Physical Heavensward OST instead of itunes?

[xanj]

Why itunes? How about google and or amazon? Apple is gross.

[Mayoyama]

I know this is more a company-wide concern than a FFXIV-only concern, but could the powers that be please look into a wider distribution than just USA/Britain/Japan for products like this in the future? (I want to give you money; why do you refuse my Aussie dollars, Square?!)

This.. a million times over.. from myself and my whole AUS/NZ FC.....

[LunaHoshino]

Why itunes? How about google and or amazon? Apple is gross.

Agreed. Please at least put it on Amazon or Google for those of us who don't have or want iTunes.

[Crimen]

Agreed. Please at least put it on Amazon or Google for those of us who don't have or want iTunes.

They probably have a deal with them or something o.o

[Laraul]

Agreed. Please at least put it on Amazon or Google for those of us who don't have or want iTunes.

I think that's what the hard copy version is for, which upon becoming available will be on Amazon.

I did not know Google had a music service. I know Amazon has Amazon Prime but have never used it for digital music purchases.

[Colorful]

I think that's what the hard copy version is for, which upon becoming available will be on Amazon.

I did not know Google had a music service. I know Amazon has Amazon Prime but have never used it for digital music purchases.

What about those of us who want to purchase it online without a physical copy? I'd just end up ripping the music from the CD either way, but they don't ship to Australia so that's a problem. Does iTunes use some form of DRM on their music?

[LunaHoshino]

I think that's what the hard copy version is for, which upon becoming available will be on Amazon.

I did not know Google had a music service. I know Amazon has Amazon Prime but have never used it for digital music purchases.

Yeah, Google Play has a music store where you can purchase songs and albums in MP3 format. I have an intense dislike for iTunes and its proprietary system, so I buy all of my MP3s from either Amazon or Google. I really don't want to purchase a physical copy; all I want are the MP3s.

[Laraul]

Does iTunes use some form of DRM on their music?

No...

I have an intense dislike for iTunes and its proprietary system, so I buy all of my MP3s from either Amazon or Google.

iTunes doesn't use a proprietary system. All files are encoded in AAC and can easily be re-encoded to whatever format you wish (MP3, WMA, OGG, etc).

[TheUltimate3]

No...



iTunes doesn't use a proprietary system. All files are encoded in AAC and can easily be re-encoded to whatever format you wish (MP3, WMA, OGG, etc).

I was under the impression you can't do that on iTunes. The whole point being so that you couldn't buy songs on iTunes and play it on a separate medium, you had to use an iDevice.

[Laraul]

I was under the impression you can't do that on iTunes. The whole point being so that you couldn't buy songs on iTunes and play it on a separate medium, you had to use an iDevice.

Prior to March 2009, Apple did use a DRM technology on music purchased thru the iTunes store, albeit they never wanted too. Steve Jobs himself noted his objection to using DRM back in early 2007, saying that Apple did not want to use DRM but was forced by the musical labels. Since March 2009, all music downloaded from iTunes, regardless when it was purchased, is DRM free.