http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/ Engadget Comments for Nokia phones will still Come with Music, only stores see rebranding 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/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/My 2 Cents: You have no idea what CWM means. Has nothing to do with preinstalled music...]]>Mar 27th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
but, it's always good the see change, right? Yeah, I mean, "change".]]>Mar 27th 2010 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Maybe if you quit whining about it and petitioned the major labels who actually impose DRM upon commercial music services, then that might help hasten DRMs inevitable end...

Just a thought... Try something proactive for once.]]>Mar 27th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
Im pretty sure I'll make my next phone a CWM one.]]>Mar 27th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
Ovi is not much better but it's simple, to the point, and unique.]]>Mar 27th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
In principle it's fine but it's an example of something designed by a committee if ever there was one.]]>Mar 27th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
How is it controversial? Can you name me an unlimited music service that *doesn't* have DRM?

How would an unlimited music service function without DRM? How do you stop people keeping the music once their subscription runs out?]]>Mar 27th 2010 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
I guess the Engadget staff isn't too familiar with music subscription services.]]>Mar 27th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/
You actually keep the music even after the subscription ends.]]>Mar 27th 2010 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Mar 27th 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/Subscriptions are easily understood: you get all the music you want as long as you continue paying $x/month; when you stop paying, your music disappear. Simple. Buying DRM-free tracks is also easily understood.
With CWM, you can download all the music you want for 1yr. After 1yr, you cannot download new tracks anymore, but Nokia says you can keep the music you've downloaded. However when you change phone and/or the (single!) computer you registered with CWM, you lose your music anyway. Unless, of course, you buy another CWM phone from Nokia.
To make things even more complex, and to make a cost comparison with music subscriptions impossible, there's the fact that the amount of $ that CWM adds to a phone (i.e. the difference between the price of the CWM and the non-CWM variants of the same phone) is variable and depends on the specific handset considered.
If that wasn't messy enough, there's the other fun fact that CWM is not offered for all Nokia smartphones, but only for selected models. So when CWM on your phone expires after 1yr, even if you decide to get another Nokia phone, there's no guarantee that the one you'll want will be offered with CWM.]]>Mar 27th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/27/nokia-phones-will-still-come-with-music-only-stores-see-rebrand/I have a solution -- pirate bay. lulz.]]>Mar 27th 2010 10:26PM