> If I remember correctly, music on the iTunes store works similarly.
Interesting, because it definitely doesn't work that way for apps. And I checked with one of the free singles iTunes gives weekly, it does indeed warn me that I'm re-buying the stuff (but detects that I've bought it in the past), it doesn't seem to just launch a re-download.
Cements my decision to never buy any music on iTunes.
"Downloads are only available for a short time after purchase. If you saved the .amz file to your computer, you should "Open" it using the Downloader application immediately after saving it. If you wait to complete your download, it may expire and no longer be available."
> Yep, apps are different. Apps also have update downloads.
Well it's not like anybody's going to update your music files after downloads (though I could see that with books if there is a second edition fixing typos and whatnot)
But what happens when kids find that their favourite band embedded the 'Easter egg' that one of their songs played backwards tells them to worship the devil? How will the recording industry recall/patch those music files?
Interesting, because it definitely doesn't work that way for apps. And I checked with one of the free singles iTunes gives weekly, it does indeed warn me that I'm re-buying the stuff (but detects that I've bought it in the past), it doesn't seem to just launch a re-download.
Cements my decision to never buy any music on iTunes.