A new petition has been created (currently with over 1600 signatures and growing) by Michael-Luke Jones in response to RealNetworks’ “Freedom of Music Choice” publicity stunt and related petition(s):
To:
32 Comments
Reader Feedback
Stock futures signal more selling on Wall Street as stagflation fears mount
Futures are down again as stark warnings from some of the world’s biggest retailers spotlighted rampant inflation, fueling stagflation fears…
Union alleges Apple used ‘illegal’ tactics at NYC store
The Communications Workers of America union alleged in a Wednesday filing with the National Labor Relations Board that Apple “violated the law” …
Apple’s new ‘Data Auction’ TV ad drives home the iPhone privacy message
Apple is known for many things, but its commitment to user privacy (excluding last summer’s disaster ) and its (sometimes) iconic ad…
Apple, Nasdaq, Dow, S&P 500 drop amid rampant U.S. inflation, economic concerns
Apple, and the Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 swooned Wednesday amid rampant U.S. inflation and overall economic concerns…
Apple releases first developer betas for iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, and tvOS 15.6
Apple on Wednesday released first developer betas of iOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6, watchOS 8.7, and tvOS 15.6 for testing…
First Post!
Ha! Did Real think they could get away with such a stunt and NOT have it blow up in their face?
Someone could start anti Real petition with the message don�t steal.
What the hell is “Hymn”? I thought the iPod compatible (PC only) service was called HARMONY.
The Seattle Post-Integlligencer has picked up the story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/186748_real18.html
Someone should report this story to Slashdot or some other geek news outlet. Reading about it here is hardly a surprise.
Once again, REAL is ridiculed big time. These people (REAL’s people) must have no integrity whatsoever.
I sent that link off to CNET with a request that they follow up with the truthful results of Real’s failed PR stunt.
OF course they will get more anti-real sigs. Mac Users are more passionate about our systems, and can’t even use Real.
No surprise.
So REAL paid Howard Stern to do some live shills for them this morning.
Anyone catch the article on CNet? Check out the slant on that!
” width=”19″ height=”19″ alt=”wink” style=”border:0;” />
http://news.com.com/Apple+zealots+slam+Real's+iPod+campaign/2100-1041_3-5314753.html
So we Mac users say to Real: “No! We don’t want no stinking songs for half the pricing of iTMS’ plus better bitrates!”
Beautiful.
I simply don’t care for Real’s desperate reasons behind this, as I wouldn’t care if a Label would do the same against another Label, as I wouldn’t care if it was a detergent brand: it is the first sign of what would happen if there was some competition in this area: cheaper songs, better quality.
But no, we don’t want no stinking etc.
Well, let the Ministry of MacTruth keep preaching to the choir. I quit the choir.
Curious how a couple of companies with a lack of integrity are in the same city.
Somethin’ in the water perhaps?
Oh geez… here we go again with the Goddamn bitrates…
I predict that website won’t be up for long. People can post comments after the bullshit articles they publish. Nearly every comment is pro-Apple and anti-Real.
Glaser is sofa king stupid.