | 04/25/09
Depends  Mikael_z | 04/24/09
Digitally Remastered  don@... | 04/24/09
Jim, I was going to reply to you in another blog...  xuniL_z | 04/25/09
Pagan Jim has the right idea.  philipralban@... | 04/24/09
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Understood, but...  philipralban@... | 04/24/09
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thanks for the suggestions! (NT)  midenginedrift | 04/24/09
BS  frgough | 04/24/09
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There is a limit to what the ear can discern  Tank252ca | 04/24/09
Precisely.  frgough | 04/24/09
That isn't the point.  mikefarinha | 04/24/09
There is a limit to what the ear can discern  deowll | 04/24/09
Vinyl, DSD, SACD, DAT, DVD-A, DVD  mswift@... | 04/24/09
Read my post a little bit closer.  mikefarinha | 04/24/09
Instant Gratification  robertmro | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  nutterguy | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  wilsons | 04/24/09
iPod not required.  mrlinux | 04/24/09
Yes but not all operating systems carry iTunes  Michael Kelly | 04/24/09
I hear this about iTunes once in a great while....  James Quinn | 04/24/09
I compare it to what I use  Michael Kelly | 04/24/09
Fair nuff.....:P  James Quinn | 04/24/09
amarok lyrics  john.lemme@... | 04/24/09
The update thing is more than just QT  Michael Kelly | 04/24/09
You make some interesting points...  vulpine@... | 04/24/09
Linux  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Thank you.  vulpine@... | 04/24/09
To go?  felixmk | 04/24/09
DRM is Windows-only  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
AMAZON for Linux  jdieter@... | 04/24/09
You definitely don't use Windows regularly  tikigawd | 04/24/09
I covered this topic as well  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
@Ed Bott  tikigawd | 04/24/09
Linux.  TripleII | 04/24/09
Amarok not really available on Windows yet  Michael Kelly | 04/24/09
Just my 2?  reagan0 | 04/24/09
Plays fine with GNOME  Michael Kelly | 04/24/09
Let me up that - I don't *like* iTunes.  TheWerewolf | 04/25/09
I have to agree.. iTunes is no monopoly...  notlehs | 04/24/09
Monopoly does not mean 100% share  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Re: Monopoly does not mean 100% share  stephenpace | 04/24/09
Your description is of abuse of monopoly  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Time will tell!  stephenpace | 04/24/09
Success Monopoly  jjsmit1@... | 04/24/09
The definition of monopoly...  reagan0 | 04/24/09
Backups in Practice  stephenpace | 04/24/09
Against their own written policy???  UsersRevil | 04/26/09
Woot! Woot! A free song...  UsersRevil | 04/26/09
Customers have established the market share  Ken_z | 04/25/09
I agree and the same phenomenon occurred in the 90s...  xuniL_z | 04/26/09
Wrong comparison  tikigawd | 04/24/09
iTunes University  don@... | 04/24/09
The two that count do.  CobraA1 | 04/24/09
there are others  map3s | 04/24/09
On the face of it.. .I'd find it hard to believe it was  James Quinn | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  STR1138 | 04/24/09
3D Albums?  john.lemme@... | 04/24/09
3d Albums  STR1138 | 04/24/09
Guilty Secret...  john.lemme@... | 04/24/09
Not so guilty...  vulpine@... | 04/24/09
I won't buy a car..  msalzberg | 04/24/09
or  don@... | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  MoozisLooz | 04/24/09
XM/Sirius etc are different  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Zune vs XM  Googleisevil | 04/24/09
Would love to, but ...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  Second and Goal | 04/24/09
What did you do?  vulpine@... | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  mhbowman@... | 04/24/09
amazon?  john.lemme@... | 04/24/09
"...sound quality is important to me..."  vulpine@... | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  Loverock Davidson | 04/24/09
eMusic Performance  brucegil@... | 04/24/09
Haven't seen slow performance on eMusic  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
My eMusic is slow but...  lucyland@... | 04/24/09
eMusic is fast on my systems  maskman01 | 04/24/09
My wife and I are huge Wilco fans  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Me neither  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/24/09
No problem here...  Mike (not Cox) | 04/25/09
e-music - excellent for electronic music  MrAlan | 04/25/09
Amazon #1, Zune really really close...  Narg | 04/24/09
Re: Amazon #1, Zune really really close...  PottHead | 04/24/09
"iTunes mess"? "Don't go there"?  James Quinn | 04/24/09
The mess  philipralban@... | 04/24/09
I thought they had gotten rid of the install Quicktime  James Quinn | 04/24/09
He's right the Quicktime/iTunes is a mess  socialism=nowhere | 04/24/09
Do you have an older system?  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/24/09
Well, if you want to watch movies through iTunes  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/24/09
???  doh123 | 04/24/09
iTunes has some DRM  jjsmit1@... | 04/24/09
I think the DRM is all gone now  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/24/09
Higher quality sound at Zune, but a bit more expensive than Amazon  MrAlan | 04/25/09
All still far too expensive  Alan Smithie | 04/24/09
Well "IF" it went directly to the artist but then  James Quinn | 04/24/09
I do Jim  Alan Smithie | 04/24/09
Well I agree that the recording industry should  James Quinn | 04/24/09
Music's the same price it's always been  macbill | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  Gyula Bognar, Jr. | 04/24/09
Where is Napster?  felixmk | 04/24/09
They're still around?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Happy Napster User Here  japrovo88 | 04/24/09
Yes. Napster is still around.  mrreed1@... | 04/24/09
No, you missed my point  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
iTunes is not a monopoly  jjsmit1@... | 04/24/09
RE: falsely labeling iTunes as a monopoly  DreamTheEndless | 04/26/09
totally agree and...  eldernorm | 04/26/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  RangerFish | 04/24/09
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Rhapsody  klausboop | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  zarvos | 04/24/09
monopoly? I don't think so...  bunnyhancock | 04/24/09
Another alternative for Windows for lossless  tech_walker | 04/24/09
Agreed  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
OK, changing topics...  none none | 04/24/09
Sigh  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  cameljockey | 04/24/09
Thanks Ed!  bahamude | 04/24/09
Classical Music  cynic8 | 04/24/09
I didn't mention emusic for classical music  cynic8 | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  aristotle_z | 04/24/09
US, yes. Windows only, no.  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  musician88 | 04/24/09
just another Apple snob . . .  zarvos | 04/24/09
Just an Apple hater or M$ troll??  eldernorm | 04/26/09
I use all three main systems...  Sleeper Service | 04/27/09
itunes sucks  varick | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  RangerFish | 04/24/09
AMAZON only one for LInux  jdieter@... | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  asdas4dds | 04/24/09
Don't know  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Lala?s killer feature  Beat a Dead Horse | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  Insight Driver | 04/24/09
Saving money  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
I haaaate the Apple Updater...  Selvarin | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  artiste212@... | 04/24/09
iTunes is #1 Because it is the Best. User Experience is Key  Boulder_Bum | 04/24/09
I'll stick with CD  glocks out | 04/24/09
What about classical music?  sraun@... | 04/24/09
The moment you said  frgough | 04/24/09
Standard vs standard  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
I've updated the post  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  elimister | 04/24/09
Subscription: Rhapsody vs. Zune  Edesw88 | 04/24/09
Re: my point  Edesw88 | 04/24/09
Zune works with Sansa  zeblonite | 04/24/09
Yeah, I've seen that too  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  v700jd@... | 04/24/09
Another Russian MP3 service  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  v700jd@... | 04/24/09
Ed, I'd like to respectfully disagree on one point...  msalzberg | 04/24/09
I've edited that section and added a clarifying note  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
Thanks, Ed. NT  msalzberg | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  malon1 | 04/24/09
Short-selling will be outlawed soon  JoeBob_z | 04/24/09
RE: Rhapsody  scrit@... | 04/24/09
I second that . . .  zarvos | 04/24/09
Rhapsody  Derek880@... | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  gennx30 | 04/24/09
Dictionaries are not law books  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
College Student  B.Beck | 04/24/09
I use legalsounds  markbagus | 04/24/09
crap  xicanonaztlanca | 04/24/09
How to Live Apple Free  Harry Bardal | 04/24/09
what!!!  xicanonaztlanca | 04/24/09
Your life...  xuniL_z | 04/27/09
E-Music & Amazon Fan  nwlarry | 04/24/09
amazon & e-music - best games in town  MrAlan | 04/25/09
eMusic and re-downloading  dragontiger | 04/24/09
Absolutely right  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
International Purchasers  altonius | 04/24/09
non-US? just emusic?  almcclymont | 04/24/09
Zune Marketplace is supposed to go international  MrAlan | 04/25/09
International Users and Amazon  roger@... | 04/24/09
shopping list of seven albums ???  davidleecpowell@... | 04/24/09
Please do the research and write it  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  Jk3y | 04/24/09
People who are using iTunes are likely using iPods.  CobraA1 | 04/24/09
Someone gets it.  Bruizer | 04/25/09
More than just iPods  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/25/09
Sounds like you should complain to Nissan.  Bruizer | 04/25/09
Oh stop crying...  Sleeper Service | 04/26/09
They are both industry standards.  Bruizer | 04/26/09
Calm down  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
I hate to break it to you . . . but you can actually burn MP3 CDs.  CobraA1 | 04/26/09
But, but, but...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Technically, it is.  CobraA1 | 04/26/09
Yes, the Versa has one too  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Its all stupid in the end  Kaiwai | 04/24/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  trm1945 | 04/25/09
Dear Mr.Bott, please update your post with overall quantity of songs  denisrs | 04/25/09
Irrelevant  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/25/09
I think it is stupid to waste time...  Bruizer | 04/25/09
What extra work?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
The time to find out if they even have the song.  Bruizer | 04/26/09
Search is the same  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/27/09
Zune Subscription Best by far. Keep TEN tracks per month....and you get..  xuniL_z | 04/25/09
Zune - No Subscription  TallTomD | 04/25/09
You are dead on. But do you think it's just the Apple marketing?  xuniL_z | 04/26/09
MS will get it right.  Tigertank | 04/26/09
Doesn't sound all that great to me...  Tigertank | 04/26/09
Follow the link  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Have subscription plans been a market success?  Bruizer | 04/26/09
He said it's not for everyone. Obviously, you are one of those...  xuniL_z | 04/27/09
Not true...  McDave | 04/26/09
10 per month, not 4 (nt)  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/25/09
Oh my gosh, yes, of course....thanks for the correction. NT  xuniL_z | 04/26/09
Physical medium  Scubajrr | 04/25/09
Planet is at risk  Christian_<>< | 04/25/09
Amazon 1st, Zune 2nd, Itunes 3rd then the rest.  jimk_z | 04/26/09
Availability ....  wackoae | 04/26/09
Lala selection is comparable to iTunes  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 04/26/09
Nobody listens to Indy music  FireThorn | 04/26/09
We can bust it.  Ethanswift | 04/26/09
RE: 6 music services compared: Who can bust the iTunes monopoly?  mhbowman@... | 04/27/09
Ah but there is something called volume...  James Quinn | 04/27/09
MP3.com created the model. iTunes is just a copy from a proprietary vendor  wessonjoe | 04/27/09
Except for the fact that was not how it happened:)  James Quinn | 04/27/09
i, as a consumer, consider the music and the player to be separate entities  wessonjoe | 04/27/09
Fine for you but not for most......  James Quinn | 04/27/09
More than music  drummerboy77 | 04/29/09
Music on my mind  lalalalaneflat | 04/29/09
Music is all about Commmunication....  Jeoone | 04/29/09
is it just me?!?!?  debi-dee | 05/22/09
Easier than you think  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 05/23/09

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