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Inside iTunes LP: No DRM, Lots of WebKit
The iPhone Blog —
... missing out.
Admittedly, when we first heard about iTunes LP, code-named Cocktail, we worried that Big Music was trying to force Apple to force us to buy those lazy, filler-filled albums, and maybe even sneak DRM (Digital Rights Management) back into our freshly-liberated iTunes.
Turns out that young Steve Jobs and his Dylan album was closer to what we get with iTunes LP than a Big Music lock down scheme. And thank goodness for that.
Web developer Jay Robinson (via Daring Fireball) has taken a closer look at iTunes LP, and provided ...
Maybe I’m the only one who doesn’t ‘get’ iTunes LP
CrunchGear —
... This man, Jay Robinson, bought the iTunes LP edition of Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3. Included in the purchase is an “ITLP” file, which is quite large (up to 500MB). Launching the file, you’re then taken to a table of contents of sorts, from which you can select to play all the songs, read the lyrics, look at some photos, etc. Again, Apple is trying to recreate the feel of “owning” a proper LP. One problem is that, if you’ve never owned an LP, how can you replicate that feeling? ...
News: Apple kills 40GB Apple TV, 160GB now $229
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
... , and dropped the price of the 160GB model to $229. The 40GB and 160GB models were previously priced at $229 and $329, respectively; recent reports had noted that the shipping time for the 40GB model was growing abnormally long, indicating a possible upcoming change. Interestingly, this pricing drop comes less than one week after Apple introduced its new iTunes LP enhanced album format, which an in-depth look reveals is formatted for 1280x720 displays, or to the exact dimensions of the 720p HD video format. Furthermore, a ...
The Secrets of iTunes LP [ITunes]
Gizmodo —
... , but you wanna know what's inside those flashy 600MB attempts to revive albums, right? Spoiler, from Jay Robinson: A bunch of HTML and PNG files in a custom archive format. But no DRM. ...
Apple iTunes LP format gets dissected, explained
Engadget —
... Did you hear the news? Apple "resurrected" the LP! It turns out that a complete reversal of millions of music lover's listening habits has been accomplished by throwing some images, videos, interviews, and DRM-free 256Kbps AAC audiofiles into a WebKit ...
Explained: Apple iTunes LP Format
PR News: —
... If you would like to see a detailed look into iTunes LP check out JayRobinson.org’s fully detailed article, the article also shows a range of screen-shots. ...
Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory [Apple Tablet]
Gizmodo —
... He may very well be right, at least at the tablet's launch, especially given Apple's reticence to even acknowledge the tablet's existence, let alone provide publishers with detailed, unified specifications for an "iRead" format. But it also strikes me as an inelegant solution at best, especially considering iTunes 9's iTunes LP format is an HTML- and JavaScript-based 720p format that would work just wonderfully for a digital magazine and comics format. ...
