http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Or you could say theres a 99% chance. ]]>Dec 4th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/That would be a 99.9% chance actually.]]>Dec 4th 2009 5:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Just like they destroyed the mp3 and phone market huh?]]>Dec 4th 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Well, Lala syncs with iTunes as well as other software. Apple will prbly kill that.

Lala is working on an iPhone app as well as an Android app. Apple will prbly kill the Android app.

Yeah, I don't know if this is necessarily a good thing for consumers. Good for Lala, true, but consumer choice? Maybe not.]]>Dec 4th 2009 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/I said the same thing when they dropped CD trading for streaming music. ;P]]>Dec 4th 2009 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/I don't know if that's a good example. Myspace was well on the way to becoming a cesspool of spam and sexual predators long before Rupert Murdoch entered the picture.]]>Dec 4th 2009 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Is iTunes music *completely* DRM-free, though? I tried to convert a song that I didn't buy from iTunes Store to a ringtone and it told me that the only ones I can convert are ones that were purchased from them. (I think I may have gotten it to work by doing some Garageband work-around, hopefully.)

They are restricting what can be done with the music I've purchased legally, but not from iTunes. Smells like DRM to me!]]>Dec 4th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
Well you can't slightly be DRM-free, it's either there or not. However, I'm pretty sure the file can contain data saying who the song was encoded by. Was your music file MP3 or ACC because iTunes music is ACC, perhaps the converter will only convert ACC songs. It's also possible for iTunes to check your purchase history to see if you bought the song before it attempts to convert.]]>Dec 4th 2009 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
Not being able to use iTunes to make ringtones is not the same thing. Apple is trying to actually follow the law, while actually make the ringtone market slightly better. Legal ringtones from the major labels cost around $2 and songs from them cost about $1. So Apple added the ability to make a song into a ringtone for an extra $1.

Honestly the entire ringtone market is a scam, but Apple isn't doing anything wrong.]]>Dec 4th 2009 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
I think some people might like this, but maybe not me, we'll see where this goes]]>Dec 4th 2009 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Why are you being a troll? EVERY engadget reader knows the iPhone has pandora... Pandora is one of the biggest reasons everyone complains the iPhone can't multi- task!
Would it be any different if I said "the iPhone van play games, maybe not if you gave in and bought ANY other phone out there on the market"?
Go up stairs and have your mom change your diaper]]>Dec 5th 2009 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 5th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
or, its just another streaming site, that's not available outside the US.]]>Dec 4th 2009 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
Your just jealous :P
(I know it sucks, I feel for you guys)]]>Dec 4th 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
this is kind of a shock to me. but i dont know a lot about the company.]]>Dec 4th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
That was the first time I heard of Lala.]]>Dec 4th 2009 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 7:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 7:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
Personally, I would like to see MS take over Last.fm if they can convert and integrate it with Zune while still preserving what Last.fm currently does. I haven't used Lala really but it could be useful for Apple if they plan to go into the streaming business to combat Zune. Not that they really need to I'm sure their relationship with distributors is a lot better that Microsoft's.]]>Dec 4th 2009 10:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 4th 2009 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/
Don't mean to make you feel stupid but....
You do know that the 'Im a PC' in the commercial is ...a computer, right? Not a person?

Cool.

I'm not a Mac. I own a Mac.]]>Dec 4th 2009 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Maybe he's actually just a bot?]]>Dec 4th 2009 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/04/apple-looking-to-buy-lala-get-into-streaming-music/Dec 5th 2009 1:01AM