Business Models: Napster to Go vs. iPod

CNet offers an interesting comparison between Napster to Go and iTunes. For $15 a month, Napster to Go offers over 1 million songs (access to which lasts as long as subscription is valid), while songs for iPod must be purchased and last 'forever' (but it takes about $10,000 to fill an iPod). Is Napster to Go the future of digital music distribution? Would moving to an all-you-can-eat model hurt iPod business and balance the power among authors, studios, hardware makers and consumers?" It might take $10,000 to fill an iPod with songs downloaded from iTunes or with music converted to MP3 from newly purchased CDs, but there's a lot of downloadable and legit free music out there, not to mention Griffin's RadioShark.

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another way to look at is AAC Vs WMA

[Logicdisorder]

There is the cost factor but I myself would look at the format as well and for the most part AAC is the far better format. Hold on did I say for the most part, silly me it should be stated that it is the better format :)

"BING BING BING" And the WINNER is AAC by clear KO!!!

Give my best to the wife and kids :P