Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, Internet Tools, iPhone
Apple to deliver "interactive album"
Here's something to look forward to. The band Snow Patrol have announced the pending release of their first "interactive album," A Hundred Million Suns, for iPhone and iPod touch via the iTunes Store. So what's "interactive" about it? According to the band, users will be able to access content like lyrics, additional images and artwork plus video from the iPhone and iPod's touchscreen. The album's project manager called it "...a digital booklet that will take you into the videos and content."
Sounds like a fun way for musical artists to take advantage of touch technology. Expect A Hundred Million Suns to be released in October.
[Via Steve Rubel]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mark said 4:20PM on 9-01-2008
Everyone remember "enhanced CDs"??? Sounds like v2.
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Galley said 5:24PM on 9-01-2008
Sounds like a good idea, but I'll stick with CDs.
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Jeremy said 6:35PM on 9-01-2008
This is sensationally LAME.
This should have been a standard feature for digital albums a long, long time ago.
Why should I have to download an entire app to take up home screen space on my iPhone for one album?
Lyrics are already part of the iPhone/iPod, and they should come with any song download from the iTS, provided by the label. A digital booklet should be included with all albums too, and Apple should make the PDF readable right from the iPod software. It'd be perfect on the iPhone. But instead, you have to email it to yourself, use some wacky little app, or host it online. Can Apple not do better? Additional images? Make a webapp! Videos? iPod/iPhone plays videos, be they streaming online or on the actual device.
LAME.
Apple is so intent on making the iPhone a multimedia device, and it's definitely one of the best, but it should be a far "richer" experience, without the need to download an app. These things should be built in.
Of course, that's probably on the same "maybe one day" list as copy/paste, tethering, video capture, etc.
Step up, Apple.
Sure, the iPhone is (almost all the time) just a bit better than other PMPs, but why draw the line there?
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mike said 9:13PM on 9-01-2008
I hope when the market decides this is not worth paying any extra for, that the management-heads don’t give up on truly interactive (mashup, procedural music, etc.) efforts.
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