Comments on: HMV vs iTunes. It’s On http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/ THE place for Music Discovery Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bryon http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2304 Bryon Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:53 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2304 Similar to Shaggy, I'd like to see iTunes Genius get an overhaul. Nowhere close to enough randomness in it for my liking, so playlists based off songs from similar bands tend to be almost identical. I haven't had the Bon Jovi punk problem yet, however. As for iTunes vs. HMV, I'll go wherever the songs are cheapest. HMV could immediately have all of my business if they lowered their prices. It's great to see some competition! Similar to Shaggy, I’d like to see iTunes Genius get an overhaul. Nowhere close to enough randomness in it for my liking, so playlists based off songs from similar bands tend to be almost identical. I haven’t had the Bon Jovi punk problem yet, however.

As for iTunes vs. HMV, I’ll go wherever the songs are cheapest. HMV could immediately have all of my business if they lowered their prices.

It’s great to see some competition!

]]> By: Shaggy http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2305 Shaggy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:01 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2305 Good article, though I think the comparison between the written bios and iTunes Genius is not right. My catalogue is pretty sizeable and diverse, yet Genius seems to favour a select series of tracks, which takes the randomness out of it. As well, the genius mixes need A LOT of work; even with a correctly edited library it has some pretty unusual track selections... Calling Bon Jovi "punk" is a hard sell, sorry. I would have given the edge to HMV, another option to get the word on up coming music other than EM? Cool! I am excited about this new competition, I like iTunes but I feel like I could love HMV digital. Give it time and I think HMV might take a chunk of the iTune empire. Good article, though I think the comparison between the written bios and iTunes Genius is not right. My catalogue is pretty sizeable and diverse, yet Genius seems to favour a select series of tracks, which takes the randomness out of it. As well, the genius mixes need A LOT of work; even with a correctly edited library it has some pretty unusual track selections… Calling Bon Jovi “punk” is a hard sell, sorry. I would have given the edge to HMV, another option to get the word on up coming music other than EM? Cool! I am excited about this new competition, I like iTunes but I feel like I could love HMV digital. Give it time and I think HMV might take a chunk of the iTune empire.

]]> By: Megan http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2302 Megan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:23:07 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2302 I like HMV for their physical copy CDs. If I only wanted to buy a single song digitally, I would use iTunes. The only thing is I -REALLY- like the fact that if your computer crashes with HMV, you don't have to buy your songs again. This doesn't happen with iTunes, which sucks BADLY because my computer has crashed more than once.. I like HMV for their physical copy CDs. If I only wanted to buy a single song digitally, I would use iTunes. The only thing is I -REALLY- like the fact that if your computer crashes with HMV, you don’t have to buy your songs again. This doesn’t happen with iTunes, which sucks BADLY because my computer has crashed more than once..

]]> By: ndls http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2303 ndls Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:10:58 +0000 http://exploremusic.com/news/hmv-vs-itunes-its-on/#comment-2303 competition is good for everyone...is that too capitalist of me to say? competition is good for everyone…is that too capitalist of me to say?

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