Apple set to release "interactive album applications" for Snow Patrol, others
By Thomas Ricker 
posted September 1st 2008 6:58AM
posted September 1st 2008 6:58AM
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cool, I like Snow Patrol and Apple, iphone rules
wooo hoo september will be good :)
Sounds like iTunes 8 too :)
"Now who says that digital music can't be profitable?"
Everyone (except engadget who seem to praise there antics) until they take away the DRM, and maybe, just maybe raise the quality of there music.
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Haven't you heard of itunes plus?
Yes, i have, but whats your point?
EMI only have a 12% (if that these days) market share (so that leaves a lazy 88% of the major labels music still with the drmed crap).
...or you could go to amazon and its all (do you know how that feels with your itunes store) in drm free and in the far superior format MP3, not Apples own useless ACC.
"far superior format MP3, not Apples own useless ACC. "
wow - really?
MP3 is not superior, and AAC is certainly not "Apple's own". Look it up.
AAC is a standardized codec by the ISO and IEC, can do 320kbit/s in 5 channels, and it was DESIGNED specifically to fix performance flaws in mp3. it has more sample frequencies, channels, higher efficiency, handles 16kHz+ much better, etc.
(Once you get up past 25kbit/s on either codec, though, the differences are less noticeable, but just because mp3 can start to keep up at the top of its capability certainly doesn't make it "superior")
AAC was developed by Fraunhofer IIS, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Dolby, Sony Corporation and Nokia, and was officially declared an international standard by the Moving Pictures Experts Group in April 1997.
I know you're drinking the haterade, and that's fine, but don't just talk out of your ass.
on the subject of typos, i noticed 2 within the article
1. the use of the word "cue" instead of "queue"
2. "envelop" where he meant to say "envelope"
Hmph. I like Snow Patrol too. I have a feeling Apple's going to make me hate them like they did with Coldplay.
That said, this isn't really terribly innovative in the grand scheme of music sales. Look at all the interactive CD-ROM extras that artists would add on to their album on CD. All this really sounds like is the digital music equivalent of that along with the booklet insert for the lyrics, artwork, etc. Nothing new at all, but somehow it's being made out like Apple's created the whole idea of album extras.
...I think you just read it that way. I didn't read a part where anyone says or "made out" that Apple created interactive content for an album.
A PDF booklet that's viewable on the iPhone? That's a great idea. Too bad I only buy CDs.
Too bad indeed. How's that CD Player working out for you?
Raheem:
Long before the iTunes store was invented, Apple had this thing in iTunes called "ripping CDs to MP3 or AAC format". You might remember it.
Besides, I remember hearing on an artist's blog (Weird Al's I think) that he actually earns MORE money per CD bought than from iTunes downloads.
Weird Al is not an artist. Tool.
Here's to hopeing it's a reverse fit.
Sounds like someone's trying to make legal downloads worth my time.
Keep trying...
I'm not going to say that this is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if the RIAA and the companies that form its Frankenstein-like corpus had ever developed a positive distribution model that worked in spite of piracy, they might have tried this, oh, seven years ago or so.
Given the music that Snow Patrol makes, I am guessing the "interactive album application" is an Anal Tampon.
Not Hatebreed enough for you?
Snow Patrol suck
couldn't they have F**k Buttons first? :-(
Nice work, Apple. (no really I like the idea)
Google's countermove: An Android peer-2-peer download app. Search. Download.
Anybody tried the Simplify Media app for the Iphone/touch? It streams music from your desktop, meaning I now have access to 100gb of music on there... Anyway the point is that the app also intelligently finds lyrics, artist info and artwork for the music you are playing, no video, but how much extra are they wanting to charge?
Fail reflection.
right?
I'd say "fail photoshop"
seriously that is one of the worst photoshop jobs i've ever seen here at Engadget.
Yep, that's what I'm talking about.
So will these be available to other players/music stores? Like a new standard? Or is this pushing closer to "monopoly" territory? (Without the play money and the little metal tokens.)
I used to listen to Snow Patrol (and Coldplay too) but my girlfriend made me stop when guys started hitting on me.
"Looks like Apple is continuing to push the envelop..." Shouldn't they be pushing the envelope with an E?
TO THE EDITOR: Sometimes, SpellCheck isn't enough. Try proofreading. Good post, though.
They've used all the 'e's up reporting on Asus's little laptops.
arg! there are so many things wrong with that photoshop job it's like it was DESIGNED to make me angry.
it makes me want to punch someone in the face.
If the image is what they intended to make then it is a perfect Photoshop job and you should punch yourself in the face.
If iTunes wasn't such a giant flaming POS on windows, maybe I would care about this. Maybe, just maybe, I wouldn't have bought a zune and wouldn't be having such a great time with the Zune software that actually runs pretty well for me.
Matt, guys were hitting on you because of your feminine ways. The music had nothing to do with it. Just an FYI. I love how people use the forum to see that Snow Patrol "sucks" or "rules". Most intriguing is how eddy says that Apple makes him hate a particular band. Shouldn't the music decide that? And Jeff, you put koala in their place. No need to be angry at the ridiculous photoshop. LOL
In review, listening to Snow Patrol and Coldplay is quite effeminate. I know this now.
Oh, so this is why they banned the lyrics plugins. Because they wanted to spend 5 years wondering how to charge more for them.
HDTracks.com w/ full PDF album booklet (and no DRM) FTW.
Apple again is pushing the envelope when it comes to true innovation. Unlike MS and it's stillborn product Zune and it's silly Market, Apple continues to innovate. Zune will just copy as always. Expect MS and other "me too" rivals to announce their own copies of this innitiative.
The only interactivity I need with a snow patrol album is the stop button.
Maybe all this is to distract you so you don't listen to the music too much.
Pretty bad Photoshop. And I think this is a Fail.
"Queue" not "cue."