![]() ![]() One notable difference is how careful Apple was to emphasize that the iTunes Store allowed customers to own music - if they were going to switch from physical copies of their favorite albums, they had to be convinced that the music wasn’t going to just disappear. The Baffling (and Slightly Insane) World Of Streaming Payments, Explained (Those licenses had been secured by the company’s previous owners.) ![]() By comparison, three weeks after its launch, Tidal has 25 million. The iTunes Store advertised “over 200,000 songs from music companies including BMG, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal and Warner” at its launch - now it has over 43 million. ![]() High audio quality was also a notable feature of the music on the iTunes Store, with downloads of “128 kilobits per second” for “faster download times while rivaling CD-quality sound” - for contrast, Spotify’s streaming bit rate is 320 kilobits per second for premium subscribers. The Meerkat Minefield: Legal Issues With Live-Streaming Apps Tidal’s music and video exclusives are hardly a new idea - back when Jobs was trying to lure people away from illegal downloads and CDs (yes, CDs), Apple was offering “exclusive tracks from over 20 artists, including Bob Dylan, U2, Eminem, Sheryl Crow and Sting, as well as special music videos from several of these artists which users can watch for free.” Also interesting is the fact that this was explicitly promised “without subscription fees.” ![]() Kanye West Congratulates Apple For Hitting One Trillion Valuation: 'Thank You For Being So Great'Īpple’s Streaming Service: Everything We Know So Far ![]()
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