Comments on: DRM-free downloads in the UK, redux: hooray for Play.com http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom scratched tallies on the prison wall Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tom http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107890 Tom Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:36:09 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107890 Yes, I couldn't find much of the stuff I actually want to buy on Play.com, which is a shame. 7digital looked good and seemed to have an amazing range of stuff, but a lot of that is laden with DRM. Yes, I couldn’t find much of the stuff I actually want to buy on Play.com, which is a shame. 7digital looked good and seemed to have an amazing range of stuff, but a lot of that is laden with DRM.

]]> By: Tom Chiverton http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107878 Tom Chiverton Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:33:29 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107878 TheRegister is reporting Amazon MP3 coming to the UK this year too, which is good because AFAIK play.com only has one record label (of 4) signed up to it (again, according to the recent Reg. article about it). TheRegister is reporting Amazon MP3 coming to the UK this year too, which is good because AFAIK play.com only has one record label (of 4) signed up to it (again, according to the recent Reg. article about it).

]]> By: Tom http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107877 Tom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:35:13 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107877 According to <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2208206/amazon-takes-drm-free-music" rel="nofollow">vnunet</a> (whoever they are), "Amazon MP3 is going international this year", which sounds hopeful if not a little vague. Hooray. According to vnunet (whoever they are), “Amazon MP3 is going international this year”, which sounds hopeful if not a little vague. Hooray.

]]> By: DeeJay1 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107865 DeeJay1 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:55:13 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107865 IMHO 7digital is also a pretty interesting service in the UK and the rest of EU... IMHO 7digital is also a pretty interesting service in the UK and the rest of EU…

]]> By: sil http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107863 sil Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:59:49 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107863 Colin: all good points, I think. Maybe "if you want a Play account, click here in the next 24 hours to activate it" or something. I'm trying to avoid the whole "you must sign up for an account" thing, because you don't have to do that when you walk into a record shop. Colin: all good points, I think. Maybe “if you want a Play account, click here in the next 24 hours to activate it” or something. I’m trying to avoid the whole “you must sign up for an account” thing, because you don’t have to do that when you walk into a record shop.

]]> By: karl lattimer http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107854 karl lattimer Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:48:23 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107854 Managed to buy one song, now every other song I try to buy won't let me download. Looks like a decent service, lets just hope they fix these minor bugs... Managed to buy one song, now every other song I try to buy won’t let me download.

Looks like a decent service, lets just hope they fix these minor bugs…

]]> By: Colin http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107853 Colin Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107853 Wouldn't signing someone up for an account automatically be another of those things you shouldn't do? It's not on the scale of a large high street retailer automatically subscribing people to a credit card but it's definitely got implications. Do you enjoy getting automatically signed up to stuff without being told? Worse yet what happens if an account someone didn't want gets broken into? Who would be liable then? Wouldn’t signing someone up for an account automatically be another of those things you shouldn’t do?

It’s not on the scale of a large high street retailer automatically subscribing people to a credit card but it’s definitely got implications.

Do you enjoy getting automatically signed up to stuff without being told? Worse yet what happens if an account someone didn’t want gets broken into? Who would be liable then?

]]> By: Christopher http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107850 Christopher Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:21:26 +0000 http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2008/02/17/drm-free-downloads-in-the-uk-redux-hooray-for-playcom#comment-107850 Nice write-up. I've found play.com pretty unresponsive in the past to suggestions and improvements. One thing I wish they had is a wishlist feature. I mentioned that to them years ago, but never got any reply. I've never had any replies to other suggestions either. But anyway, I'll take a look at the downloads feature now... Nice write-up.

I’ve found play.com pretty unresponsive in the past to suggestions and improvements. One thing I wish they had is a wishlist feature. I mentioned that to them years ago, but never got any reply. I’ve never had any replies to other suggestions either.

But anyway, I’ll take a look at the downloads feature now…

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