Comments on: Dave Matthews Band snubs iTunes Music Store http://macmegasite.com/node/1592 Community-driven Macintosh news, tips, and rumors. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: jtmavros http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-1#comment-57 jtmavros Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-57 I like many people was pissed when I figured out I could not load Standup to my iPod. I am a windows user. I just tried something and it worked. I simply Ripped the cd using Windows Media Player and then added the folder it created to iTunes. iTunes was able to convert it once I did this.

I like many people was pissed when I figured out I could not load Standup to my iPod. I am a windows user. I just tried something and it worked. I simply Ripped the cd using Windows Media Player and then added the folder it created to iTunes. iTunes was able to convert it once I did this.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-135 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-135 There's enough interesting stuff on iTMS without Dave Matthews Band. It's obvious that they care more about making a buck than their fans, so I say f!@# 'em.

There’s enough interesting stuff on iTMS without Dave Matthews Band. It’s obvious that they care more about making a buck than their fans, so I say f!@# ‘em.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-136 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-136 Although some tracks are only available by purchasing the entire album, Apple's general rule is that individual tracks are available for 99¢ each. It is because of this reason that Madonna, Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have not put their catalogues on the store. FWIW, I agree with Apple's stance on this and think those artists are just cutting off their nose to spite their face.

Although some tracks are only available by purchasing the entire album, Apple’s general rule is that individual tracks are available for 99¢ each. It is because of this reason that Madonna, Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have not put their catalogues on the store.

FWIW, I agree with Apple’s stance on this and think those artists are just cutting off their nose to spite their face.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-137 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-137 And especially since I have not been interested in purchasing any Dave Matthew's since the first album because they have all sounded the same since then! They don't need and won't be getting my money for yet another reason now!

And especially since I have not been interested in purchasing any Dave Matthew’s since the first album because they have all sounded the same since then!
They don’t need and won’t be getting my money for yet another reason now!

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-138 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-138 I guess I don't think of these bands as really just trying to make a buck. These are bands that not have made more money than god, but I think they know it and aren't so concerned with making more. I think for them the real issue is whether an album is like a collection of short stories or like a book with several chapters. If its a collection of short stories, each independent of the others, then its fine to sell them separately. But if the entire album is really chapters that make up one artistic product you may not want those chapters sold off one at a time. I can certainly vouch for radiohead that their albums are more like books than short stories. I'm not saying I ultimately agree or disagree with what they are doing, but I do think that is the motivation - not money.

I guess I don’t think of these bands as really just trying to make a buck. These are bands that not have made more money than god, but I think they know it and aren’t so concerned with making more. I think for them the real issue is whether an album is like a collection of short stories or like a book with several chapters. If its a collection of short stories, each independent of the others, then its fine to sell them separately. But if the entire album is really chapters that make up one artistic product you may not want those chapters sold off one at a time. I can certainly vouch for radiohead that their albums are more like books than short stories. I’m not saying I ultimately agree or disagree with what they are doing, but I do think that is the motivation - not money.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-139 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-139 Madonna dude. She's interested in artistic integrity? Did you just hear yourself.

Madonna dude. She’s interested in artistic integrity? Did you just hear yourself.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-140 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-140 But I still don't get it...... I mean, if you are an artist, and you have a fan that only wants to buy ONE song off of your album.... well let 'em. Be thankful that they are willing to PAY for it. Even if your album is "like a book with several chapters". Some people just don't want the whole album.

But I still don’t get it…… I mean, if you are an artist, and you have a fan that only wants to buy ONE song off of your album…. well let ‘em. Be thankful that they are willing to PAY for it. Even if your album is “like a book with several chapters”. Some people just don’t want the whole album.

]]> By: Anonymous http://macmegasite.com/node/1592/comment-page-#comment-141 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-141 DMB's better days/music definitely seem to be behind them. The last 2 DMB albums have been a waste of money. In fact, had I had the iTunes option, I probably would have picked just 5 songs out of the 2. Oh, hey... now I see where DMB is coming from!!

DMB’s better days/music definitely seem to be behind them. The last 2 DMB albums have been a waste of money. In fact, had I had the iTunes option, I probably would have picked just 5 songs out of the 2.

Oh, hey… now I see where DMB is coming from!!

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