Apple and EMI: no more DRM

[marcol]

Steve Jobs and EMI Press Conference on Monday - No More DRM

Let's hope this is true (looks like it is) and other labels follow suit.

128 kbps AAC?

 

[surur]

Late AFD?

Surur

 

[marcol]

If it is it's a very good one and has Reuters, WSJ and the Guardian all reporting it.

 

[marcol]

A link on (what appears to be!) the EMI web site:

http://www.emigroup.com/Default.htm

takes you to:

http://w3.cantos.com/07/pjxrobbi-703-5zvx0/interviews.php?task=view

2 April Press Conference
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at 1pm London time on Monday 2 April 2007.
Agenda:

Eric Nicoli, CEO EMI Group
Steve Jobs, CEO Apple
Q&A​

If this is an AFD joke, it's certainly involved a lot of effort!

 

[surur]

Well, its 1 pm and nothing is happening.

Surur

 

[marcol]

http://www.macrumors.com/2007/04/02/emi-apple-press-conference-coverage/

 

[surur]

Wow! music in mp3, even videos DRM free!! Great news.

Surur

 

[marcol]

Costs?

 

[marcol]

"From press release: $1.29 for premium tracks (DRM-less), $.99 for standard (DRM), and $.30 for upgrade"

Fair enough

 

[surur]

Damn!! Apple still using AAC.

Surur

 

[archie]

Wow! music in mp3, even videos DRM free!! Great news.

Surur

Not through the iTunes Store - its 256 kbps ACC; which is way better than your MP3s . Plus the videos are free.


PS: I think its funny that your waiting on pins and needles to hear Steve Jobs.

 

[marcol]

Damn!! Apple still using AAC.

You'll have to buy a Zune, or an iPod

Press release:

http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2007/press18.htm

 

[marcol]

Not through the iTunes Store - its 256 kbps ACC; which is way better than your MP3s .

I can't tell the difference between any of them at 192 kbps or above.

 

[marcol]

From the press release:

"Apple has announced that iTunes will make individual AAC format tracks available from EMI artists at twice the sound quality of existing downloads, with their DRM removed, at a price of $1.29/?1.29/?0.99. iTunes will continue to offer consumers the ability to pay $0.99/?0.99/?0.79 for standard sound quality tracks with DRM still applied."​

I wish Jobs would check the exchange rate while he's in London.

 

[archie]

I can't tell the difference between any of them at 192 kbps or above.

Your not listening through an iPod then... or a Bryston BP26 fully discrete Class A operational preamplifier with a Bryston DAC, modified Carver CS1 Amplifier, NAD CD Transport, and an Adcom AC Enhancer in front of a pair of Boston Acoustics T1200s.

 

[surur]

I'm here to listen to EMI, not Jobs.

Surur

 

[marcol]

- Q: You mentioned 2.5 million tracks available by year end... obviously that isn't just EMI...
- A: (Steve) Yes... that is our projection for other labels coming on board as well.​

So others are commited to this too? Excellent if true. If memory serves, there are currently 4 million tracks in iTunes so I guess they must have at least one more of the big four.

 

[archie]

"From press release: $1.29 for premium tracks (DRM-less), $.99 for standard (DRM), and $.30 for upgrade"

Fair enough

But if you buy a complete album, the price is still $9.99.

 

[marcol]

Your not listening through an iPod then...

Yes I am!

or a Bryston BP26 fully discrete Class A operational preamplifier with a Bryston DAC, modified Carver CS1 Amplifier, NAD CD Transport, and an Adcom AC Enhancer in front of a pair of Boston Acoustics T1200s.

You're right there! My home hifi is an old pair of Missions and a Denon amp.

 

[marcol]

Apple press release:

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/error.html#mn_p

If memory serves, there are currently 4 million tracks in iTunes so I guess they must have at least one more of the big four.

Slight correction (info from the Apple press release) - 5 million tracks, not 4:

The iTunes Store features the world’s largest catalog with over five million songs, 350 television shows and over 400 movies.​