Comments on: Real Urge for Music http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Adam D. http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-580251 Adam D. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:57:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-580251 Yah I know...., they (those in charge of screwing over thousands of URGE subscribers) deserve punishment at least as worse as was the one for Prometheous.... It just really isn't fair, they could've AT LEAST PUT Rhapsody as an online music subscription service off of Media Player (Like Emusic and PureTracks and stuff like that) so that the two players could be integrated into each other because RHAPSODY SUCKS ASS, AND IS BY FAR THE WORST MEDIA PLAYER I'VE EVER SEEN,...there's so many problems with it... Yah I know…., they (those in charge of screwing over thousands of URGE subscribers) deserve punishment at least as worse as was the one for Prometheous…. It just really isn’t fair, they could’ve AT LEAST PUT Rhapsody as an online music subscription service off of Media Player (Like Emusic and PureTracks and stuff like that) so that the two players could be integrated into each other because RHAPSODY SUCKS ASS, AND IS BY FAR THE WORST MEDIA PLAYER I’VE EVER SEEN,…there’s so many problems with it…

]]> By: Jack Armstrong http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-579962 Jack Armstrong Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:40:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-579962 The persons responsible for the integration of the URGE customer base into Rhapsody should be tied to rocks and have their livers torn out by vultures on a daily basis. I would be willing to pay a monthly fee for this of oh, say, $14.95. Not only can I no longer listen to the songs I painstakingly downloaded from URGE; I CAN'T EVEN LISTEN TO THEM THROUGH RHAPSODY. INSTEAD OF MUSIC I GET ERROR MESSAGES. APPARENTLY THE SONGS ARE ON MY COMPUTER, AND RHAPSODY REFUSES TO PLAY THEM, OR AUTHORIZE THEM, EVEN THOUGH RHAPSODY SUPPOSEDLY OFFERS THAT MUSIC TO ITS OTHER SUBSCRIBERS. SO THE SPECIFIC MUSIC I WENT TO ALL THE TROUBLE OF ARRANGING FOR MY LISTENING PLEASURE IS EXACTLY THE MUSIC THAT RHAPSODY WILL NOT PLAY. Death would be too good for them. Really. The persons responsible for the integration of the URGE customer base into Rhapsody should be tied to rocks and have their livers torn out by vultures on a daily basis. I would be willing to pay a monthly fee for this of oh, say, $14.95.
Not only can I no longer listen to the songs I painstakingly downloaded from URGE;
I CAN’T EVEN LISTEN TO THEM THROUGH RHAPSODY. INSTEAD OF MUSIC I GET ERROR MESSAGES. APPARENTLY THE SONGS ARE ON MY COMPUTER, AND RHAPSODY REFUSES TO PLAY THEM, OR AUTHORIZE THEM, EVEN THOUGH RHAPSODY SUPPOSEDLY OFFERS THAT MUSIC TO ITS OTHER SUBSCRIBERS. SO THE SPECIFIC MUSIC I WENT TO ALL THE TROUBLE OF ARRANGING FOR MY LISTENING PLEASURE IS EXACTLY THE MUSIC THAT RHAPSODY WILL NOT PLAY.
Death would be too good for them. Really.

]]> By: Paul Carey http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-566695 Paul Carey Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:42:06 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-566695 I used Urge for all my music, I paid monthly from a credit, when they changed over to Rhapsody (I hate), they automatically transferred my cc details without my knowledge. I cannot play any of the songs I purchased from Urge either on Windows Media Player or Rhapsody. Every time I try to contact Rhapsody I get transferred to India & they cannot advise me. Can someone please give me advice? Thanks I used Urge for all my music, I paid monthly from a credit, when they changed over to Rhapsody (I hate), they automatically transferred my cc details without my knowledge. I cannot play any of the songs I purchased from Urge either on Windows Media Player or Rhapsody. Every time I try to contact Rhapsody I get transferred to India & they cannot advise me. Can someone please give me advice? Thanks

]]> By: Adam D. http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-563477 Adam D. Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:20:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-563477 Yes Hello, I don't know if any one will care or read this but I was an Urge All Acces To Go subscriber and ever since it was destroyed and mutated into a severely inadaquate and dummed down music player (Rhapsody) all of my songs, about 400, that I downloaded through them won't refresth their dmr rights....so none of them work any more.... Is their any way to do this? Beacause all of these songs are my favorites and it would be REALLY expensive to actually BUY all of them.....And besides, Rhapsody won't play any of Media Player's music and vis versa....it's so retarted...MTV or Microsoft really screwed us URGE subscribers over real bad.....THX - In Regards... Yes Hello, I don’t know if any one will care or read this but I was an Urge All Acces To Go subscriber and ever since it was destroyed and mutated into a severely inadaquate and dummed down music player (Rhapsody) all of my songs, about 400, that I downloaded through them won’t refresth their dmr rights….so none of them work any more…. Is their any way to do this? Beacause all of these songs are my favorites and it would be REALLY expensive to actually BUY all of them…..And besides, Rhapsody won’t play any of Media Player’s music and vis versa….it’s so retarted…MTV or Microsoft really screwed us URGE subscribers over real bad…..THX – In Regards…

]]> By: John McConnell http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-560742 John McConnell Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:17:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-560742 Hello. I do a lot of my work from home. Listen to music all the time. I used URGE and loved it. It worked flawlessly with by Sansa MP3 Player and Windows Media Player 10 & 11 (including MS Vista.) I am saddened by the choice (and a bad one mind you) of the executives to pull URGE. The service had the MOST songs and other enhancements for my money. I want my URGE back. Rhapsody is NOT fun nor does it work with my version of MS Vista (64bit.) What was so hard about having the hype of MS Media Player be the media manager? But isn't that like corporate America? Find something that works, then pull it out from under your feet! I am not going to add any more crap to my PC, that is RealPlayer, iTunes, Rhapsody and others. Bring back URGE! I will pay! NOTHING ELSE COMPARES! Hello. I do a lot of my work from home. Listen to music all the time. I used URGE and loved it. It worked flawlessly with by Sansa MP3 Player and Windows Media Player 10 & 11 (including MS Vista.)

I am saddened by the choice (and a bad one mind you) of the executives to pull URGE. The service had the MOST songs and other enhancements for my money. I want my URGE back. Rhapsody is NOT fun nor does it work with my version of MS Vista (64bit.) What was so hard about having the hype of MS Media Player be the media manager? But isn’t that like corporate America? Find something that works, then pull it out from under your feet!

I am not going to add any more crap to my PC, that is RealPlayer, iTunes, Rhapsody and others.

Bring back URGE! I will pay! NOTHING ELSE COMPARES!

]]> By: Buddy http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-554074 Buddy Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:46:03 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-554074 I loved URGE/WMP combination. The interface was great. I did not like the Rhapsody service and have canceled. Is Microsoft going to issue an WMP upgrade to remove the Urge buttons? I loved URGE/WMP combination. The interface was great. I did not like the Rhapsody service and have canceled. Is Microsoft going to issue an WMP upgrade to remove the Urge buttons?

]]> By: Dave Mountjoy http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-530456 Dave Mountjoy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:41:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-530456 Did I hear you say that you use an IPOD with the URGE subscription service? I thought they were incompatible. Did I hear you say that you use an IPOD with the URGE subscription service? I thought they were incompatible.

]]> By: Phillip http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529968 Phillip Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:53:57 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529968 "screw this ala carte shit." 100% with u on that one mate! “screw this ala carte shit.” 100% with u on that one mate!

]]> By: AdamR http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529914 AdamR Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:42:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529914 Hey Chris, Thanks for answering my question. Though I'm not thrilled about listening to music inside of the browser. However, I guess I owe it to myself to try it out. Again, Microsoft has a prime opportunity here if they take the bull by the horns, like I <a href="http://www.adamreyher.com/2007/09/03/microsoft-windows-media-player-urge-and-live-services/" rel="nofollow">said on my blog</a>. Let's hope they don't screw it up. I hate being optimistic and doubtful at the same time... - Adam Hey Chris,

Thanks for answering my question. Though I’m not thrilled about listening to music inside of the browser. However, I guess I owe it to myself to try it out.

Again, Microsoft has a prime opportunity here if they take the bull by the horns, like I said on my blog.

Let’s hope they don’t screw it up. I hate being optimistic and doubtful at the same time…

- Adam

]]> By: Microsoft, Windows Media Player, URGE, and Live Services : Adam Reyher http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529913 Microsoft, Windows Media Player, URGE, and Live Services : Adam Reyher Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:37:35 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529913 [...] hasn’t been extremely popular, though the users who use it have reported that it is overall a very good experience and excellent service to have. MTV ditching URGE for Rhapsody is a huge blow to Microsoft. It was [...] [...] hasn’t been extremely popular, though the users who use it have reported that it is overall a very good experience and excellent service to have. MTV ditching URGE for Rhapsody is a huge blow to Microsoft. It was [...]

]]> By: matt graves http://chris.pirillo.com/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529906 matt graves Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:51:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/09/03/real-urge-for-music/#comment-529906 hey chris -- i run PR for rhapsody, and am one of the original group of people who launched the service back in 2001. i just saw your post re: URGE and wanted to follow up. the plan is to migrate URGE subscribers over to rhapsody over the coming months. for now, those subscribers can continue to use URGE via windows media player and can also use their same URGE login and password to try rhapsody. when the transition is complete, URGE will no longer be accessible via WMP. the rhapsody and urge teams have merged and are now busily working away on plans for integrating urge's coolest features into rhapsody. we will debut a fully-integrated version of the service next year. anyway, just wanted to post a reply. feel free to email me at mgraves AT real DOT com if there's anything else i can tell you. matt p.s. -- glad to hear you're able to use the online version of the service via firefox; it also works on safari. hey chris — i run PR for rhapsody, and am one of the original group of people who launched the service back in 2001. i just saw your post re: URGE and wanted to follow up.

the plan is to migrate URGE subscribers over to rhapsody over the coming months. for now, those subscribers can continue to use URGE via windows media player and can also use their same URGE login and password to try rhapsody. when the transition is complete, URGE will no longer be accessible via WMP.

the rhapsody and urge teams have merged and are now busily working away on plans for integrating urge’s coolest features into rhapsody. we will debut a fully-integrated version of the service next year.

anyway, just wanted to post a reply. feel free to email me at mgraves AT real DOT com if there’s anything else i can tell you.

matt
p.s. — glad to hear you’re able to use the online version of the service via firefox; it also works on safari.

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