[Sigia-l] Buy or rent?

[Listera]

Todd R.Warfel:

> One other thing to consider: When it comes to music services, some
> customers prefer subscription because it offers them access to a "much
> larger music library" than purchase models.

Napster quotes 1MM tracks, which is what everyone else including iTMS has.
There's, however, the *potential* that those labels/artists who don't want
to have anything to do with digital downloads/DRM might be more comfortable
with non-possesable steams. Until, of course, they see conversion of streams
to permanent files, in short order. :-)
 
> Now, I've pointed out that you can't take Rhapsody with you - this is
> the biggest advantage to the purchase model. She's hoping someone will
> change that. 

Well, if you can take it with you *permanently* then you've essentially
purchased it.:-) If you can't, you'll lose it.

> I think MS's DRM model allows you to take the rented music
> w/you - anyone know?

Unless you get into draconian, hard-to-understand DRM policies, this, in the
long run, is not feasible. (See comment above).

Ziya
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