Comments on: Apple Launches iTunes Music Store

By: zip codes

zip codes — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:25:35 +0000

I don’t think it is revolutionary, maybe intuitive at best.

By: patrick

patrick — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 04:20:21 +0000

Well, the technology isn’t revolutionary to you and me, on the other hand getting Hillary Rosen to budge an inch on online music that gives rights to users (not all, it isn’t perfect) has to be up there with the storming of the Bastille.

By: pb

pb — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 01:16:32 +0000

Seems pretty revolutionary to me. But maybe I’m just normal.

By: Alfredo Octavio

Alfredo Octavio — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:35:22 +0000

Steve was just taking about online services. Yes, he didn't make it explicit, but, you know, that's how humans talk...

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:34:53 +0000

Right – the point is, revolutionary compared to what? I don’t think the baseline for comparison should be MusicNet and PressPlay.

By: patrick

patrick — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:10:05 +0000

I think Steve’s point was the “right” to burn a CD without having the RIAA on your @ss. The big guys have tried to eliminate the right to make copies of CDs (even security copies) … buying from the iTunes Music store will give you additional rights to the music you won’t get (yet) from other services.