Wednesday, January 17, 2007
iTunes Still Taking Over
Looks like iTunes may have finally snagged their holy grail and sealed the deal to get the rights to distribute the songs of the Beatles through their service. If Apple does acheive the most well-known band ever, this will mean a huge boost for them in a market where they are already dominating.
What else does this mean? Will the metalheads finally see some Led Zeppelin, some AC/DC, or some of the many other bands that have since been holding a tight grip on their music from the downloadable music scene? Who knows, but I suppose it's only a matter of time until nothing is sacred.
Downloading MP3s is good and all, but nothing beats the thrill of owning a great album, having the disc in your hand and ready to go at your hearts disposal. Something still feels cheap to me about downloading an album and burning it. I don't know, maybe I'm just old fashinoned in that sense and don't want to let go of my record collection. Oh well, guess I'll go back to browsing for Vinyls on eBay.
What else does this mean? Will the metalheads finally see some Led Zeppelin, some AC/DC, or some of the many other bands that have since been holding a tight grip on their music from the downloadable music scene? Who knows, but I suppose it's only a matter of time until nothing is sacred.
Downloading MP3s is good and all, but nothing beats the thrill of owning a great album, having the disc in your hand and ready to go at your hearts disposal. Something still feels cheap to me about downloading an album and burning it. I don't know, maybe I'm just old fashinoned in that sense and don't want to let go of my record collection. Oh well, guess I'll go back to browsing for Vinyls on eBay.
# posted by Darth Reidy @ 1:34 PM 
