http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/08/details-rumored.htmlIt's an interesting idea, as kids would go apeshit at the idea they can download more than a dozen albums and make up for the price... and it honestly might be enough to combat casual piracy for people with a decent amount of money. Suddenly they can download whatever they want and as long as they're under a subscription, they can listen to it. And you can always delete music you don't like, and buy the music you do like (officially), although I'm sure it would cost $0.99/song too.
What made me sad though, was:
- $129.99 standalone or $179.99 with MobileMe, current MobileMe subscribers can add iTunes Unlimited for $99.99
So, if you were an existing MobileMe customer, you can tag it onto your account for an additional $100, bringing your total subscription cost to $200. If you have neither and get both, it's only $180. You save $20/yr for not having jumped on the stupid MM bandwagon!
It's sad companies would screw their "early adopters" like this, and between screwing their EAs and butchering their planned releases, Apple's fucking up lately. What if those people want the iTunes Unlimited? Could they backup their data, cancel their account, and re-register?