Joyrex Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 hmmm. i'm using this now and it's hardly a last.fm replacement. it only seems to be linked to music i buy in itunes, and i don't buy music in itunes. it isn't tracking what i listen to at all. maybe there's a way to do that, but i'm not seeing it. i'll stick to last.fm. If that's true, then that's a huge FAIL on Apple's part - I don't buy music from iTunes either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 i mean, you can click "like" under an artist in the itunes store, although even then, it isn't adding that artist to my liked list. it only seems to add things i've purchased from itunes. so this is just a half baked last.fm then. oh, and there's a ten song maximum for what you can like that will display. everything else is done in little facebook status updates. wow this is actually total shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 i mean, you can click "like" under an artist in the itunes store, although even then, it isn't adding that artist to my liked list. it only seems to add things i've purchased from itunes. so this is just a half baked last.fm then. oh, and there's a ten song maximum for what you can like that will display. everything else is done in little facebook status updates. wow this is actually total shit. Wow, I haven't used it yet, but that doesn't sound too promising. Do you think you're doing it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 hmmm. i'm using this now and it's hardly a last.fm replacement. it only seems to be linked to music i buy in itunes, and i don't buy music in itunes. it isn't tracking what i listen to at all. maybe there's a way to do that, but i'm not seeing it. i'll stick to last.fm. If that's true, then that's a huge FAIL on Apple's part - I don't buy music from iTunes either. Ditto. Although I suspect this shit was rolled out pretty buggy; there's currently some confusion as to whether there will be facebook integration, too. Rumor has it apple and facebook were in talks, but facebook's terms were "onerous" according to apple. Privacy issues, probably. Fucking Zuckerberg! The last.fm client/scrobbler plays nice with iTunes and my iPod anyway, so no problems there. iTunes 10 does seem a bit quicker/more stable on OS X 10.6.4, which is really all I give a fuck about. The vertical traffic lights are pretty egregious, though, in terms of disrupting the OS X UI conventions. But iTunes is always such a bastard in that respect, I guess. At least brushed metal isn't back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 i literally just made my account, so i might be doing it all wrong. but i am pretty convinced that this is linked up with the itunes store purchases and nothing else. i added a bunch of artists to my "likes" and it says there's a ten song maximum for the display in the upper right corner. and then it does a little status update a la facebook or twitter saying that i liked something. but i can't really see the usefulness in this versus the scrobbling i can do with last.fm where everything is automated. this is just kind of a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 it's absolute garbage. It doesn't do anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 yeah, fuck this. i've turned ping off. pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posture Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 With ping, will you be able to "Scrobble" once and then listen to your library anytime, anywhere as long as there is internet? Essentially having your music collection with you, without needing to take up space with large files? If not, fuck ping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 no, not at all. as far as i can tell, there is no scrobbling function. you'd think with something integrated right into itunes it could track what you're listening to, but no. instead, there's a little top ten in the upper right corner. then you make little status updates of music you like. so, for instance, i am playing a copy of "i care because you do" that i ripped to my computer. i have to go the itunes store, find that album, click "like", and then the status update displays that i now like this album. it's absolute garbage, as someone else said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke viia Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Apple's done it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QBLA Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 SCROBBLE MY NUTZ IN YO MOUF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 no, not at all. as far as i can tell, there is no scrobbling function. you'd think with something integrated right into itunes it could track what you're listening to, but no. instead, there's a little top ten in the upper right corner. then you make little status updates of music you like. so, for instance, i am playing a copy of "i care because you do" that i ripped to my computer. i have to go the itunes store, find that album, click "like", and then the status update displays that i now like this album. it's absolute garbage, as someone else said. Wow that sounds awful. I feared it might be too tied-in with the iTunes store. Fuck that shit, what a major fail on their part of that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy marathe Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 appears i'm correct. here's a little review: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/sep/02/apple-itunes-ping huge fail on apple's part. if you're going to take something as well developed as last.fm and try to make it mainstream, at least do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 genius failed too. will download itunes 10 now and find out myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Apple's done it again! Yep, they sure have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
posture Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Fuck are they retarded, they will make millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I just want to say that i called it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essines Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 genius failed too. will download itunes 10 now and find out myself hmm i quite like genius, it isn't perfect and it's quite predictable... but it's more reliable than seaching by genre and can create a decent playlist. it'd be great if you could link 'rarer' artists though, to expand the artists that get searched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahrk Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 :facepalm: :facepalm: Seriously guys? Okay, here's how it works: Microsoft Price: Mid Modularity: Mid Ease/Reliability: Mid Apple Price: High Modularity: Low Ease/Reliability: High Linux Price: Low Modularity: High Ease/Reliability: Low Now stop bitching about this OS/company/hardware being better than that one. They have different ideologies and goals. PS: Sounds like Ping sucks a butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 yeah it does "search for aphex twin" "not found" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beariksson Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 sounds like what spotify + facebook + last.fm does spotfiy plays your music, streamed or locally spotify lets your friends know what you are listening to as you can connect facebook to spotify and share playlists and so forth spotify also scrobbles to last.fm but you can also use spotify without facebook or last.fm but I guess you don't have spotfy in america? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splesh Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 I use iTunes + iScrobbler on a MacBook. I have no use for Ping, last.fm is where it's at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 appears i'm correct. here's a little review: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/pda/2010/sep/02/apple-itunes-ping huge fail on apple's part. if you're going to take something as well developed as last.fm and try to make it mainstream, at least do it right. Well then. I guess there is zero incentive for me to try it out. What silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Wonder if Apple will listen to the public like they did with the recessed headphone issue. My feeling is no, seeing how much suckitude is involved with Genius. I still want one of those new iPod touches though. *checks credit card limit* *dances little jig* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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