My iPod arrived day before yesterday. While I was putting music on it, I decided to take a look at the iTunes Music Store, and see what it was all about.
I know what you’re thinking: What’s that? See what it’s all about? Wil, you just told us the other night on Your Mac Life that you didn’t like the iTunes Music Store! What gives?!
Well, here’s what gives: I misunderstood what the iTunes Music Store was about, didn’t fully grok how it worked, and I have changed my mind entirely about it.
I said that I wasn’t all that thrilled with it, and cited the (incorrect) fact that the buyer wouldn’t be able to take the music he / she / it bought and burn it, play it on different machines, etc. Last night, I realized that I was hasty in my condemnation, and I totally misspoke.
It was lame of me to answer the way that I did without having the facts at my disposal. I mean, I’ve always thought that people should have all the facts, and have them straight, too, before they form an opinion, or commit thousands of troops and billions of dollars to a military occupation.
I spent quite a bit of time last night poking around the store, and I bought 6 songs that I really like. If they’d had all of Arizona Bay or Rant in E Minor, I would have bought those entire albums, too. Once the prices over at Audible come down, I will probably pick up some books there (and look into offering an audio version of Dancing Barefoot!)
I think it’s really cool that I can put that music on my iPod, keep it in my iTunes library, and burn it to a CD and take it into my car. I don’t see any major limitations, so far, and I wish I’d had my shit straight before I opened my big fat stupid mouth.
I feel awfully embarrassed right now, but I think it’s better to be honest than it is to be right.
If it makes anyone feel any better, I am totally paying massive karma for this idiocy: ALL THREE of my linux machines won’t access the ‘net, and my iBook is pissed at me too. I’m having one of those “tanj” technology days.