The Battle with iTunes
Most of you said you own and iPod. If you do, you buy or load your music through iTunes. If you've been following some music news, you might be aware that Apple has been getting sued over "forcing" its customers to use iTunes software. In addition, new MP3 players pop up every day.
MySpace has now decided to compete with iTunes, and offer a music download service with no copy protection in an MP3 format compatible with iPods.
MySpace has now decided to compete with iTunes, and offer a music download service with no copy protection in an MP3 format compatible with iPods.
To launch its music store, MySpace is partnering with Snocap, a tech firm founded by Napster creator Shawn Fanning, reports the New York Times. The music, in MP3 format, will not be copy-protected and will be playable on the iPod.What are some of the benefits and challenges MySpace can face in this effort? As an iPod customer, and iTunes user, would you try MySpace out? If you don't own an iPod but own an MP3 player, would you give MySpace store a chance? Read the articles from Reuters and The New York Times by clicking on both links above and then post your comments.
"The goal is to be one of the biggest digital music stores out there," MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe told Reuters. "Everyone we've spoken to definitely wants an alternative to iTunes and the iPod. MySpace could be that alternative."
