Actually DRM-free tracks are $99 and I have found a number of tracks for $69. Got several albums made up of $69 tracks. I gather it is now more based on popularity because I have an entire library I purchased from Apple that is iTunes Plus or DRM-free. Spent way to much money with Apple. :) On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:49 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Umm, I think they made the option to pay a bit more and get a DRM- > free version. What they call the 'Plus' version. So for USD$.99 you > get DRM and for $1.29 you get DRM free. Of course media owners had > the option of also going USD$.69 per track for 'back catalog' stuff > but of course tose are hard to find, if they exist at all. At least > I haven't found any .69 tracks. > > CB > > Alex Jurgensen wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> iTunes itself got rid of DRM on all music with the iTunes Music store >> recently. As someone said, if people want it bad enough they will >> take >> it to the exstremes to get it. >> >> Regards, >> alex, >> >> >> On 15-Jul-09, at 8:52 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: >> >> >>> hi this so the chafee amenent can be folled please don't >>> misunderstand >>> me we must keep it just for the print disabled or we will luse the >>> exzpation ie if it isnot broken we shud not give the others gild >>> enaymor amo to put up roodblokes to a good and a good degree. drm is >>> the only that publishers can be assered that we won't piret the >>> books. >>> ie no ipods and sertly no itunes in less we the blind can due it >>> so we >>> can be protected here in the us. >>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 6:55 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Greg: >>>> >>>> I want to make clear that All of my comments were solely in regards >>>> to NLS >>>> and RFBD. I know nothing about what you do. >>>> >>>> I have never heard of the daisy format being playable on anything >>>> but a >>>> specialized player. If it can actually be played on an IPod, then >>>> that is a >>>> good thing but it's news to me. I personally have not had good >>>> experiences >>>> with so we'll just have to have a friendly disagreement for the >>>> moment on >>>> whether or not it's any good or not. I've found it to be bloated >>>> and overly >>>> complex. I have encountered many that weren't marked up for >>>> navigation >>>> properly which makes them harder to navigate than cassette tapes in >>>> my >>>> opinion. Granted, all of my experiences are with the rfbd versions >>>> but I'm >>>> not totally sure that it makes that much difference. My point was >>>> not to >>>> step on someone's favorite file format, but to address the fact >>>> that >>>> there >>>> are main streme formats that would have worked quite well as a >>>> delivery >>>> system for NLS and RFBD that would have worked for both the pc and >>>> mac. >>>> That being said, If the Daisy can be made to work on non daisy >>>> devices, than >>>> it's fine as for as I'm concerned. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Greg Kearney" <gkear...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:14 PM >>>> Subject: Re: NLS digital books and future versions of iTunes,iPod, >>>> iPhone? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> The Daisy standard is hardly a "bizarre format" and when made >>>>> correctly the books are playable on existing iPods and other such >>>>> devices. The issue here is not Daisy the issue is that NLS and >>>>> to a >>>>> lesser degree RFB&D have chosen to add digital rights management >>>>> aka >>>>> encryption to their books. >>>>> >>>>> We make books without any DRM and include playlist so that they >>>>> are >>>>> playable on other non-Daisy devices. Daisy offers advantages >>>>> such as >>>>> multiple bookmarks, page and section navigation and the option to >>>>> hear >>>>> notes or not as needed. >>>>> >>>>> Daisy is a public standard and is published for all to use at >>>>> www.daisy.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gregory Kearney >>>>> Manager - Accessible Media >>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>>>> 61 Kitchener Avenue, PO Box 101 >>>>> Victoria Park 6979, WA Australia >>>>> >>>>> Telephone: +61 (08) 9311 8202 >>>>> Telephone: +1 (307) 224-4022 (North America) >>>>> Fax: +61 (08) 9361 8696 >>>>> Toll free: 1800 658 388 (Australia only) >>>>> Email: gkear...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 16, 2009, at 12:53 AM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> That's definitely my vision of how things should be. However, >>>>>> all >>>>>> such blind services (i.e. NLS, RFBD) seem to be hell bent on >>>>>> producing >>>>>> material in some bizarre format completely incompatible with >>>>>> anything >>>>>> that the main stream world is using. I wonder just how much >>>>>> money >>>>>> actually goes in to the research development of that crap anyway. >>>>>> Also, I think it will be a long time before the prevailing myth >>>>>> that >>>>>> "blind folks are supposed to use windblows based pcs" is broken. >>>>>> The >>>>>> more everyone requests compatiblity with other platforms the more >>>>>> chance there will be for change. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 10:39 PM, Chris Polk wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> that would be really cool to have only one device for all of the >>>>>>> books/ >>>>>>> music/phone/email, well you get the point. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 14, 2009, at 8:26 PM, Jenny Kennedy (Howard) wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi guys, >>>>>>>> Well it looks as if the NLS here in the U.S. is going to be >>>>>>>> rolling >>>>>>>> out their long awaited digital talkingbooks and players in a >>>>>>>> few >>>>>>>> months program wide. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For a while there have been beta testers that have used >>>>>>>> assorted >>>>>>>> aspects of the program's hardware and software. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The digital talking books are going to be put on flash memory >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> people who have the victor reader stream have been able to >>>>>>>> download >>>>>>>> digital files of the books to play on their players for a >>>>>>>> while. >>>>>>>> You >>>>>>>> have to register for the service and receive a special file >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> load onto the stream from what I understand and it pinpoints >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> as a >>>>>>>> registered NLS user and allows you to use the download-able >>>>>>>> files. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well I am wondering if it would be possible for Apple to team >>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> NLS like they've done with Audible and allow iTunes, future >>>>>>>> iPods >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> or the iPhone to play the NLS DTBs? I am thinking it would be >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> best thing in the world if I could put NLS books in iTunes and >>>>>>>> on my >>>>>>>> iPod. This can be done but it is against the law and >>>>>>>> cumbersome >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> time consuming. LOL and it would be just better in my way of >>>>>>>> thinking >>>>>>>> if NLS DTBs would just go on the iPod all on their own without >>>>>>>> much >>>>>>>> fuss or muss. >>>>>>>> Do you all think this could be done and is it something anyone >>>>>>>> else >>>>>>>> would like to see? >>>>>>>> How would people e go about telling Apple to look into this or >>>>>>>> like I >>>>>>>> said is it even possible? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best Wishes >>>>>>>> Jenny Kennedy (Howard) >>>>>>>> blueskyes9112...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> Olathe, Kansas USA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Join me on FaceBook: >>>>>>>> Personal Profile - www.facebook.com/blueskyes >>>>>>>> And feel free to join "The Blind Parents of FaceBook" group. >>>>>>>> Search >>>>>>>> for it in groups or contact me for details. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Follow me via twitter using the username: ben_folds_fan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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