What the hell Itunes?

[Vault101]

ok so....

I get this email right "Basnectars got a new album!" oh ok then...cool (I got some feebes from bassnectar/glitch mob hence why Im receiving emails)

I run off the to the Itunes store but OH DEAR me, its only availible on the US store

WHY? is there some vaild reaosn for this? is the AUS store going ot get it at some point? I mean this is the internet, why shoudl I wait? I totally would but it off Itunes but I cant

 

[Lucem712]

iTunes is region locked? That's bull. What the hell is the point in region locking between countries that share the same language?

 

[Soviet Heavy]

How about iTunes allowing the US to use paypal, while shafting Canada?

 

[Total LOLige]

I don't like iTunes hell the only reason I have an iPod is because someone gave it to me. I like CDs better quality, cool booklets. I can't wait for music to be shipped out on blu ray discs, imagine the quality it'd be eargasmic.

 

[smithy_2045]

It's quite simple. Australia always gets screwed, no matter what.

 

[aba1]

Everyone but the states get shafted with small things like this all the time.

 

[Vault101]

Get the vinyl of it. The superior format for everything. If Mass Effect 3 came out on vinyl no one would be complaining. Do you hear what I'm saying!? Get the fucking vinyl!

Mass effect 3 on vinly huh?

I wonder what that would look like...

[http://imgur.com/uwonx]

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Buying music from iTunes is a bad idea for a variety of reasons. Shit quality, DRM locked music, 33% of money per sale is taken by Apple from the Artist, etc. Always try to buy straight from the artist, and if not the artist, the label. Although the reason for the album only being available in the US is probably either a label or government policy thing.

 

[Vault101]

Buying music from iTunes is a bad idea for a variety of reasons. Shit quality, DRM locked music, 33% of money per sale is taken by Apple from the Artist, etc. Always try to buy straight from the artist, and if not the artist, the label. Although the reason for the album only being available in the US is probably either a label or government policy thing.

unfortunatly its the only legit way I can buy music except for CD's

but yeah..I dont see why they have to sacrifice sound quality

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

Buying music from iTunes is a bad idea for a variety of reasons. Shit quality, DRM locked music, 33% of money per sale is taken by Apple from the Artist, etc. Always try to buy straight from the artist, and if not the artist, the label. Although the reason for the album only being available in the US is probably either a label or government policy thing.

unfortunatly its the only legit way I can buy music except for CD's

but yeah..I dont see why they have to sacrifice sound quality

Data conservation. I don't know if you've ever tried FLAC ripping a discography, but I'll tell you it takes up a hell of a lot more space than MP3 or AAC. I just wish they would at least allow MP3 320, I mean 245 kb/ps? really?!