Another Reason Why Itunes Sucks

luck777jojo · 03-21-2004, 02:31 AM

In February 2004, according to a New York Times report, cuts from "White Album" by the band Sonic Youth were being listed for downloading on Apple's iTunes online store, and included was "Silence," a 63-second cut consisting of no sound at all, for which fans were nonetheless expected to pay the regular iTunes price of 99 cents. (In a subsequent clarification, a Sonic Youth spokesman said "Silence" would only be sold to purchasers who bought all of the album's cuts.)

Source: New York Times, 2-9-04, 2-16-04

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03-21-2004, 02:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
luck777jojo Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 23	In February 2004, according to a New York Times report, cuts from "White Album" by the band Sonic Youth were being listed for downloading on Apple's iTunes online store, and included was "Silence," a 63-second cut consisting of no sound at all, for which fans were nonetheless expected to pay the regular iTunes price of 99 cents. (In a subsequent clarification, a Sonic Youth spokesman said "Silence" would only be sold to purchasers who bought all of the album's cuts.) Source: New York Times, 2-9-04, 2-16-04