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Friday September 10, 2004

iTunes Store

Sun were kind enough to buy me a PowerBook G4 as my laptop so, naturally enough, I generally listen to music using iTunes. So, the other day I decided to try out the iTunes Store since Apple opened their UK version to business a few months back. I have to say that I was impressed by the ease of use: browse songs using the standard iTunes interface, listen to samples and, when you're ready, just hit the button to download. And at GBP0.79 for a song or GBP7.99 for an album, it seems like reasonable value. What I wasn't impressed by was the inventory. Absolutely no Stone Roses stuff which, for an child of the 80's like myself, was most irritating. Even more irritating is the fact that the US iTunes Store seems to have most of their back catalogue... but I can't buy it!

(2004-09-10 06:00:00.0) Permalink

The best album I've heard for a while...

...is Hopes and Fears by Keane which I just purchased. This was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize but didn't win. It was beaten by the eponymous album from Franz Ferdinand which, oddly enough, was my previous purchase. Maybe I have taste after all?

(2004-09-10 05:49:00.0) Permalink