Music artist not on iTunes. Are they really this dumb?

[EXOTICLEX]

https://www.myce.com/news/acdc-vows-to-keep-denying-fans-itunes-digital-downloads-44535/

Obviously it's their loss but to be so dumb and naive just dumbfounds me.

 

[EVILFACE]

Back in Black is prolly one of the highest selling albumes of all time. Plus their music is constantly played on rock stations, movies and sports arenas all over the world. I don't think they will be hurting by not letting iTunes sell their music. Ever.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

So because you've made money, you want to not make more money?

 

[EVILFACE]

They are musicians that are able to do whatever they want. That is rare.

I'm sure they have more money than they know what to do with. Must be nice.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

If iTunes came calling with the deal the Beatles got I'm sure they would change their mind real quick.

 

[EXOTICLEX]

The quote from Garth Brooks is what made me laugh how iTunes is killing the music business. Considering that Garth hasn't put out a new album in forever, he wouldn't know a thing about iTunes. If anything iTunes is saving what little is left of the music industry.

 

[crows]

is not like they need that money lol,

 

[EVILFACE]

They prolly will. Then turn around and make a 4/4 beat song laughing at iTunes.

Hell, I can't even remember the last song I got off iTunes. There a tons of cheaper MP3 sites all over the interwebnets.

 

[crows]

They prolly will. Then turn around and make a 4/4 beat song laughing at iTunes.

Hell, I can't even remember the last song I got off iTunes. There a tons of cheaper MP3 sites all over the interwebnets.

I prefer to buy songs than whole cds sometimes, now artists cant do that crap they used to do where they would make a record with one Good song in it, I really hated coming home with a new cd and find that out, One good song, the rest sucked, or like Marylin Manson did, records full of weird remixes and weird covers, he did that a couple of times, so I agree buying singles can be better,

but Itunes is evil, if I buy a song I want to be able to do whatever I want with it, I don't like that Itunes can delete songs from your computer, some guy was ranting online how Itunes deleted a bunch of his files that were not stolen music, Itunes feels restrictive to me

 

[The Craw]

iTunes sucks. The songs are all compressed. Sounds like ____ through decent audiophile equipment.

I think AC/DC's strategy is to force people to keep buying the Back in Black album until it is the #1 selling album of all time. Which i think it eventually will be.


Oh, and don't call Ac/Dc dumb.

 

[thenammagazine]

https://www.myce.com/news/acdc-vows-to-keep-denying-fans-itunes-digital-downloads-44535/

Obviously it's their loss but to be so dumb and naive just dumbfounds me.

Because most people are incapable of just buying the CD and uploading it to iTunes.

 

[The Craw]

I don't get why so many people want AC/DC in iTunes. Every popular song that the casual fan wants is on Back in Black. You can buy that cd for about $4 at Walmart. Just buy the thing and upload to your ipod or whatever. Ac/Dc struck a deal with walmart a few years ago and they sell just about all their albums for $5 or less. It would probably be cheaper to buy all the cds than to pick and choose songs off itunes anyway.

 

[thenammagazine]

I don't get why so many people want AC/DC in iTunes. Every popular song that the casual fan wants is on Back in Black. You can buy that cd for about $4 at Walmart. Just buy the thing and upload to your ipod or whatever. Ac/Dc struck a deal with walmart a few years ago and they sell just about all their albums for $5 or less. It would probably be cheaper to buy all the cds than to pick and choose songs off itunes anyway.

But that makes too much sense.

 

[The Craw]

But that makes too much sense.

Yeah. It's a shame people refuse to buy albums anymore. I see this Ac/Dc itunes argument a lot. You offer helpful suggestions and they won't listen cuz they refuse to buy a cd.

 

[EVILFACE]

Last physical cd I bought was Down NOLA when it came out in the 90's.

 

[crows]

Yeah. It's a shame people refuse to buy albums anymore. I see this Ac/Dc itunes argument a lot. You offer helpful suggestions and they won't listen cuz they refuse to buy a cd.

not only that but you have the risk that Itunes will delete your stuff (even stuff that is not music) if you try to upload the cd on the computer,

But nam is right about making too much sense, people rather pay 99 per song, pay 3 times as much as getting a cheap cd, and get low quality music because buying a cd and passing the songs on the computer is too much work, I swear people's stupidity in general surprises me everyday. I get that Itunes is easier to use, but like it was said before the quality sucks and sometimes you are paying more per song,

 

[DCM81]

I personally can't stand to buy music as a download! I might just be old fashioned but when I pay for something I like to be able to hold it in my hands, see it, feel it - basically have something "real" instead of some file on my computer. I love the artwork of album covers and the booklets with the lyrics. I also really liked the phase where a making of DVD was often included with the album.

I also listen to a lot of bands that are definately not well known and I feel like I'm supporting them when I buy the whole album. I'll just have to put it in my CD player and wait and see if all the songs are to my liking.

Another point for CDs, at least here amongst collectors, could be the fact they can turn into a....wait for it....collection. I know this is a "toy" collectors site but plenty of us have comics collections, DVD/Blu-Ray collections and what not. I love my CD collection. There's some nice gems in there which definately aren't and prob. never will be on iTunes and with a classy display also a CD collection can look like the dogs bollocks

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I uploaded all of my AC/DC cds into itunes. even the bonfire box set

 

[occulum]

I know Tool doesn't for 2 main reasons.
They perceive each album as a collective piece of art and don't want the downloading of individual tracks to break up the experience they intended to be presented as a complete whole.
They also think theres a lot to be valued by the physical album art that goes along with the music. I know Ive seen Adam Jones mention being as excited as a kid to hold the album artwork as much as listening to the music and they don't want to break that combination.

 

[fosing]

the album art and inlay card still does it for me. i've been buying digital copies of those obscure imports and foreign bands. i still feel the thrill and excitement fiddling through the racks looking for some good find.