iTunes Plus Riddled With Issues

iTunes Plus was launched on Tuesday to much fanfare. It ushered in the new era of DRM-free songs with the service, although still restricted to EMIs library. Sadly, not everything has been going according to plan.

We’re hearing reports that the new iTunes Plus “Upgrade My Library” feature doesn’t work as expected (when it works at all), that Plus downloads are incredibly slow and frequently time out, and that the preference to always see iTunes Plus tracks when they’re available occasionally resets itself.

There is also word that the DRM-free songs still contain user information, although it appears to be the name and not much else. There isn’t too much to be concerned over, unless you plan on throwing your legal tracks on file-sharing networks.

I’m still a big fan of purchasing my own music, ripping it the way I like, and not having my user information embedded. I guess you could call me old school.

Source: Engadget