Hey people, just wondering if anyone here has used this new service. Im sure you could answer these question even if you havent tested it:

Does Apple have standardized tagging in this system?

Also, do you get album covers and other info from the download?

Is there only one standard quality setting for AAC coding?

And if there are many quality settings, which one does apple use for their store?

Finally, do you think its actually worth 99 cents per song?

(Personally, i dont think it is. mp3's and 4's are still a lossier format than the CD source, which makes the purchase of a CD feel more 'genuine'. Not to mention that CD's come with 'stuff': Jewel Case with an insert and a CD....physical justification for why you just spent 15 bucks. Mp4's are just files. Yes, the sound quality may be near identical, but they are still just files.)

--Although I know that this Apple store has had quite a number of downloads since it opened, I personally feel that the pool economy method (monthly payments for total access, like netflix or emusic) has some good potential. Of course, no better solution than Apple's has been able to satisfy the needs of record companies to control their material. Apple's current 'competition' (quoted because there really is none) eMusic.com was unable to guarantee record companies adequate control over their material, hence the lack of major record labels on their site.

Just wondering what people's opinions are about this issue.

donny