[MacDV] Re: OT: AAC > MP3

[James Asherman]

Charles Martin wrote:

>> From: James Asherman <jimash at optonline.net>
>> I do not think so. I don't favor the "big stick" but I don't think these
>> corporate sites are going to hit the mark unless they A: pay attention
>> to the older stuff and : FEATUre
>> the young acts.
>
>
> I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the depth of the selection 
> already available on the iTunes Music Store, and it is really in its 
> infancy in terms of the number of songs it will eventually hold.
>
> Steve Jobs has already courted the indie labels, and reports are that 
> they could *double* the over 200,000 songs already available in as 
> little as six months.
>
> And of the material that's already on there right now, you might find 
> yourself surprised: jazz, folk, blues, celtic and other "not top 40" 
> genres of music are surprisingly well-represented. I bought a few Yma 
> Sumac tracks, a Bob Hope/Bing Crosby song, some Etta James, some 
> Astrud Gilberto, and "Twilight Time" by the Platters (speaking of 
> which, there's a *50* song anthology by the Platters available on iTMS 
> for $19.98 -- a steal!).
>
> Sure, there's a lot that's NOT there yet ... but if you're looking for 
> some really great stuff, there's truckloads of it ... much of which 
> you'd be hard-pressed to locate locally ... waiting for you at the iTMS.
>
>> You are just never gonna get a corporate store with a wide and deep
>> enough selection.
>
>
> If Apple counts as "corporate," you're probably going to have to eat 
> those words before too long. :)
>
> _Chas_

Yma Sumac (I have an album)very impressive.  I am already chewing. :-}
Jim