“Last week, Apple Computer filed a patent application covering the iTunes Producer application and backend architecture, used for managing and sending music to the iTunes Music Store. The patent includes screenshots of the application, which Apple only distributes to authorized musicians and record labels,” WAXY.org reports.
“One screenshot includes some interesting fields, such as Parental Advisory warnings, BPM, and various sales and copyright information. There’s a button for adding Lyrics, which may indicate future support for lyric searching in iTunes Music Store,” WAXY.org reports. “Unfortunately, you need a special plugin to view the embedded images at the Patent Office website, so I’ve converted all the drawings to GIF and included them below,” WAXY.org reports.
Full article with the screenshots here.
So there IS a way to include BPM on the iTMS? I wonder why more artists don’t use it? Especially electronica artists, who for obvious reasons would already know that info.
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You can estimate BPM with this: http://www.blacktree.com/apps/iTunes-BPM/ , but it would be cool to have it integrated with iTunes.
Jeez. Poor Apple can’t even buy lightbulbs without some media outlet sticking their nose in and writing about it. No wonder they’re secretive.
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Apple is considering new blowers for the men’s rooms, and non-scented urinal cakes.
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