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more about #mp3s more comments → A Pimp Named DaveR: The ad copy sounds like it was written by Smoove B. "We will use only the finest error correcting software. Also, there will be chocolate-covered st... more » MrBlahBlah: Okay, I'm going to have to disagree with this article. All of us come here because we know our shit regarding technology, and to us this is ridiculou... more » chubbymandoo: I worked as a Geek Squad agent and succeeded in ripping off the masses. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about what I did and ask fo... more » notlikeacat: Thats not a bad price. OfficeMax charges $10 just to simply put any file onto a CD. and they have customers line up. Been there, burned that. more » joel_roberts: Call me chronically lazy, but I would actually pay to have my 200+ cd collection ripped to FLAC with tags. more » PrimroseSkunk: It is also sad that there are people who rely entirely on technology for THERE every need, and neglect other aspects of life. No need to get angry go... more » Brian Lam: I will do this same thing for anyone for 95 cents a cd. minimum 50 cds. thank you. more » Thangka: This is just Geek Squad dogpiling. Should do for free?! Where did you grow up Mr. Herman? In the USA man power, less it be community service or likewi... more » pwnerjam4.0: Ya, I sometimes felt bad for doing obvious things on customers computers when I worked for GS more » lateralpez: Calling someone an idiot for using this service is as pathetic as calling a billionaire stupid for paying extra for first class airline seats. Let's ... more » LatimerAnaxibia: Have to say as a BB employee, this is a pretty unfair attack on a service that is provided as a courtesy. Most of the customers I deal with on a daily... more » sickforska: Sworn defender of the printed word: I ripped about 80 GB of music last summer. I grabbed three macbooks and automated it to rip when I inserted a disk and eject when complete. The files ... more » SoundArtist: Well, I -am- a Geek Squad Agent and I'll be honest, we offer plenty-o-services that most anyone with an ability to Google could figure out. The proble... more » Nowell: Hmm, if this included movies I owned, I'd be all over it. Ripping a dvd on a computer that's not set up for that sort of thing takes ages, and occupie... more » Mike Gaertner: I know that its new to Geek Squad, but there are a ton of companies that have been doing this for years at comparable rates. Its really not that crazy... more » -
#bestbuy
The Geek Squad's Newest Racket: CD Ripping
Building on a proud tradition of charging for things that shouldn't cost anything, Best Buy's crack team of dudes who can fill out inane bubble tests will now rip your CDs, for the low low price of $1 a disc. More » -
#mp3s
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Audiophiles: Simmer Down
Radiohead caught some flak when they released their last album online as 160kbps MP3s a couple months before a CD would be available. Turns out, they could care less about FLACs. More » -
#portablemedia
2,000 People All Silently Take Instructions From the Same MP3
The wonderful Improv Everywhere just posted the report from its 6th MP3 Experiment, where 2,000 people all got together and listened to the same instructional MP3. It looked like a crazy amount of fun. More » -
#music
Universal and Virgin Offering Unlimited DRM-Free MP3s For Flat Monthly Rate
British cable operator Virgin Media is set to offer up an unlimited music download subscription program with Universal that would give you access to DRM-free MP3s as long as you pay a set monthly fee. More » -
#mp3s
This Pill Is Filled With Stupid Music Instead Of Cool Drugs
The Vitamin is a tiny MP3 player that combines our hobbies of music, gadgets and prescription-strength home pharmaceuticals into one. More » -
#pmp
Finally, a PMP that Accommodates Our Obsessive Makeup Habit
And with the announcement of one no-name PMP, the entire Apple empire will fall. Fanboys, remove the iDevices from your pockets. Toss them on the floor. And stomp down hard. More » -
#howto
How To: Manage An All-Lossless Music Library With iTunes
Do you love music? Have a giant hard drive? Maybe two? I'm guessing that might be the case, and here's what you should do: give up lossy audio compression for good for pristine lossless files. More » -
#cellphones
Verizon's Mobile Store Includes Tiered-Price MP3s, Lacks Obvious Reason To Exist
In becoming the first carrier to introduce MP3s to their mobile store, Verizon has highlighted an essential truth about crappy WAP stores: without DRM, nobody has any reason to use them. More » -
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#deals
Dealzmodo: 6GB of Free, DRM-Free Music from SXSW
In case you aren't lucky enough to be attending the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival, you can download 1,267 songs from bands in the festival. More » -
#musicisdead
iPods and Young People Have Utterly Destroyed Music
You know how most people are perfectly happy with Apple standard-issue earbuds, white plastic molded around a crappy audio experience? A Stanford professor's informal annual study shows that youngins like the "sizzle sounds" of MP3s. More » -
#samsung
Samsung OmniaHD and BeatDisc Phones Feature HD, Widgets
Some official pics discovered today have taken the lid off two new Samsung phones, the OmniaHD and its musically inclined sibling, the BeatDisc. -
#portableaudio
Portable MP7 Player Can Handle Audio Formats From the Future
You think you're cool because your PMP can handle MP4 files? Big deal. This is an MP7 player, and I can only assume it was sent here from the future. More » -
#windows7
Microsoft's First Windows 7 Beta Patch Fixes MP3 Bug
Microsoft has issued it's first patch for the Windows 7 beta—a fix that focuses on correcting a flaw that shaves several seconds off edited MP3s. More » -
#ces2009
The iXA-W404 is Alpine's First Touchscreen iPhone Compatible Car Receiver
Alpine is rolling out their new lineup of receivers, with the iXA-W404 leading the charge. It features a 4.3-inch QVGA touchscreen monitor that more or less mimics coverflow. More » -
#internetradio
Sanyo R227 Internet Radio, Perfect Use for the Neighbor's Wi-Fi
The Sanyo R227 isn't an entirely new product, but it's new to us in the US. A Wi-Fi-based radio, the R227 allows users to scan for internet music just like they would FM. -
#downloading
Walmart Selling DRM-Free MP3s for 74 Cents; Finally Mac (and Linux) Friendly Too
The Walmart MP3 store has always seemed like the third wheel of online music stores behind Amazon and iTunes. Sure, it offers up DRM-free MP3s, but it only worked for Windows users on IE, which limited its appeal. But now, Walmart has finally added support for Mac and Linux users, as well as Firefox and Safari support across all platforms. That goes a long way towards making it a real alternative place to buy music. They've also dropped the price of many tracks to as low as 74 cents each. Do these changes make you want to give Walmart.com a second look? [Walmart via Electronista] -
#advertising
Nokia Announces the Musical Bench
Nokia may rule a large portion of the worldwide cellphone market, but you know, with the economy and everything, it never hurts to diversify. Nokia is setting up musical benches throughout the UK to promote their Comes With Music audio service, each featuring three integrated handsets with headphones to sample music. More »
