iTunes outsells traditional music stores

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You prefer Sony's DRM?

Apple's DRM is fairly simple - you can burn 3 CDs of the same
playlist. If you buy an album you can burn your primary copy as
a backup, a second copy for the office and a third for the car.
Want more? Change the playlist - maybe a range of songs off
different CDs from the same band. You get 3 more CDs to burn.
It's not too bad when you consider that most of the time you'll
burn a copy of a "traditional" CD for use in the car to avoid
scratches on the original.

The fact is that Apple came up with something that the record
companies AND consumers could live with. Personally I prefer to
buy in a store. I spend a lot of time looking at the cheap CDs as
often times there is something interesting to try. The iTunes
Store gives you a chance to look for something that isn't
available anymore, or to get the odd song you want. For the
average user it's just a convenience.

Don't worry about the iPod Generation (which ranges in age from
4 to 61 in our family). The only way it got to where it is today is
by having consumers selecting it over the mass of alternatives
that are available on the market.

Posted by: Ken_z   Posted on: 11/21/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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