iTunes Genius

~~TumorAttitude~~ · 05-11-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Pobodys_Nerfect

I hate iTunes with a ****ing fiery passion of a thousand suns. I had over 300 dollars worth of music on my laptop that I wanted to transfer over to my desktop, but I use Winamp now, well iTunes wasn't about to let me just move those songs I bought over and I couldn't find a conversion software. Actually it's kind of a blessing in disguise because it assuaged any guilt I had about downloading music, because at least when I download something, I actually own it, and not a license to listen to it as long as I use their software and abide by their rules.

I know, its a pain, but now I have a neatly organized library of backup CDs. And last time I tried to download illegally, a virus wrecked havok on my (ancient, but beside the point) desktop...

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Originally Posted by thisWARisours

I like it just cause of the Coverflow lol...but I'd never buy from it.

I rarely download from iTunes as well, but they do make the best MP3 players. I swear, I can get 2 used CDs from Amazon with shipping for the cost of one MP3 file from iTunes. So I guess I just use the software.

Wow, thanks for showing me that site.......
Its amazing.......

SATCHMO · 05-11-2009, 03:10 PM

I don't buy music from the itunes store, but I do use it to get band/album/song/discography info, usually just before I download it from somewhere else. It's very resourceful that way. I download a lot of podcasts and lectures from the itunes store, but hey, its free.
I've not experienced any problems with itunes, but I've always owned a Mac since I've been using it. I really don't have any experience with any other music server so I have no real basis for comparison.

thisWARisours · 05-11-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

I pretty much hate anything that tells me what I should be listening to so itunes go F.O and that's why I never listen to the radio or do music TV (unless Peelie was still alive- he was the only DJ who never bored me).

Yeah, but think of the artists you're NOT hearing...I've found out so many bands from stations on last.fm, and if you don't like it..turn it off lol!

But there are many songs that you may have never heard otherwise unless the station played it...and don't tell me you know every artist in the genre you like, because I'm pretty sure there are some you haven't heard.

Phillies · 05-11-2009, 05:53 PM

I never use Genius.. I get compeltely irrelevant songs from my first pick, and I'd rather choose the music I listen to.

jackhammer · 05-11-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by thisWARisours

Yeah, but think of the artists you're NOT hearing...I've found out so many bands from stations on last.fm, and if you don't like it..turn it off lol!

But there are many songs that you may have never heard otherwise unless the station played it...and don't tell me you know every artist in the genre you like, because I'm pretty sure there are some you haven't heard.

Conversely think of the artists I have heard without being prejudiced into a certain way of listening to music. If I like only Metal then I would welcome something like this but as I like pretty much every genre I find that my method does me fine and I still hear many bands that many MB members haven't.

Norg · 05-11-2009, 08:33 PM

to me i try to use any tool i can to learn about new music but

using internet and Itunes has given more info then anything else i already scanned most of itunes now its just the internet tho

Mags are cool but are mostly filled with lesser stuff

music_phantom13 · 05-11-2009, 09:06 PM

I think genius is alright sometimes, but I'd really prefer to make my own mixes. I honestly either create playlists or listen to full albums usually. Pandora's better, it takes a lot more into account on each of your stations, but I'd still prefer choosing each song for myself. I usually try to find bands wherever I can too XD. I'm sure I miss a lot of good bands too though by permanently making a decision about my opinion of some after 2 or 3 songs from one album.

05-11-2009, 03:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I don't buy music from the itunes store, but I do use it to get band/album/song/discography info, usually just before I download it from somewhere else. It's very resourceful that way. I download a lot of podcasts and lectures from the itunes store, but hey, its free. I've not experienced any problems with itunes, but I've always owned a Mac since I've been using it. I really don't have any experience with any other music server so I have no real basis for comparison.

05-11-2009, 05:53 PM	#24 (permalink)
Phillies Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 30	I never use Genius.. I get compeltely irrelevant songs from my first pick, and I'd rather choose the music I listen to.

05-11-2009, 08:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
Norg Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,358	to me i try to use any tool i can to learn about new music but using internet and Itunes has given more info then anything else i already scanned most of itunes now its just the internet tho Mags are cool but are mostly filled with lesser stuff

05-11-2009, 09:06 PM	#27 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	I think genius is alright sometimes, but I'd really prefer to make my own mixes. I honestly either create playlists or listen to full albums usually. Pandora's better, it takes a lot more into account on each of your stations, but I'd still prefer choosing each song for myself. I usually try to find bands wherever I can too XD. I'm sure I miss a lot of good bands too though by permanently making a decision about my opinion of some after 2 or 3 songs from one album.