iPhone Music gone

2009-05-07 Thread rb...@iinet.net.au
Hi WAMUGers My music and photos are missing from my phone after a sync. (other stuff seems ok) My phone no longer appears as Rod's iPhone in itunes just as iphone I have tried a Reset Settings. No good. Do you think i need to erase and Restore? thanks Blitto -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: iPhone Music gone

2009-05-07 Thread Eugene
...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi WAMUGers My music and photos are missing from my phone after a sync. (other stuff seems ok) My phone no longer appears as Rod's iPhone in itunes just as iphone I have tried a Reset Settings. No good. Do you think i need to erase and Restore? thanks Blitto -- The WA Macintosh

Re: Music CD catalog app

2009-03-15 Thread Stuart Breden
Looking at he web page CDpedia is just for iPhone. Is there a similar programme for the iMac? Stuart Breden PO Box 132 Kalamunda WA 6926 Hm Ph: (08) 9257 1577 Wk Ph: (08) 9291 4599 Mbl: 0417 053 266 On 11/03/2009, at 5:51 PM, rkor...@iinet.net.au wrote: CDpedia -- The WA Macintosh User

Re: Music CD catalog app

2009-03-15 Thread Roger Kortas
Hi Stuart I am not sure where you are looking but: Operating System Requirements: This product is designed to run on the following operating systems: • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC best regards roger On

Re: Music CD catalog app - delicious library

2009-03-12 Thread Wendy S. Austin
Gary I use BookPedia to keep track of my books. They also have a programme for CDs, DVDs and Games. Website - http://www.bruji.com/ Wendy On 12/03/2009, at 9:58 AM, gary dorn wrote: I am looking for a simple app to catalog my music CDs. I do not play any music on my iMac [24 in/3.06

Re: Music CD catalog app

2009-03-12 Thread Peter Sealy
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Music CD catalog app

2009-03-11 Thread Peter Sealy
I am looking for a simple app to catalog my music CDs. I do not play any music on my iMac [24 in/3.06/10.5.6/4gb] as my computer is located in my study where I have a superb stereo music setup so I only play CDs on that. But I do want to be able to make a catalog of all my CDs [so far only

Re: Music CD catalog app

2009-03-11 Thread rkor...@iinet.net.au
the Amazon sites as well as other international music sites to retrieve information for your database. On Wed Mar 11 16:45 , Peter Sealy carp...@internode.on.net sent: I am looking for a simple app to catalog my music CDs. I do not play any music on my iMac [24 in/3.06/10.5.6/4gb] as my

Re: Music CD catalog app - delicious library

2009-03-11 Thread gary dorn
I am looking for a simple app to catalog my music CDs. I do not play any music on my iMac [24 in/3.06/10.5.6/4gb] as my computer is located in my study where I have a superb stereo music setup so I only play CDs on that. But I do want to be able to make a catalog of all my CDs [so far only

Re: Normalising Music Video Volume

2008-11-27 Thread Dark1
For anyone who's trying to change music video volume for an iPod I've discovered that it can be done in windows using a program called AACgain. There doesn't seem to be a way to do it on OS X and re- encoding would take far to much time on my 1.8Ghz G5 so I'll be waiting till after

Re: Normalising Music Video Volume

2008-11-26 Thread Dark1
: Is there a way to even out music video volume on an iPod classic. I tried using Sound Check on iTunes but it didn't seem to effect my music videos. I tried using the volume adjustment for individual music videos but the effects didn't appear to be passed onto my iPod. Hello Ruben, I

Normalising Music Video Volume

2008-11-25 Thread Dark1
Is there a way to even out music video volume on an iPod classic. I tried using Sound Check on iTunes but it didn't seem to effect my music videos. I tried using the volume adjustment for individual music videos but the effects didn't appear to be passed onto my iPod. Thanks Ruben

Re: Normalising Music Video Volume

2008-11-25 Thread Ronda Brown
On 25/11/2008, at 9:10 PM, Dark1 wrote: Is there a way to even out music video volume on an iPod classic. I tried using Sound Check on iTunes but it didn't seem to effect my music videos. I tried using the volume adjustment for individual music videos but the effects didn't appear

Re: Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-02 Thread Neil Houghton
the term loss-less. There is 'surposedly no difference. AIFF is no better quality, it's just a bigger file. snip I always import my Music CD's at the highest Quality AIFF - Custom Setting - Sample Rate 48,000 kHz Stereo (48.000kHz is better for using tracks in iMovie) Then I convert

Re: Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-02 Thread Ronda Brown
as the AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) file. Hence the term loss-less. There is 'supposedly no difference. AIFF is no better quality, it's just a bigger file. snip I always import my Music CD's at the highest Quality AIFF - Custom Setting - Sample Rate 48,000 kHz Stereo (48.000kHz is better

Re: Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-02 Thread Neil Houghton
, or something else? Given your previous comparisons of formats/bit rates, I assume you go 192 for the MP3s? Also, when you say: (Of course my iTunes Music Library is included in my weekly backups to another External FW Drive.) are you talking about the AIFF files on your external FW drive

Re: Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-02 Thread Ronda Brown
to play in my Car. Put one disc in my Car's CD player I have about 9 hours of music for a long trip ;-) Given your previous comparisons of formats/bit rates, I assume you go 192 for the MP3s? Yes, definitely 192 Kbps Also, when you say: (Of course my iTunes Music Library is included in my

Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-01 Thread Neil Houghton
What are peoples thoughts on the best format to import music into iTunes? Having originally got one of the first 5GB iPods (special 50th birthday pressi!) I was used to using mp3. When I first became aware of other options, I stuck to mp3 as I thought it was best to be consistent and (I think

Re: Best format for importing music to iTunes?

2008-11-01 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Neil, On 01/11/2008, at 8:32 PM, Neil Houghton wrote: What are peoples thoughts on the best format to import music into iTunes? If you mean Highest Quality, AIFF or Apple Lossless (ALAC) An AIFF/WAV file is a high-quality, uncompressed music file typically used by audio professionals

Re: keynote - music stops sometimes then re-starts

2008-09-29 Thread peta belczowski
Thank you Ronni - Re: Problem 2 I will try this so I can have several favourite tracks with my longer Slide-shows. It makes sense! Peta Re: Problem 1 - Does anyone know why the music stops and starts (I have completely deleted all music and replaced with a fresh track at least 20

keynote - music stops sometimes then re-starts

2008-09-28 Thread peta belczowski
a reasonable amount. However, I have two problems. Problem 1 I can successfully add music from my itune library to my slideshow. However, when I play my slideshow this music sometimes stops for no reason, then restarts - several times during the slideshow. Sometimes jiggling the mouse seems

Re: keynote - music stops sometimes then re-starts

2008-09-28 Thread Ronda Brown
as with Powerpoint, and have taught myself a reasonable amount. However, I have two problems. Problem 1 I can successfully add music from my itune library to my slideshow. However, when I play my slideshow this music sometimes stops for no reason, then restarts - several times during

Delightful Music video

2008-06-28 Thread Paul Doyle
Hi All, A music video featuring a mac that I thought you might all enjoy. http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=5ftttz06pr Cheers Paul -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

Re: Slide show with music

2006-11-28 Thread samantha whitely
straight forward. I seem to remember that there was a discussion about burning a few months ago on Wamug. Sam On 27/11/2006, at 11:58 PM, Denise Williams wrote: Hi Everyone I would like to know if anyone can suggest a program I can use for making up a photo slide show, together with a music track

Re: Slide show with music

2006-11-28 Thread Ronda Brown
On 27/11/2006, at 11:58 PM, Denise Williams wrote: Hi Everyone I would like to know if anyone can suggest a program I can use for making up a photo slide show, together with a music track (I have music in iPhoto library). I need to be able to send it to someone, on a CD, who

Slide show with music

2006-11-27 Thread Denise Williams
Hi Everyone I would like to know if anyone can suggest a program I can use for making up a photo slide show, together with a music track (I have music in iPhoto library). I need to be able to send it to someone, on a CD, who will be viewing it on a PC. I'd like to have the photos fading in out

Rescue Your Stranded Tunes .. about getting music off an iPod ..

2006-11-17 Thread Brian scott
Hi peoples, Found this on Wired .. Rescue Your Stranded Tunes .. about getting music off an iPod .. http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72132-0.html?tw=rss.technology Cheers Brian

Problem with protected music

2006-09-15 Thread Rod Blitvich
Protected file cannot be converted to another format Hi Trying to import a music track I bought on iTunes store into a FinalCut project. I keep getting the above message. I tried Audacity, iTunes and Quicktime. Quicktime (which seems to be registered as QT Pro) won't export it because Export

Re: Problem with protected music

2006-09-15 Thread Rod Blitvich
This works. Thanks Phil and everyone else. Rod The only way I know of is to burn the music to a music cd (not data) and the re-import it.  This removes the protection. Long winded but it does work Phil on 15/9/06 6:39 AM, Rod Blitvich at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Protected file cannot

Re: ITunes Music store is down,..

2006-09-13 Thread Martin Hill
Interesting to note it says iTunes Store not iTunes Music Store too. :-) I would think the chances of us here in the Second World getting the movies and TV shows at last would be pretty remote though. :-( It continues to amaze me how high a profile in the Public Consciousness Apple has now

ITunes Music store is down,..

2006-09-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
For those interested,... The iTunes Music store is down. When you open iTunes you now get the message saying It's Showtime. The iTunes Store is being updated Keyword there I'm sure is showtime Movies and Films to be purchased,..that we won't be able to get in Oz! /end sarcaism :o) Yay!! More

Re: What's this music?

2006-06-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or other. Michael Hi everyone... Not specifically Mac related but does anyone know what the title of the music in this ad is? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4313772690011721857 - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist

Re: What's this music?

2006-06-04 Thread Reg Whitely
Is it all the same music? Reg On 3 Jun 2006, at 10:54pm, Michael Kane Taylor wrote: Matt, It is Thus Spake Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, derived from the book by Friedrich Nietszche. It was also, I believe, the theme of some movie or other. Michael Hi everyone... Not specifically Mac

Re: What's this music?

2006-06-04 Thread Matthew Healey
music after the Strauss. Thanks - Matt

Re: What's this music?

2006-06-04 Thread Matthew Healey
On 03/06/2006, at 8:35 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Hi everyone... Not specifically Mac related but does anyone know what the title of the music in this ad is? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4313772690011721857 Found it. (Thanks Kevin) It's called Breakfast Machine from Pee-Wee's

What's this music?

2006-06-03 Thread Matthew Healey
Hi everyone... Not specifically Mac related but does anyone know what the title of the music in this ad is? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4313772690011721857 - Matt

Re: What's this music?

2006-06-03 Thread Michael Kane Taylor
Matt, It is Thus Spake Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, derived from the book by Friedrich Nietszche. It was also, I believe, the theme of some movie or other. Michael Hi everyone... Not specifically Mac related but does anyone know what the title of the music in this ad is? http

Re: Itunes Music Store Rebuffering .. more info

2006-04-12 Thread Lloyd White
I have ADSL at (supposedly) 512 and iTunes 6.0.4 (3) and am operating OS 10.4.6. When I go to the Apple iTunes Music Store and try to sample some music it connects instantly and then stops to Rebuffer. I only get about 4 seconds of music and then it stops and Rebuffers again. And again

Re: Itunes Music Store Rebuffering .. more info

2006-04-12 Thread Paul Doyle
10.4.6. When I go to the Apple iTunes Music Store and try to sample some music it connects instantly and then stops to Rebuffer. I only get about 4 seconds of music and then it stops and Rebuffers again. And again and again. Hopeless for listening to anything. Is this a common problem and can

Re: Itunes Music Store Rebuffering .. more info

2006-04-12 Thread Paul Doyle
:34 PM, Lloyd White wrote: I have ADSL at (supposedly) 512 and iTunes 6.0.4 (3) and am operating OS 10.4.6. When I go to the Apple iTunes Music Store and try to sample some music it connects instantly and then stops to Rebuffer. I only get about 4 seconds of music and then it stops

Music editor

2006-03-05 Thread David Nicholas
Hi, Just new to the Mac world, looking for a good music editor for OS X that will let me record ABC streamed broadcasts and then edit the music tracks. Currently Cakewalk Pyro on a PC does this very well. Thanks if you can assist. David.

Apple launches iTunes Music Store Billion Songs Coundown

2006-02-07 Thread Nicholas Pyers
Apple Computer, Inc. has launched their iTunes Music Store Billion Songs Coundown. Music lovers like you in 21 countries around the globe have purchased nearly one billion songs from the iTunes Music Store. And as we count down to this massive milestone in digital music history, we’d like

All Cool music downloads

2006-01-12 Thread Lloyd White
Has anyone had any experience in dealing with AllCool music downloads? http://allcoolmusic.com/ Lloyd

Re: Music files

2005-11-22 Thread Rob Davies
Morning, On 21/11/2005, at 11:42 PM, Peter Bull wrote: Hi, I am showing a few TAFE people how to add sound and music to Powerpoint and I would like to know what software is needed to convert music files from a CD to MP3, .wav, .midi etc formats which can be inserted into Powerpoint

Music files

2005-11-21 Thread Peter Bull
Hi, I am showing a few TAFE people how to add sound and music to Powerpoint and I would like to know what software is needed to convert music files from a CD to MP3, .wav, .midi etc formats which can be inserted into Powerpoint presentations. Not being a music expert it's a scary new world

Re: Music files

2005-11-21 Thread Nicholas Pyers
On 22/11/2005, at 2:42 AM, Peter Bull wrote: Hi, I am showing a few TAFE people how to add sound and music to Powerpoint and I would like to know what software is needed to convert music files from a CD to MP3, .wav, .midi etc formats which can be inserted into Powerpoint presentations

Fwd: iTunes Music Store Gift card

2005-10-31 Thread Gwen
Hello. because, I didn't receive any answer last week, I repost my request. I am not an Australian user, but a French one. I have visit the new Australian iTunes music store and like in some other country, it's possible to have a free song every weeks. because I don't live in Australia

iTunes Music Store Gift card

2005-10-27 Thread Gwen
Hello. I am not an Australian user, but a French one. I have visit the new Australian iTunes music store and like in some other country, it's possible to have a free song every weeks. because I don't live in Australia, it's impossible for me to subscribe to this store and get this song

Re: Buy a Music card for ITMS, and another grizzle

2005-10-27 Thread Reg Whitely
Dumb teacher responding here Rod but... On 26 Oct 2005, at 5:27pm, Rod wrote: A business decision. There are a lot more Coles Myer outlets than AppleCentres :-) Coles want the traffic, Apple want the exposure. Remember, that also includes petrol stations, supermarkets, etc. Right

Re: Buy a Music card for ITMS, and another grizzle

2005-10-27 Thread Rod Lavington
On Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 06:24PM, Reg Whitely [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dumb teacher responding here Rod but... On 26 Oct 2005, at 5:27pm, Rod wrote: A business decision. There are a lot more Coles Myer outlets than AppleCentres :-) Coles want the traffic, Apple want the

Buy a Music card for ITMS

2005-10-26 Thread Mark
Hi, Can we buy Music Card for iTunes Music Store??? MYER, TARGET, Big W??? Mark __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: Buy a Music card for ITMS

2005-10-26 Thread Rob Davies
On 26/10/2005, at 2:50 PM, Mark wrote: Hi, Can we buy Music Card for iTunes Music Store??? MYER, TARGET, Big W??? Mark Resellers locked out of voucher sales Australian Authorised Apple resellers will have to wait until after March 2006 before they can sell song vouchers

Re: Buy a Music card for ITMS

2005-10-26 Thread Toby Oldham
Huh? So a person goes into Digilife in the CBD can't buy an iTunes music card? The Store that says 'buy Apple here'. It seems like marketing mistake if it's true. T. On 26/10/2005, at 4:34 PM, Rob Davies wrote: On 26/10/2005, at 2:50 PM, Mark wrote: Hi, Can we buy Music Card

Re: Music Store

2005-10-25 Thread Matthew Healey
'Cause that's 9:45 Sydney Time. - Matt On 25/10/2005, at 7:27 AM, Stuart Evans wrote: So it finally arrived today and we catch up (somewhat) to the rest of the world. Why 6.45am? That's Apple. Stuart Stuart Evans T4 Technology 0428 184 818 -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List --

Re: Music Store

2005-10-25 Thread Rod
Daylight saving isn't on yet. They were an hour early for some reason. Seeya Rod! On 25/10/2005, at 7:44 AM, Matthew Healey wrote: 'Cause that's 9:45 Sydney Time. - Matt On 25/10/2005, at 7:27 AM, Stuart Evans wrote: So it finally arrived today and we catch up (somewhat) to the rest of

Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Ronda Brown
Hello WAMUGers, I have been asked by a person who plays Electric Guitar with a Rock Group what 'extras' he needs to digitally record their own music using GarageBand 2. Does his require a M-Audio FastTrack Recording Interface like this one? http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Mark Secker
Hello WAMUGers, I have been asked by a person who plays Electric Guitar with a Rock Group what 'extras' he needs to digitally record their own music using GarageBand 2. OK first up - if all he wants to do is record practice sessions or for song writing and make good but basic demo's

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Rod
is looking for. And I (luckily) picked mine up from a seller on appletalk.com.au for a paltry $60 :-) Music Park retail them for $132 inc GST, but I'm sure you could shop around for less. http://www.musicpark.com.au/PAMixers.html#BEHRINGER Seeya Rod!

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Ronda Brown
=ENG Sounds like exactly what Rhonda is looking for. And I (luckily) picked mine up from a seller on appletalk.com.au for a paltry $60 :-) Music Park retail them for $132 inc GST, but I'm sure you could shop around for less. http://www.musicpark.com.au/PAMixers.html#BEHRINGER Many thanks

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Paul
Rhonda is looking for. And I (luckily) picked mine up from a seller on appletalk.com.au for a paltry $60 :-) Music Park retail them for $132 inc GST, but I'm sure you could shop around for less. http://www.musicpark.com.au/PAMixers.html#BEHRINGER I dont want to seem a wet blanket

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Rod
I can heartedly recommend the Behringer Eurorack UB802: http://www.behringer.com/UB802/index.cfm?lang=ENG Sounds like exactly what Rhonda is looking for. And I (luckily) picked mine up from a seller on appletalk.com.au for a paltry $60 :-) Music Park retail them for $132 inc GST

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Paul
Rod wrote: I can heartedly recommend the Behringer Eurorack UB802: http://www.behringer.com/UB802/index.cfm?lang=ENG Sounds like exactly what Rhonda is looking for. And I (luckily) picked mine up from a seller on appletalk.com.au for a paltry $60 :-) Music Park retail them for $132

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Mark Secker
I dont want to seem a wet blanket but a friend of mine who sells mixing gear at a large music store tells me that 7 out of 10 mixers returned for warranty are behringers. There are similar mixers at similar prices so dont fret ;) but you'll find that close to 6 out of 10 mixers sold

Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Ronda Brown
On 18/08/2005, at 1:53 PM, Mark Secker wrote: this is my minimum recommendation - Hi Mark, Rod Paul , I found this article when searching you might find it interesting. http://www.creative-room.net/preampchart/preampcompchart.htm Cheers, Ronni

OT kind of Re: Digitally Record your own Music

2005-08-18 Thread Mark Secker
I can only tell you what he recommended for my requirements. I bought a Numark mixer despite the fact I thought they were a bit cheaply made, he assured me Numark had significantly lifted their game. I mix dance music so I needed a tough mixer. My DXM06 is by faar my favorite

First song you're going to buy at the iTunes (AU) Music Store? (note: 'not claiming it's open yet ;-)

2005-05-10 Thread Toby Oldham
Mine is going to be 'Journey of the Sorcerer', by Joby Talbot (aka the Theme to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Brings back many cool childhood memories. :) Cheers, Tobes.

Re: First song you're going to buy at the iTunes (AU) Music Store? (note: 'not claiming it's open yet ;-)

2005-05-10 Thread Shay Telfer
Mine is going to be 'Journey of the Sorcerer', by Joby Talbot (aka the Theme to The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Brings back many cool childhood memories. :) Cheers, Tobes. After his incorrect pre-announcement of the iTMS I was thinking of Frenzal Rhomb's Russell Crowe's Band Have

iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Matthew Healey
Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? - Matt

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Chris Griffiths
No, don't seem to be able to. Regards Chris Griffiths On 29/04/2005, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Shay Telfer
Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? - Matt No, it's doesn't seem to be up anywhere in Oz according to friends and whirlpool. It looks like this might be it! Have fun, Shay (fingers crossed) -- === Shay Telfer

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Rod
Nope. Just get the twirling candy cane and Accessing Music Store. Seeya Rod! On 29/04/2005, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Mark Secker
hmmm false alarm by the looks Nope. Just get the twirling candy cane and Accessing Music Store. Seeya Rod! On 29/04/2005, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Shay Telfer
hmmm false alarm by the looks Yet another random theory: if they're launching it at the same time as Tiger, that would be 6pm this evening (AEST). So we should see it here in a few hours. Have fun, Shay -- === Shay Telfer Perth,

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Susan Hastings
Just in time for tiger? On 29/4/05 12:22 PM, Chris Griffiths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, don't seem to be able to. Regards Chris Griffiths On 29/04/2005, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access the store at the moment? -

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Dark1
but the record companies would never let that happen. Ruben A. Franke hmmm false alarm by the looks Nope. Just get the twirling candy cane and Accessing Music Store. Seeya Rod! On 29/04/2005, at 12:16 PM, Matthew Healey wrote: Looks like they might be updating it. Can anyone else access

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Mark Secker
Who would have thought. We've been waiting for the iTMS for how many years? Not that it bothers me really. I will never be prepared to buy material that has restrictions on what I'm able to do with it. guess what... when you buy music like a CD or tape you automatically have legal

Re: iTunes Music Store is down...

2005-04-29 Thread Dark1
Who would have thought. We've been waiting for the iTMS for how many years? Not that it bothers me really. I will never be prepared to buy material that has restrictions on what I'm able to do with it. guess what... when you buy music like a CD or tape you automatically have legal

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-30 Thread John Taylor
On 29 Jan 2005, at 8:20 PM, Greg Sharp wrote: Legally as far as Australia is concerned just about every person who owns an iPod is a criminal if you copy music to it. Any law that is so unjust as to make you or your kids a criminal just for copying music to an iPod should be fought

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-30 Thread James Devenish
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 07:07:38AM +0800, John Taylor wrote: Changing the law can't be that difficult. What about a political campaign to press for a change in the copyright laws? Copyright laws have been recently revised as part of federal legislation to enable

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-30 Thread Shay Telfer
The new government chose to enlarge intellectual property restrictions beyond even the FTA's requirements. Although some people hoped the FTA would introduce fair use or personal use provisions, I don't think any legislation of that type has been passed. If you have a time machine, you might like

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-30 Thread Tim Law
Hi, If people are interested in a campaign, these links might be a helpful start to see what is/has been happening in the Senate. http://www.democrats.org.au/campaigns/free_trade/ http://www.democrats.org.au/campaigns/support_open_source/ Tim Democrat member on 30/1/05 12:23 PM, James

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-30 Thread Greg Sharp
On 30/1/05 10:07 AM, John Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the apparent illegality of copying music to an iPod really a new problem? We've been doing it for years copying vinyl and CDs to tapes to protect the original or play them in the car. What about the rampant use of the VCR? When I

Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Roger and Rosemary Horton
I downloaded a track from Destra music http://MusicandGames.destramusic.com (still waiting for Apple to get their act together!) It was in wma format..wouldn't play on Windows Media player on my Imac (Panther) (says it only plays on Windows WMA player!) Message reads The content you

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Greg Sharp
On 29/1/05 3:39 PM, Roger and Rosemary Horton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded a track from Destra music http://MusicandGames.destramusic.com (still waiting for Apple to get their act together!) It was in wma format..wouldn't play on Windows Media player on my Imac (Panther) (says

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Claire Forsdyke
Rosemary, DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. iTunes Music Store uses a version of DRM called Fairplay, which allows purchasers to do certain things with the tracks they own, but not others. For example Fairplay allows a song downloaded from iTMS to be used on up to 5 macs/pc's, burnt

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Matthew Healey
On 29/01/2005, at 1:52 PM, Claire Forsdyke wrote: Rosemary, DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. It also stands for Digital Restriction Management Digital Revenue Maker Doesn't Really Matter (In the case of DVD's) ... depending on who you ask. In any case, it's a pain in the butt for

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Shay Telfer
you're on). Designed to stop you playing music you paid for (or designed to stop people ripping off your music, also depending on which side of the debate you're on). More likely to inconvenience and frustrate people than anything else. Anybody had better success with playing files from

Re: Downloading music from Destra

2005-01-29 Thread Greg Sharp
illegally but if I pay for music I want to be able to use it the way I want not the way Sony or some other greedy multinational company tells me. Legally as far as Australia is concerned just about every person who owns an iPod is a criminal if you copy music to it. Any law that is so unjust

Re: Apple iTunes Music Store (iTMS)

2005-01-11 Thread Rod
On 10/1/05 11:44 PM, Daniel Kerr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looks like we might see some good news tomorrow! Fingers crossed! Credit cards to the ready!! :o) ---quote--- From MacNN http://www.macnn.com/news/27552 Apple to introduce iTunes Music Store for Australia? Monday, January 10

Apple iTunes Music Store (iTMS)

2005-01-10 Thread Daniel Kerr
Looks like we might see some good news tomorrow! Fingers crossed! Credit cards to the ready!! :o) ---quote--- From MacNN http://www.macnn.com/news/27552 Apple to introduce iTunes Music Store for Australia? Monday, January 10, 2005 @ 9:05am Apple on Tuesday is expected to introduce

Re: Aussie music download stores failed miserably: analyst

2004-12-23 Thread Paul Kitchener
On the subject of downloading, what didn't happen this year was the sort of blue sky results that were projected by the three major download retailers-BigPond, ninemsn and Destra. The WMA way of downloading, PC only, with no real marketing, a poor selection of music Yes, blue skies and some

Aussie music download stores failed miserably: analyst

2004-12-22 Thread Martin Hill
Well this has to be music to Apple's ears - those of you who were worrying about Bigpong's (sorry Big Pond's) music efforts not being compatible with the Mac need not worry - looks like Bigpond Music is not compatible with the needs of most of Australia's population either. We just have to hope

Re: Aussie music download stores failed miserably: analyst

2004-12-22 Thread Rod
On 22/12/04 9:03 AM, Martin Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well this has to be music to Apple's ears - those of you who were worrying about Bigpong's (sorry Big Pond's) music efforts not being compatible with the Mac need not worry - looks like Bigpond Music is not compatible with the needs

iTunes Music Store (this works!)

2004-11-26 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
In their infinite wisdom, Apple have seen fit to deny access to the iTunes Music Store those of us not fortunate enough to live in the correct counties. However, there is a way to get into the store through a back door. In iTunes 4.6 and 4.7, there is a small round arrow icon in the same

Small Puddle Music

2004-11-25 Thread Matthew Healey
You will be glad to know that Myer MegaMart now have it on good authority that BigPond Music now works with the Mac. The back page of their catalogue has a nice photo of an iMac G5 running an iTunes visualization in iChat. Pointing towards this is a big sign saying Best For Downloaders. Check

Re: Small Puddle Music

2004-11-25 Thread Rod
On 25/11/04 11:09 AM, Matthew Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You will be glad to know that Myer MegaMart now have it on good authority that BigPond Music now works with the Mac. The back page of their catalogue has a nice photo of an iMac G5 running an iTunes visualization in iChat

Re: Small Puddle Music

2004-11-25 Thread Rod
On 25/11/04 12:08 PM, Rod [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/11/04 11:09 AM, Matthew Healey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You will be glad to know that Myer MegaMart now have it on good authority that BigPond Music now works with the Mac. The back page of their catalogue has a nice photo

Re: Small Puddle Music

2004-11-25 Thread Rod
snip Nextbyte have actually bitten back too. Check out their latest in the Dec Macworld. In the ad it says No dishwashers. No Kitchen Dept. No baby clothes. Just Macs! And they found a use for the white space under the screen on a G5 ;-) When you think about it, putting Macs in

Re: Small Puddle Music

2004-11-25 Thread Matthew Healey
Apple wants to control the entire Apple experience from start to finish. Nothing new here. Publicly, Apple love resellers. Privately, Apple want's them all dead and gone and replaces with Apple Stores. Mainly for three reasons. Control over the customer experience. (The Apple Stores in

Re: iTunes Music Store - Can't Browse

2004-11-23 Thread Glen Low
On 21/11/2004, at 2:28 PM, Adam Lippiatt wrote: Hi all I know it is not available for us yet, but I have been able to browse in the past. Today I am trying to browse and I cannot get access - just get the country warning over and over. Has anyone else experienced this problem? The last

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