05-28-2006, 05:00 PM
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Did You Get The Urge?
Microsoft & Viacom's new music store, URGE, integrates itself into Windows Media Player 11, a fact Darius highlighted in his recent write-up. With more than a week between then and now, I'm wondering how many of you felt the urge to try Urge. Personally I'm ready to ditch my Rhapsody subscription for Urge, ridding myself of a piece of software I'm not particularly thrilled with from a company I don't particularly like in favor of software that is already integrated into my media player of choice. So have you gotten the Urge? Are you already hooked? Or are you planning to continue with what you've been doing already, taking the "If it ain't broke" approach?
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05-28-2006, 05:29 PM
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If URGE was available outside of the United States, I'd probably subscribe. Of course, it's not that easy with all the different laws in each and every country - but that's not to say it can't be done. Apple moved heaven and earth to get iTMS in twenty-one countries, and I'm sure Microsoft and MTV could do the same if they tried. Sure, they might not be able to offer a subscription-based music service outside of the United States, but even an individual track/album purchasing service (like iTMS) would help draw additional customers.
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05-28-2006, 06:38 PM
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Okay,
Did I miss the "WMP 11 Now Released" annoucement? He said scrambling to check Windows Update.
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05-28-2006, 06:59 PM
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I plan on it, but I am going to wait for the final release. I have no desire to mess with beta software right now, much less beta DRM software. :?
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05-28-2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Phillip Dyson
Did I miss the "WMP 11 Now Released" annoucement? He said scrambling to check Windows Update.
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Well, if you're referring to the final release, then no. WMP 11 is still in beta, though available publicly: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...1/default.aspx
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05-28-2006, 09:23 PM
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Hmm... to be honest, the only music services that stock most of the music that I like are places like EMusic, Bleep and (yes) AllofMP3. And because I can get the tracks as bog-standard MP3, I've had no problem transferring my music collection around, between WMP10 and iTunes 6, onto my iPod, and to my HP iPAQ hx4700 (with 8GB CF card).
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05-28-2006, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MonTemplar
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Arrr matey, ye be delusional if ye thinks that be legal! :twisted:
Myself, I'd love to try out Urge, but it's US-only, so I can't even answer the poll. :?
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05-28-2006, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by MonTemplar
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Arrr matey, ye be delusion if ye thinks that be legal! :twisted: |
Legal? Seems to be, certainly as far as the Russians are concerned. Ethical? Well, that depends on how much you believe the rumours about the site, and how much you hate the big record companies.
Personally, I'd only give them as much money as I'm prepared to shell out for the music I'm after right now. Which can work out to be quite a lot of music - I reckon I managed 8 albums, ripped to 128Mbps VBR coded MP3s, for just under $10. Can't find much fault with that kind of deal.
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
Myself, I'd love to try out Urge, but it's US-only, so I can't even answer the poll. :?
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I'm actually more interested in Pandora, but that is also currently US-only, which is a shame as I like the idea of a music service that adapts to your tastes, rather than just shove what's "hot" in your face.
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05-28-2006, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Dunn
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Originally Posted by MonTemplar
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Arrr matey, ye be delusion if ye thinks that be legal! :twisted: |
You mean it isn't legal to get Shakira's "Oral Fixation" for $1.14? I thought that was just the cost of the music sans the CD, freight charges, packaging, etc. :wink: :lol:
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05-28-2006, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MonTemplar
I'm actually more interested in Pandora, but that is also currently US-only, which is a shame as I like the idea of a music service that adapts to your tastes, rather than just shove what's "hot" in your face. |
You should take a look at Music Plasma - http://www.liveplasma.com/
It all links back to Amazon, but they do a great job of picking artists based on your tastes.
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