Bleh.

So, I'm sick. Grandma has the baby. I should have lots of time to blog. But no. I'm feeling like death. I don't want to. But... now I have become sick of my bed. I need to DO something.

So, what's going on? I'll tell you what I just heard that makes me excited. There is a rumor going around that iTunes is going to introduce a subscription plan. All you can eat for something like 20 bucks a month.
Now, I can't say that I have always been so poor I could never buy music. But, I was always spending my cash on surfboards, strings, canvas, and other things that made it hard to keep up with my music purchases. In addition, having to buy the Metallica catalog 3 or 4 times, and still not have it today made acquiring new music problematic.
Well, my tastes have changed over the years, and there are literally stacks of music I'd love to have.
I fell in love with the music of Africa, from guys like Ayub Ogada and Papa Wemba. But I can't drop 12 bucks a CD for all of the stuff I want right now. But, if this rumor is true, I will literally fill an iPod with world music. And a lot of singular hits from bands whos cds I never bought. The Foo-Fighters "Everlong" comes to mind, a song I will probably play a dozen, maybe 20 times times and never listen to again. I'm like that. Certain songs are like stuffing a candybar in your face. It's great tasting, but after a while all that sugar makes you sick.
Now, this wouldn't be the first service to go "all you can eat", but I just happen to LIKE iTunes, and my iPod. I don't want a Zune, or a Sansa or a Nomad. Just give me a subscription service that works with my iPod, and I'll be happy.

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And that's enough for now.

Brian Norwood

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