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Real Cuts Prices for DRM-Restricted Music

Posted by michael on from the gnutella-still-free-for-all dept.

Flint Dragon writes "A story on MSNBC details RealNetworks' next step in converting iPod users from iTunes to their own online music store. Not only can you play music downloaded from their site on your iPod now, you can, for a limited time, purchase music for 50% cheaper (.49/song, 4.99/album)! This is the price that I'm willing to pay for. Too bad it won't last..."

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  1. Still not enough by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    To get me to use Real. They'd have to start paying me, and even then it would take some convincing.

  2. Oh no! by rf600r · · Score: 5, Funny

    You mean Apple might sell more iPods? That's terrible news for Apple, because we all know they really make their money selling $0.99 songs.

  3. Re:Whatever. by wheany · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, I forgot one other thi...BUFFERING.

  4. Re:Legality?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Because you posted as an AC and I don't have your address.

  5. Alternatives by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Still costs $.49 more than Kazaa or Suprnova.org. Yawn.

  6. Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? by gilroy · · Score: 3, Funny
    Blockquoth the poster:

    Sure music is overpriced and a lot is crap, but it's still stealing.

    That's right. And we should resist the efforts of the theives who write those contracts and suck all the value out of music...

    Oh, wait. You meant that copying music was still stealing, not that music itself is stealing (in addition to being overpriced and largely crap). Oopsie. That's a different argument. :)
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  7. Soda by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What the heck is wrong with $0.99 per song? You pay more than that for a bottle of soda, for crying out loud!

    $0.99 for a soda is way too high. Jolt wants to be free, people!

  8. Re:gnutella-still-free-for-all dept? by AEton · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're right - Gnutella is stealing. I'll give back everything I stole right now.

    Thanks!
    -convert

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  9. Re:I'm sure I'm in the minority... by Mononoke · · Score: 4, Funny
    I refuse to pay for music that has been run through a lossy compression algorithm.
    Then why are you even involved in a discussion of digital music then, Mr Audiophile?

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  10. Re:...but they're compressed. why buy? by prostoalex · · Score: 2, Funny

    The SACD? What's wrong with flying the band/singer in to play at your house? SACD is for cheapskates!

  11. Re:Yeah by gnu-generation-one · · Score: 5, Funny

    "You should really try Real 10. It's a whole lot nicer than previous versions, and not "in your face" at all. They even have a pretty good Linux client."

    So I hear, by unsolicited email, about ten times per day...

  12. Although flooded by Mac fans by diamondsw · · Score: 4, Funny
    The original "signatures" are entertaining:

    http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi? r4apple

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  13. Re:Ummm.. maybe idiots would... by cyber0ne · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ummm.. maybe idiots would...

    That's what he said... "people."

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