Apple has a double standard regarding content in their iTunes store

Drax · 09-05-2007, 10:52 PM

Most songs of the same...well...song are both the clean and explicit versions (i.e.: 2 versions of "Hallowed Be Thy Name", one clean, the other explicit).

What I don't understand is that among the explicit music videos that they have, some of their music videos are edited so the cuss words are blanked out when the song by itself has all the cuss word goodness left intact, which is the way I prefer.

Flint · 09-05-2007, 10:54 PM

Shit, man. Where the hell am I gonna get my Avril Lavigne videos?

Drax · 09-05-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Shit, man. Where the hell am I gonna get my Avril Lavigne videos?

How about your Manson vidz?

Flint · 09-05-2007, 11:01 PM

I hate to tell you, but that has to be a typo. Personal Jesus is Depeche Mode.

:::inserts prosthetic fingers into my ears and queues up my "lalalalalalala" mp3:::

Drax · 09-05-2007, 11:02 PM

Anyway, Girlfriend's quite good actually.

Drax · 09-05-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

I hate to tell you, but that has to be a typo. Personal Jesus is Depeche Mode.

:::inserts prosthetic fingers into my ears and queues up my "lalalalalalala" mp3:::

No, Manson did a cover (click here). I've heard both of 'em.

Flint · 09-05-2007, 11:15 PM

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:::inserts prosthetic fingers into my ears and queues up my "lalalalalalala" mp3:::

Drax · 09-05-2007, 11:22 PM

You saw it, didn't you?

Ibby · 09-06-2007, 08:58 AM

HEY HEY YOU YOU I DONT LIKE YOUR BOYFRIEND
HEY MICKEY YOURE SO FINE AND wait a sec. oops.

Drax · 09-06-2007, 09:24 AM

By George (whoever he is), I think you've got it.

Drax · 09-06-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Drax

Most songs of the same...well...song are both the clean and explicit versions (i.e.: 2 versions of "Hallowed Be Thy Name", one clean, the other explicit).

What I don't understand is that among the explicit music videos that they have, some of their music videos are edited so the cuss words are blanked out when the song by itself has all the cuss word goodness left intact, which is the way I prefer.

I emailed Apple about this yesterday...just got their response:

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To ensure that all artists are treated fairly, Apple's policy is not to censor or edit artist content that may be "explicit". We are not the originators of the content; we upload the videos and movies provided to us by the originators.

By originators, I assume they mean the labels, cuz I doubt the artists would do this to their own videos.

Mockingbird · 10-02-2007, 02:55 AM

The last time I bought anything from the Apple store it wouldn't let me access it when I switched computers and it wouldn't let me transfer it anywhere. Sure, it's probably a quick fix, but I'm going to keep downloading my music free the way I want it until they make it not a pain in the ass to purchase anything without messing it up with DRM bullshit.

That said, it doesn't surprise me that they loused up something else with censorship.

DanaC · 10-02-2007, 06:50 AM

Any of you heard about Radiohead's latest download idea? They are making the tracks available for download, and people pay what they think its worth :P

So, as long as you pay the admin/download fee of about £0.60 you can choose whether and at what level to pay for the song, or album.

theotherguy · 10-02-2007, 08:38 AM

I am so excited about In Rainbows! I will probably over pay.

Mockingbird · 10-02-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Any of you heard about Radiohead's latest download idea? They are making the tracks available for download, and people pay what they think its worth :P

So, as long as you pay the admin/download fee of about £0.60 you can choose whether and at what level to pay for the song, or album.

It's a good idea. Some folks are realizing that the internet has changed the way music is purchased and listened too, and as theotherguy said he will probably overpay. I think that most people will to support the idea, in addition they're cutting out a lot of middle men by hanging it online.

I hope that this idea catches on.

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Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	Apple has a double standard regarding content in their iTunes store Most songs of the same...well...song are both the clean and explicit versions (i.e.: 2 versions of "Hallowed Be Thy Name", one clean, the other explicit). What I don't understand is that among the explicit music videos that they have, some of their music videos are edited so the cuss words are blanked out when the song by itself has all the cuss word goodness left intact, which is the way I prefer. Attached Images

09-05-2007, 10:54 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Shit, man. Where the hell am I gonna get my Avril Lavigne videos? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2007, 11:01 PM	#4
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I hate to tell you, but that has to be a typo. Personal Jesus is Depeche Mode. :::inserts prosthetic fingers into my ears and queues up my "lalalalalalala" mp3::: __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

09-05-2007, 11:02 PM	#5
Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	Anyway, Girlfriend's quite good actually. Last edited by Drax; 09-05-2007 at 11:09 PM. Reason: corrected spelling

09-06-2007, 08:58 AM	#9
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	HEY HEY YOU YOU I DONT LIKE YOUR BOYFRIEND HEY MICKEY YOURE SO FINE AND wait a sec. oops. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

09-05-2007, 11:22 PM	#8
Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	You saw it, didn't you?

09-06-2007, 09:24 AM	#10
Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	By George (whoever he is), I think you've got it.

10-02-2007, 02:55 AM	#12
Mockingbird Master of hand to mouth living Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tulsa, Okla Posts: 189	The last time I bought anything from the Apple store it wouldn't let me access it when I switched computers and it wouldn't let me transfer it anywhere. Sure, it's probably a quick fix, but I'm going to keep downloading my music free the way I want it until they make it not a pain in the ass to purchase anything without messing it up with DRM bullshit. That said, it doesn't surprise me that they loused up something else with censorship.

10-02-2007, 06:50 AM	#13
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Any of you heard about Radiohead's latest download idea? They are making the tracks available for download, and people pay what they think its worth :P So, as long as you pay the admin/download fee of about £0.60 you can choose whether and at what level to pay for the song, or album.

10-02-2007, 08:38 AM	#14
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	I am so excited about In Rainbows! I will probably over pay.

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