Apple is planning on introducing a new feature to the iTunes music store. It’s called the iTunes Season Pass. The pass will work similarly to the Season Pass feature in the television section of iTunes. Consumers will pay a flat price for a specific artist of their choosing and new releases, videos and other extras from the artist will be delivered to them over a designated period of time. Depeche Mode will be the first group to use the feature “offering two exclusive singles to fans who sign up for the $19 bundle, which includes a pre-order for the album. The new album, ‘Sounds of the Universe’, will automatically appear in fans’ iTunes library when it comes out on April 21, as will a number of other new music and video titles.”
AC/DC says no to iTunes. Instead of letting the fans get it easy via the digital media along with the option to purchase just one track or the entire album, AC/DC devotees will have to head to either a Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club to pick up their new album or purchase it off their official website. Lead singer Brian Johnson thinks that digital outlets are just going to kill music because they’re all after the money. He said “It’s a…monster, this thing. It just worries me. And I’m sure they’re just doing it all in the interest of making as much…cash as possible. Let’s put it this way, it’s certainly not for the…love, let’s get that out of the way, right away.”
It’s been a while since I even heard the name of Jeff Buckley and I can’t even come up with a song title of his but ‘lo and behold, his version of ‘Hallelujah’ is in the runner-up spot on iTunes. American Idol contestant Jason Castro performed the song on last week’s show and both judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell mentioned that the Jeff Buckley version is one of their favorites. The power of Idol rules all! I wonder what song will become a hit again after Idol favorites perform them. Bring back Britney Spears! She needs the money after all.
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