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- conversekid, on 09/28/2008, -6/+65This is why you don't buy music online.
- conversekid, on 09/28/2008, -1/+46That's called transcoding, and it's a crime against sound :(
- itseze, on 09/28/2008, -7/+49Good thing I get my music for free... I don't think Wal-Mart has enough cd-r's for me to burn my whole collection!
- wilf_brim, on 09/28/2008, -1/+41OK, for the last time. Please write this down:
You do not buy digitally restricted media, either audio or video. You only rent it. Your ability to do anything with it, at any point can be either modified or revoked. And yes, this includes FairPlay. - snds, on 09/28/2008, -3/+41Not everyone has a need for large lossless audio files (that work in only a few digital audio players and software) unless you are an absurdly specific and astute audiophile. I can tell when a file has been compressed at 256kbps, but that does not mean anyone else will. People aren't idiots for having mp3s or other compressed formats so long as that music is enjoyable to them. Get off your high horse.
- rittz, on 09/28/2008, -3/+32Nothing beats owning the actual cd/vinyl :)
- haywiremonkey, on 09/28/2008, -0/+28It's obviously because Wal-Mart is worried about the unfair contracts with those who put the direct labor into the music (the artists). They just can't bring themselves to support a system where those high up in the system make excessive profits at the cost of the worker.
- insinuate, on 09/28/2008, -2/+28I just can't wrap my head around why people still purchase DRM music...because you're basically paying money to rent a song...and record companies wonder why there are so many pirates. Argh!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsJyfN0ICU
- gfunk84, on 09/28/2008, -1/+18Why doesn't Wal-Mart just allow anyone who purchased the DRM version to download the DRM-free version from their store?
- kenij, on 09/28/2008, -2/+18kwilms: You shall go down in the Internet Hall of Fame for your truly amazing insight. Thank you good sir.
- haywiremonkey, on 09/28/2008, -0/+16As a side note, I have friends that would purchase a song twice on itunes because they reached the DRM share limit. It's ***** pathetic. If you buy a song, you should actually own it.
- slundal, on 09/28/2008, -7/+21***** RIAA!
- matthias00, on 09/28/2008, -0/+12At least they're doing it because they're switching to DRM-free music sales. Still, their method of compensating those that purchased their DRM'd songs is lacking. If those songs had DRM, then it would have been pretty easy to prove that you have a copy of that song, which should have let you download a DRM-free copy. Oh well.
- MScrip, on 09/29/2008, -0/+12Amazon's 256k MP3s are good enough for me.
Hey, they're 89 cents.. what do you expect? - collution, on 09/28/2008, -2/+13I agree about the vinyl part, but I hope i'm not the only one who hates buying cd's with 2 good songs and a bunch of trash on them :/.
- OneLess, on 09/28/2008, -1/+12Spoiler alert!
- solidwhetstone, on 09/28/2008, -1/+11Could Walmart possibly develop a tool that would remove their DRM from the audio files? Maybe I'm dumb and don't know what is possible, but that seems like a possible solution.
- roebeet, on 09/28/2008, -1/+11Online music sales are fine, as long as they are DRM-free and lossless.....
- cmoose, on 09/28/2008, -0/+10This is scary. If thepiratebay gets shut down, will all my music stop working?
- pancak3s, on 09/28/2008, -4/+13iTunes, Last.FM., Amazon & Wallmart, eh?
- collution, on 09/28/2008, -1/+10Not really...
Beatport (& Network Sites), Emusic, Amazon have DRM free music... I'm sure there are many more providers but pretty much i've managed pretty well, avoiding DRM online. I especially like Beatport over them all cause' they sell lossless formats like wav which is a nice step above the others. However they don't sell much but electronic music. The others though serve me pretty well for everything else. - ThiefAnders, on 09/28/2008, -1/+9To be honest, if you've ever bought music from Wal-Mart in the first place, you deserve this to happen to you...Not a whole lot of good music at Wal Mart, save the absolute classics (i.e. Floyd, Rush).
- insinuate, on 09/28/2008, -3/+11Had to google that, sounded too close to Limewire...but yeah just say BitTorrent next time. uTorrent ftw.
- RaulMuadDib, on 09/28/2008, -1/+9Captain Obvious to the rescue!!
- OneLess, on 09/28/2008, -2/+10***** Walmart.
- bdbr, on 09/29/2008, -0/+7You don't own ***** on iTunes, unless you happen to buy some of the very small percentage that is non-DRMed (iTunes Plus). Take a look at the Terms of Service that you have to agree to when you sign up - they can change or cancel service at any time (just like Wal-Mart did).
- pHreaksYcle, on 09/28/2008, -0/+7GTFO
- ProfessorRiffs, on 09/28/2008, -1/+8Better time? Vinyls are still being made.
- ProfessorRiffs, on 09/28/2008, -0/+6The people in this thread lose at the game of sarcasm.
- Overcyn, on 09/28/2008, -0/+6"youre basically paying money to rent a song."
some people are okay with that. like going to blockbuster and renting a movie, not everyone feels the need to own the music they listen to. - joearchy, on 09/28/2008, -1/+7The RIAA isn't even mentioned in this article...
***** DRM - Cycline3, on 09/28/2008, -1/+6If I buy online I only use iTunes Plus - it's higher quality files and DRM free - so it plays anywhere without any DRM issues.
- robzthird, on 09/29/2008, -0/+5Isn't that exactly what he just said?
- thedragon4453, on 09/28/2008, -1/+6Won't the computers get tired from copying all that?
- kodek, on 09/29/2008, -0/+4roebeet is right. This isn't just for listening. This is a purchase you've made. The best version you have is going to be the one you get from their servers, and if it isn't lossless, it means that every time you'll encode it afterward, you'll lose quality.
Besides, CDs are lossless. Why should we pay more for less quality? - Overcyn, on 09/28/2008, -0/+4@haywiremonkey
exaggerating only makes your argument weaker. They do not have "the power to rape the consumer". Music is not a basic necessity (food, water, gasoline). online stores are not the only place you can purchase music. the consumer gets raped only by choice.
So it really makes little sense to criticize the way they sell music. If you dont like it. dont buy it. its not something to get angry over. - pHreaksYcle, on 09/28/2008, -1/+5Dugg for *WHOOSH*
- wdr1, on 09/28/2008, -0/+4Um, actually Microsoft gave us the answer first. (And the same one at that.)
- TheSkinsFactory, on 09/28/2008, -0/+4The solution for Wal-Mart to save face and to give value to the consumer is to offer DRM-Free versions of all the songs you bought and make them readily available for download. Otherwise the consumers who have played by the rules are completely f**ked over. What kind of lesson is that going to teach kids and consumers? That's basically saying "play by the rules but we're going to screw you over because you were stupid enough to do what's right"? And the RIAA wonders why they get owned by online piracy.
- Overcyn, on 09/28/2008, -0/+4he was being sarcastic (i think). referring to how walmart exploits their own workers.
- sdipaola, on 09/28/2008, -1/+5Never buy DRM anything , you gave them real money but they gave you rented music. Walmart, yahoo, MS all screwed those who thought they bought music. DOn't use itunes or other DRM. If a law makers weren't corrupt, they would allow drm money for drm music, that is our money returns to us if they take their music back ( by removing there authorization servers).
- Overcyn, on 09/28/2008, -3/+7vinyl != better songs
- retral, on 09/28/2008, -1/+5As always, they'll blame this failure of epic proportions on piracy.
- benitojuarez, on 09/28/2008, -2/+5I got a zunepass, I use an application that plays the drmed file records the stream and dumps it into a fresh mp3 ogg whatever without drm. I know its wrong but after I BOUGHT The bucketheads All in the mind and they decided not to offer it anymore they decided to revoke my rights to listen to it and it took 30 minutes on the phone with zune support to get my points refunded. Yes this was a purchase that was made before I signed up for a zunepass that was revoked about 5 months after I bought it. So ***** em. I'll pay my 15 a month, leech all I want, undrm them and delete the drmed files.
- rodted2, on 09/29/2008, -0/+3I thought wal-mart as more evil then Hitler? I don't get it.
- fuzzynyanko, on 09/28/2008, -0/+3At least I don't hear horror stories anymore about CDs doing things like installing rootkits or killing Macintoshes.
- Overcyn, on 09/29/2008, -0/+3there are many pay per month music subscriptions services which could be considered cheaper than purchasing
- tRANIS, on 09/28/2008, -2/+5Um I seriously doubt it has anything to do with Walmart's sympathy. It has to do with money plain and simple.
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