Yahoo updates its iTunes rival

Iria · Feb 8, 2006, 03:23 AM

Yahoo released a new version of its new music jukebox on Tuesday, adding a handful of features aimed at making the software easier to use on networks and with MP3 players.

The company's Music Engine software is designed to be a rival to Apple Computer's iTunes, and serves as the home for Yahoo's monthly music subscription service. The company has not said how many subscribers it has attracted since launching it in May.

The new version of the software makes it easier to swap playlists and browse the music collections of other people who are using Yahoo's instant messenger software. Among other additions, it also fixes bugs that had marred the first release, particularly in transferring songs to portable devices.

"This release falls into the 'you asked, we answered' category," Yahoo Music team head Ian Rogers wrote in a blog post announcing the release. "Yahoo Music Engine still isn't perfect, but it's certainly headed the right direction."
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YAYitsAndrew · Feb 8, 2006, 04:22 AM

The yahoo unlimited service is simply amazing. I've been using it since it launched. I let my girlfriend log in also, and now we're constantly fighting over who gets to use it (can only have one computer using an account at a time). We're going to end up with two accounts by the end of the year, I know it. My mom has a portable device that supports drm and yahoo unlimited to-go, and she transfers songs to her player all the time.

I highly recommend this service to anyone who wants to get music the legal way. I'm completely convinced that the "have everything own nothing" strategy is the way to go for digital music. Plus it allows you to rate music and uses that information along with how other people rate songs to recommend new songs to you. Great for discovering music you never knew you liked.

This update fixed a lot of stuff that was driving me nuts about the UI. For one, when the player is in mini mode you can rate songs now.

edit: And no, I'm not a carefully planned yahoo shill that was hired over a year ago for this purpose

Feb 8, 2006, 03:23 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Yahoo updates its iTunes rival Yahoo released a new version of its new music jukebox on Tuesday, adding a handful of features aimed at making the software easier to use on networks and with MP3 players. The company's Music Engine software is designed to be a rival to Apple Computer's iTunes, and serves as the home for Yahoo's monthly music subscription service. The company has not said how many subscribers it has attracted since launching it in May. The new version of the software makes it easier to swap playlists and browse the music collections of other people who are using Yahoo's instant messenger software. Among other additions, it also fixes bugs that had marred the first release, particularly in transferring songs to portable devices. "This release falls into the 'you asked, we answered' category," Yahoo Music team head Ian Rogers wrote in a blog post announcing the release. "Yahoo Music Engine still isn't perfect, but it's certainly headed the right direction." __________ Read More / Source: ZDNet

Feb 8, 2006, 04:22 AM	#2
YAYitsAndrew Anti-Piracy Poster Boy Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	The yahoo unlimited service is simply amazing. I've been using it since it launched. I let my girlfriend log in also, and now we're constantly fighting over who gets to use it (can only have one computer using an account at a time). We're going to end up with two accounts by the end of the year, I know it. My mom has a portable device that supports drm and yahoo unlimited to-go, and she transfers songs to her player all the time. I highly recommend this service to anyone who wants to get music the legal way. I'm completely convinced that the "have everything own nothing" strategy is the way to go for digital music. Plus it allows you to rate music and uses that information along with how other people rate songs to recommend new songs to you. Great for discovering music you never knew you liked. This update fixed a lot of stuff that was driving me nuts about the UI. For one, when the player is in mini mode you can rate songs now. edit: And no, I'm not a carefully planned yahoo shill that was hired over a year ago for this purpose __________________ "It is because the resistance to paying for copyrighted material, although often characterized as arising from a supposed technical burden or principled concern for the public interest, arises rather from exactly the same segment of the brain that is dominant in shoplifters." - Mark Helprin, Digital Barbarism In other words, it's never okay to steal even if you think you have a good reason! www.yayitsandrew.com