Comments on: Ubuntu One Music Store

By: chris200x9

chris200x9 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:58:48 +0000

I am hoping the do ogg or flac. I’m also REALLY hoping Canonical realizes the significance of a “free” music store and is not worried about market share, such that it will be so tightly integrated in ubntu that no other distro can use it. That said as much as I don’t like ubuntu Canonical seems like a good company so I am not too worried about that.

By: James

James — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:16 +0000

Noone wants to convert from one lossy format to another… I can understand why it’s mp3, but it would be really nice to have ogg format.

By: GetDebPersian

GetDebPersian — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:24:07 +0000

Nice idea. I think Ubuntu needs this application

By: nick

nick — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:17:47 +0000

Why would .mp3 format be a problem if they want to sell songs!
Well mp3s are made from the original lossless format.
So I don’t see why they can’t sell it as ogg straight away rather than selling mp3 with a converter(wouldn’t including a converter have its own legal issues?)

By: Stefano Forenza

Stefano Forenza — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:02:23 +0000

I answered to most of the comments here:

http://www.stefanoforenza.com/ubuntu-one-music-store-answers/

Thanks for your feedback !

By: Starcannon

Starcannon — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:04:04 +0000

I never understood online music stores to be controversial; indeed they seem very mainstream and normal.

I’ll buy music from Canonical if they make it happen.

By: d0od

d0od — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:55:44 +0000

Doh! I blogged about this an hour ago and it seems it’s old news! Oddly enough we seem to have followed the same train of thought; something that got me expelled from university!

It does seem a tantalizing little discussion, and hopefully one that will be streamed (audio) as it’s incredibly vague as to what they’re proposing so far – more so with the regards to “Ubuntu One Music Store”.

By: ghabuntu

ghabuntu — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:05 +0000

Hello Stef
You know I see nothing wrong if we should have such a service from Canonical. If that is one of the means through which the company can stand on its feet financially and continue to give us what we are getting, I see no problem.

One thing I can be sure of is that if such a thing should materialize, then the music is going to be in the open format.

By: Linux Affic

Linux Affic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:16 +0000

I can NOT stand iTunes. It is without a doubt, unquestionably the most overrated useless POC software ever designed. With that said, it would be nice to see a ‘GNU/Linux’ based music store similar to iTunes/Rhapsody. Just with a COMPLETELY different interface!! Automatic conversion of mp3/wmas to .ogg’s would be a plus.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:10:57 +0000

This would be great, but it just seems to have a pipedreamy feel to it. Perhaps I’m too cynical to believe it would actually happen.