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Windows Media Player 11 and Urge

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the toggling-the-new-toys dept.

j0e_average writes "The Washington Post is running a review of Microsoft's next version of Media Player, and its integration with MTV's new music service Urge. According to reviewer, Rob Pegoraro, 'Not only does this new, Windows XP-only software promote Urge to the exclusion of other retailers, you can't shop at this store-- or even just play your Urge downloads -- in any earlier version of Windows Media Player.' The Microsoft/Urge subscription model contains a new twist as well: 'Urge also lets you rent songs: $9.95 a month (or $99 a year) lets you download all the tracks you want to a computer, while $14.95 ($149 a year) lets you transfer those downloads to most newer Windows Media-compatible players. These rented songs can't be burned to CD and go silent if you stop paying the fees.'"

3 of 488 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Tish Tosh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    John Tesh, you faggot.

    By the way, I'm sorry Vito got clipped. You must be heartbroken.

  2. Good by AnyThingButWindows · · Score: 0, Troll

    This is just one more peice of software that won't get supported by computer repair shops. I will as usual point to the company the customer bought the music from, and say "Call them. And ask them why they sold you broken music.".

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  3. Re:I'm so unimpressed. by kamapuaa · · Score: 0, Troll
    There will never be another Rolling Stones. It can't happen in today's society.

    A derivative pop act that makes massive money and is more famous for the press they get than the music? I see those all the time. The Rolling Stones were the Monkees with a better PR department.

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