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Re: iTunes Originals



Bummer, Tony. Good to see you though! Been awhile.
I found this on the movie though--I had no idea it existed! Colour me
Patti-clueless :-(
The 'dreamoflifethemovie.com' link seems broken, so I did some pokin'
around.
Ck it out--hope it hasn't been posted while I wasn't lookin!

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/iw/20080104/119948571500.html

XO-Glenna

On Jan 8, 2008 7:41 AM, weapons of mass destruction-related program
activities <spamtony> wrote:

> Gary Jucha (gainga) wrote:
>
> > this press release:
> > []
> > Patti Smith's "iTunes Originals," a full-length set of
> > new performances, classic tracks and revelatory interviews
> > debuts exclusively on iTunes on Tuesday, January 8.
> > Structured around new interviews and performances
> > recorded at New York's Electric Lady Studios in the
> > spring of 2007, the 90 minute "iTunes Originals"
> > premieres new studio recordings of Smith's "pissing
> > in the river," "ghost dance," and "peaceable kingdom"
> > as well as exclusive new versions of the Allman
> > Brothers' "Midnight Rider," the Doors' "Soul
> > Kitchen," and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit,"
> > featuring guest artist Steve Earle.
>
> Thumbs up:
>
> * All of the musical performances are available for
>  individual (99-cent) purchase. You don't have to buy
>  the whole $11.99 "iTunes Originals" package to get
>  any of the new music, and you don't have to buy any
>  music tracks you already own just to get ones you
>  don't.
>
> Thumbs down:
>
> * If you're a big fan of Patti interviews, then yes,
>  you WILL have to buy the whole $11.99 package to
>  get the interview segments. These are not available
>  for individual sale.
>
> * The music tracks are the standard 128kb AAC format.
>  As battered and bruised as my own ears are, I can hear
>  128kb AAC from a mile away. It sucks. And the copyright
>  on this collection is Sony/BMG, the last major group to
>  see the light on eschewing DRM, so I don't think we'll
>  be offered the "iTunes Plus" sonic upgrade on this
>  collection by Apple any time soon.
>



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