Re: Apple Computer changes its name

[pausch@saaf.se (Paul Schlyter)]

In article <1168868218.623228.154060@v45g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>,
mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com> wrote:

> bieling@terra.es wrote:
>> mdj ha escrito:
>>
>>> iTunes only transcodes music provided by you, from your own media. You
>>> cannot transcode music purchased from the iTunes Music Store.
>>
>> Yes you can transcode music purchased from the iTunes Music Store, not
>> directly but through a workaround : you just have to record the files
>> to a CD-audio (AIFF) and transcode again from there...
>
> Just? You have to burn the tracks to an audio CD, which in the process
> loses the metadata (forcing manual re-entry) and causes considerable
> drop in quality.
>
> IMO, This only makes it worse. You can achieve the fair use you're
> entitled to, but only at inconvenience that's artificially imposed.
>
> That there's a way around it doesn't make it right
>
> Matt

And how does one determine whether it's "right" or not?

One can't, at least not in an objective way -- it's a matter of personal
opinion.

If one thinks it's not right, then one shall not buy music from Itunes.
I don't buy music from Itunes for instance.  I don't even have an iPod
(my two kids have one each though).

If enough people refrain from buying music from Itunes, then Itunes
will either change this practice - or go out of business.

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