Comments on: EMI Is DRM Free – For A Price http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:32:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: KwangErn Liew http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382696 KwangErn Liew Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:29:47 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382696 They have to cover production and development cost I think. Bandwidth is nothing to them since they are already so huge and have been demanding lots of bandwidth from ISPs. Similarly for their infrastructure costs. It's just a strategy, may it be good or bad. At least it's a start. :) They have to cover production and development cost I think. Bandwidth is nothing to them since they are already so huge and have been demanding lots of bandwidth from ISPs. Similarly for their infrastructure costs.

It’s just a strategy, may it be good or bad. At least it’s a start. :)

]]> By: Alen Klaad http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382686 Alen Klaad Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:55:44 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382686 I better buy the CD and do with it whatever I want.... I better buy the CD and do with it whatever I want….

]]> By: Justin http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382679 Justin Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:20:21 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382679 it ain't apple lossless, but it's close... it ain’t apple lossless, but it’s close…

]]> By: Roy http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382670 Roy Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:41:30 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382670 This sounds like how the phone company will charge you for leaving your number out of the phone book. This sounds like how the phone company will charge you for leaving your number out of the phone book.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382629 Jeffrey Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:59:21 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382629 HANNA, also, it takes the same amount of time and energy/cost for the machines to compress at 256 as it does at 128, why should we pay more for file because its quality is higher? Look at a computer.. we've been paying generally the same (or lower) price for a computer today as in the past, however the parts are at a much higher quality... Why should i pay more for a track that sounds pretty much the same? And... why not make the 99cent tracks DRM free too? just charge for the "higher quality", not my freedom THEY CAN TAKE OUR 256kbps rate BUT THEY CAN'T TAKE OUR FREEDOM!! (oh wait, they just did..) HANNA,
also, it takes the same amount of time and energy/cost for the machines to compress at 256 as it does at 128, why should we pay more for file because its quality is higher?

Look at a computer.. we’ve been paying generally the same (or lower) price for a computer today as in the past, however the parts are at a much higher quality…

Why should i pay more for a track that sounds pretty much the same?
And… why not make the 99cent tracks DRM free too? just charge for the “higher quality”, not my freedom

THEY CAN TAKE OUR 256kbps rate BUT THEY CAN’T TAKE OUR FREEDOM!!
(oh wait, they just did..)

]]> By: Hanna http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382597 Hanna Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:47:36 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382597 Please do note that the EMI DRM-free files are encoded at 256 kbps instead of the DRM-laden 128 kbps tracks that sell for 99 cents US. You're paying more for the higher quality and more bandwidth. Is it too much more? That's arguable. But the price is not just for being DRM-free. Extortion is hardly an apt word. Please do note that the EMI DRM-free files are encoded at 256 kbps instead of the DRM-laden 128 kbps tracks that sell for 99 cents US. You’re paying more for the higher quality and more bandwidth.

Is it too much more? That’s arguable. But the price is not just for being DRM-free. Extortion is hardly an apt word.

]]> By: Neil D'Souza http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382594 Neil D'Souza Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:16:53 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382594 DRM free for a higher price. Interesting twist. Extortion for a DRM free lifestyle? Looks like. But if others follow, and they probably will (considering that they could essentially double their income from users who download popular tracks) it should be very interesting for iTunes and Apple. God bless Apple! ;-) DRM free for a higher price. Interesting twist. Extortion for a DRM free lifestyle? Looks like.

But if others follow, and they probably will (considering that they could essentially double their income from users who download popular tracks) it should be very interesting for iTunes and Apple.

God bless Apple!

;-)

]]> By: GadgetDon http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382591 GadgetDon Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:22:06 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382591 If you buy a complete album, the price is the same. Also, it is possible to upgrade. If you buy a complete album, the price is the same. Also, it is possible to upgrade.

]]> By: John N http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/comment-page-1/#comment-382588 John N Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:04:15 +0000 http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2007/04/10148/#comment-382588 Good for EMI to realize that people want DRM-free music. Hope they started a new trend. Good for EMI to realize that people want DRM-free music. Hope they started a new trend.

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