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EMI Promises Downloadable Music
SataiCam writes "The Economist has an article up referring to EMI's plans to implement digital music downloading starting on December 1 through a whole host of 'distributors'. They claim it will allow users to get music in 'the formats they are demanding' (ogg?), to burn copies of songs, and download them to other devices. Here's the press release from EMI."
Just don't expect to *listen* to it anywhere - the files won't play on any computer, portable device, or cd player. It's their new business plan!
They plan to release new software called "KaZaA"
I am 100% confident that EMI is going to do what the public has been demanding for for ages and release their music in ogg format. Anyone who says that the inclusion of the ogg comment by the poster was ridiculous and just tossed in so the story would be accepted by the slashdot editors is insane and I do not believe them at all. It makes perfect sense to assume that EMI is going to release music in the widely-used ogg format. I know a lot of you nerds who just read slashdot all day might not realize, but everywhere in america,OGG is the hottest buzzword anywhere. Teens are spending their weekend having "ogging parties" where they download and trage ogg vorbis files, and even thousands of grandmas are enjoying "sharing" (WINK) their favourite old classics in ogg format.
In summary, of course EMI is release the music in OGG format, why does the poster even need to ask! DUH.
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Tina Turner
Are they fscking serious? How about Ms. R0$3n comes over my house, makes me a sandwich, _______ me and then I give her $19.99? Sound good?
in 'the formats they are demanding'
"After 1 year of research we found out that users love DRM and want nothing but DRM, so that's what we'll offer"
Opus: the Swiss army knife of audio codec
...because the above poster has been pirating Village People music all these years. Next month he can down load "YMCA" legally!
Time is what keeps everything from happening all at once.
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Sigs are bad for your health.
There's unlimited supply
and there is no reason why
I tell you it was all a frame
they onl1y did it 'cos of fame -
Who? EMI
Too many people had the suss
Too many people support us
An unlimited amount
too many outlets in and out -
Who? EMI
And sir and friends are crucified
a day they wished that we had died
We are an addition
we are ruled by-none
Never ever never
And you thought that we were faking
that we were all just money making
you do not believe we're for real
or you would lose your cheap appeal?
Don't judge a book just by the cover
Unless you cover just another
And blind acceptance is a sign
of stupid fools who stand in line like EMI
Unlimited edition
with an unlimited supply
That was fhe only reason
we alt had to say goodbye
Unlimited supply
EMI there is no reason why
EMI I tell you if was all a frame
EMI they only did it 'cos of fame
EMI I do not need the pressure
EMI I can't stand the useless fools
EMI unlimited supply
EMI Hallo EMl goodbye A & M
2. Stop sharing it -- since there is now a cost-effective and convenient way for anyone to get it for themselves.
Wow, you're gonna *pay* for your stolen goods? And you're going to stop distributing said stolen stuff?
So in synopsis, wow, my hero!
Microsoft has promised that they will now open their source to all who wish to see it /sarcasm
They should invent a device that allows you to listen to music, perhaps by grabbing it out of thin air. It would be really neat if the device was small enough to be mounted in the dash of your car, for example, or rack mounted in your living room. If only there was a way to put the music into the air to begin with, perhaps by using Frequency Modulation.
That would solve most of these problems, but then everybody would be listening to the music without paying for it, in effect stealing. Dang. Good thing no such devices exist.
Glonoinha the MebiByte Slayer