Rhapsody goes DRM-free - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 1st Jul 2008, 08:47

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/07...oes-drm-free/1

Music subscription service Rhapsody has launched a digital music shop, offering five million songs in standard MP3 format with no DRM whatsoever.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 1st Jul 2008, 12:23

I prefer to buy CDs anyway.. I mean, if I'm going to pay for music, I might as well get the best quality audio I can.. 320kbps MP3s might cut it for P2P.. but not when I'm paying.

DXR_13KE · 1st Jul 2008, 12:44

make them half the price and i will consider it......

Xir · 1st Jul 2008, 13:09

I buy CD's....for keepsaking

But I listen to mp3's...no use in getting those valuable CD's scratched in the car.

C-Sniper · 1st Jul 2008, 15:14

I prefer CD's because the 128kbps doesn't cut it. Also once you have a CD you have it forever (or until you lose it

)

pendragon · 1st Jul 2008, 18:11

i'll stick to CD's for now... digital music is not cheap enough for me, and very often the online stores (yes, that includes crappy Itunes) don't have the music I listen to, to begin with.

knowyourenemy · 2nd Jul 2008, 06:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Sniper

I prefer CD's because the 128kbps doesn't cut it. Also once you have a CD you have it forever (or until you lose it

)

I was under the impression that CD's held a 20-30 year lifespan. I've been wrong before, though.

Timmy_the_tortoise · 2nd Jul 2008, 12:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by knowyourenemy

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-Sniper

I prefer CD's because the 128kbps doesn't cut it. Also once you have a CD you have it forever (or until you lose it

)

I was under the impression that CD's held a 20-30 year lifespan. I've been wrong before, though.

Also, you have a music download forever, I was under the impression that you could re-download any tracks bought with your account as many times as you wished... Like Steam.

Xir · 3rd Jul 2008, 08:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy_the_tortoise

Also, you have a music download forever, I was under the impression that you could re-download any tracks bought with your account as many times as you wished... Like Steam.

...with full-scale drm, you can't even listen to them if the authentificationserver shuts down

Amon · 3rd Jul 2008, 12:20

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