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Started by Divers (Simon) in General Therapy? Topics

I just went onto itunes and there is a itunes only bonus track for OCFA called “Freeze the remains”, so just bought and downloaded it. It’s not too bad.

I still hate itunes though..

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 13:30

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Hm, is the track available anywhere else? (I know - silly question as “iTunes only”) - Just checking.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 13:57

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boingx3 wrote:

ooh i’m looking into this.

the only problem is that iTunes songs are typically 128kbps, which sucks.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 15:46

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Teethgrinder (René Fennema) Administrator wrote:

Songs on iTunes are 128kbps AAC files, which are similar to 192kpbs MP3 files.

The song is indeed exclusive to iTunes, and since it’s only available on iTunes UK at the moment, you can sadly only buy it with a UK iTunes account.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 15:53

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Ah shite!

Don’t want to get an iTunes account just for the one song :(

Don’t need it otherwise.

Oh well…

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 15:59

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Divers wrote:

I just went onto itunes and there is a itunes only bonus track for OCFA called “Freeze the remains”, so just bought and downloaded it. It’s not too bad.

I still hate itunes though..

Anyways, describe the track *mouth watering*…

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 16:06

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Alex wrote:

Reference to the track here:

http://www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk/biography/diary/read.php?diaryid=223

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 16:28

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deadsetgav wrote:

Its a bit shit - seems like iTunes you have to download their fucking application to use it.

fuck that!

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 16:50

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Divers (Simon) wrote:

it’s not the greatest song, bit of a metal riff the songs on the album piss all over it..i’ve only played it a few times though. I’m sure someone else can decribe it better.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 17:39

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boingx3 wrote:

Teethgrinder wrote:

The song is indeed exclusive to iTunes, and since it’s only available on iTunes UK at the moment, you can sadly only buy it with a UK iTunes account.

well this…sucks.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 17:55

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RobbyVDH wrote:

yes :mad:

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 18:07

#11

Fordonian wrote:

I’ve just started my third listen to it, its alright. Bit of a fucker that not everyone can grab it mind…

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 18:10

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Fuzzeh (Jack) wrote:

I certainly can’t. :(

Is it similar to any off OFCA or the RHC EP? (i paid £6 for that as i got it by sms, deffo worth it too :D)

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 19:32

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Teethgrinder (René Fennema) Administrator wrote:

boingx3 wrote:

well this…sucks.

It does. My contact at the record company has confirmed to me that the company handling digital music distribution for Therapy? has been told, and are actively working on making it available world wide on iTunes. Fingers crossed it will be sorted soon.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 20:17

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RobbyVDH wrote:

Isn’t there a way to e.g. put in the online shop so
people have to buy it from the T? shop here on this website?

Or through Eagle Rock / Spitfire?

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 20:20

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Fuzzeh (Jack) wrote:

Yeah I bought the rain hits concrete ep by sms through spitfire, and I’d love to be able to buy this new song like that!

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 20:24

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Teethgrinder (René Fennema) Administrator wrote:

This is just speculation on my part, but the fact that it is exclusive to iTunes, and considering that iTunes is keen on getting exclusive releases to promote their brand, I’m sure it says somewhere in a contract that it can’t be sold anywhere else.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 20:27

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Fuzzeh (Jack) wrote:

Oh well…

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 20:45

#18

Bad Karma wrote:

This is disappointing a T? song i’ll probably never hear.

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 22:37

#19

paulpryor wrote:

i just bought it.
to be honest with you, if i didn’t have an itunes account i would set one up just for this, whether the song was good or not

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 23:00

#20

stupidfish23 wrote:

iTunes accounts are free, no monthly fees or anything, so setting up one is easy and you can listen to the new song in no time. now let’s hope it will be up with the RHC EP on other stores too, not just the UK one. :D

Posted on Tue, 25 April 2006 at 23:28

#21

FNYANKEZ wrote:

Can you download the song by itself, or do you have to download the whole album?

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 00:29

#22

Dust wrote:

Just on its own for 79p. I hate iTunes but it came already installed on my pc. Finally found A use for it. (Took me ages to figure out how to burn the bugger though!)

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 03:20

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MarkoJii (Ukko Perkele) wrote:

Don’t excatly have words for this kind of behaviour from the band/recordlabel/itunes but have to say that I’m EXTREMELY dissapointing for anyone whos responsible for making Therapy? track only downloadable itunes UK…

I took this personally and as I haven’t download the 2 latest “singles” and haven’t bought OCFA, now I think that I never will. If the band/recordlabel/whoever acts like this and makes all the fans to stand in the different positions by releasing “this and that-region only track”, then they don’t need my support as I sure hell don’t need band who does that kind of decisions.

I have bought all the stuff since 1993 immidiately after the release and now you tell me that I can’t… I tried to support my (former, obviously) favourite band in anyway I could but this is enough for me.

Thanks for all the great years Therapy?, now it is time for me to move on to other section in the recordstores. Therapy?’s has been seen…

Thanks for all of you bearing with me all these years. I have made many great friends because of the band, I love you all!

Yours, MarkoJii

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 05:15

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Hm, grumpy old man indeed.

I am just as pissed off, but I couldn’t stop listening to Therapy?

What pisses me off the most is that it almost assumes that all have an iPod - I have a Creative Zen and therefore no need for iTunes.

Wouldn’t mind if you could just download the track, but no, you have to install bloody iTunes.

Oh well, the whole installation - download - deinstallation shall kick off at home later I guess.

Would have thought that it would be at least available on the Spitfire webshite.

Oh well…

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 07:31

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Teethgrinder (René Fennema) Administrator wrote:

You don’t need to have an iPod to use iTunes. I don’t have an iPod and have been using iTunes for months to manage my music collection, and seem to be one of the few who actually likes the application.

The fact that there’s an iTunes exclusive track makes sense to me. Apple has been making deals like this with artists/record companies - even releasing complete exclusive EP’s and the like - to promote their iTunes service, and who can blame them, really?

What’s shit is that it’s only available on iTunes UK at the moment, but that is not a conscious decision by the band or the record company, but a mistake made by the company that handles digital music distribution for Therapy?/Spitfire. They are working on making it available on iTunes world wide.

Marko, while I fully understand you are disappointed about the current situation, you should consider the fact that it will be made available world wide (disclaimer: so I’ve been told, I don’t work there myself), and you will be able to buy it when it does. Turning your back on the band for this reason seems a bit much to me.

You should also consider what digital music distribution might do for Therapy? in terms of increasing sales, which will enable them to stay around to make more albums and do more tours, which is something that, I feel, we should embrace.

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 07:49

#26

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Yeah,

But my Zen also came with a software too where I can arrange, store my music etc.

They are just as bad as Microsoft, doing anything to force people to use there software.

No worries, I will download the track, just the whole install - deinstall seems like an annoying means to an ends. That is my main point - I would be cool with it if it were simply a matter of downloading the song.

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 07:57

#27

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Oh yeah,

Marco Jii - chill out man, something that is beyond the bands control is no reason to dump them (let’s be honest, you will be listening to them :))

I guess we all have to move with the digital revolution, hope the band get something out of it all.

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 07:59

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carl-idle-will-kill (carl) wrote:

wasnt aware that you could use itunes even if you dont have an ipod, i dont see a problem in this really. ill be getting it

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 08:19

#29

KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Well,

As I said above, you have to install iTunes in order to download the track. That is the pain in the arse, because despite wanting the song, I have no further use for iTunes.

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 08:22

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Deluded Al wrote:

just so happens that i have itunes account anyway. I realy like the track, think its stronger than anything on Rain Hits Concrete EP

But I can see why people will be a bit pissed off that they cant get it.

Maybe there will be another download single and it will appear on that? (go on release deluded son!)

Posted on Wed, 26 April 2006 at 08:25

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