Comments on: Ubuntu One Music Store, my answers http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-answers/ Stefano Forenza - Personal Blog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:31:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jo Shields http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-40829 Jo Shields Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:42:51 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=2049#comment-40829 Banshee will automatically transcode your files to a supported format when you use it to transfer songs to your portable player (e.g. FLAC to AAC, or somesuch). I don't know if Rhythmbox has such functionality, but if properly implemented, it could be a user-experience non-issue. I say "could" because the issue of patented codecs will cause serious concerns - i.e. Canonical can't be seen to encourage people to use unlicensed MP3 codecs, and can't sell files that don't play on Ubuntu out of the box, so there's an impasse there for people who don't already have codecs installed and working. Banshee will automatically transcode your files to a supported format when you use it to transfer songs to your portable player (e.g. FLAC to AAC, or somesuch). I don’t know if Rhythmbox has such functionality, but if properly implemented, it could be a user-experience non-issue. I say “could” because the issue of patented codecs will cause serious concerns – i.e. Canonical can’t be seen to encourage people to use unlicensed MP3 codecs, and can’t sell files that don’t play on Ubuntu out of the box, so there’s an impasse there for people who don’t already have codecs installed and working.

]]> By: TK http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-40804 TK Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:01:50 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=2049#comment-40804 Ah, and I hope they make a way to integrate into current music players, perhaps as plugins, so folks can browse and purchase music without leaving their own music players. Or would that be too iTunes-y? Ah, and I hope they make a way to integrate into current music players, perhaps as plugins, so folks can browse and purchase music without leaving their own music players.

Or would that be too iTunes-y?

]]> By: Ellipsis http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-40702 Ellipsis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:09:08 +0000 http://www.stefanoforenza.com/?p=2049#comment-40702 Would this music store "sell" free music/audiobooks/podcasts? Also could it be used as a tool to promote CC-licensed work? Would this music store “sell” free music/audiobooks/podcasts? Also could it be used as a tool to promote CC-licensed work?

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