tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post116311180074851511..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Jonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1164259365571628942006-11-23T00:22:00.000-05:002006-11-23T00:22:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for posting this--the same thing ju...Thanks so much for posting this--the same thing just happened to me (today), and this has given me hope. It must be because of iTunes 7. Question--did they let you keep your apple ID, or did they basically just have you create a new account entirely (and merged your AOL and Apple ID purchased songs into that)? Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163636790499022482006-11-15T19:26:00.000-05:002006-11-15T19:26:00.000-05:00Okay, so maybe everyone has moved on (except you, ...Okay, so maybe everyone has moved on (except you, Jerry!). I seriously cannot believe this thing has been resolved, but it has. The last resort, as it turns out, is for Apple to reset and reauthorize your account for you. All I did was give them permission and confirm my billing address and they took care of the rest. They gave me a new username and password, which I can change, as well. And it couldn't have come sooner. I've been dying to listen to Dan Hartman's "Instant Replay"!Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163540703906938932006-11-14T16:45:00.000-05:002006-11-14T16:45:00.000-05:00Funny, I think the folks at Apple read part of the...Funny, I think the folks at Apple read part of the message and, assuming they are inundated, simply copy and paste instructions without realizing what they are saying. As in, Dear vmatus, you entered the wrong Apple ID when you entered "vmatus" for your account. Unfortunately "vmatus" is already being used by someone.<BR/><BR/>Um, yeah, that would be me.Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163533028103676002006-11-14T14:37:00.000-05:002006-11-14T14:37:00.000-05:00In case anyone is still checking this post for upd...In case anyone is still checking this post for updates, Apple's advice to me was to log in as if I were still with AOL and after three times (as Jerry Brito first noted) I will be prompted to set up a new account. This happened. And what I did was input my current Apple ID, password, and credit card number. As expected, iTunes then tells me I cannot use this as it is being used already. BY ME! So do I have to now create a second account? Stay tuned.Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163303390660978052006-11-11T22:49:00.000-05:002006-11-11T22:49:00.000-05:00Beware the Casual. FXBeware the Casual. FXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163202636997408292006-11-10T18:50:00.000-05:002006-11-10T18:50:00.000-05:00Jeebus, Vic, you're a writer fercrissakes. Tell'e...Jeebus, Vic, you're a writer fercrissakes. Tell'em if they don't get this fixed asaFp, it's going to be your next "Casual" and they ain't gonna look too good.<BR/><BR/>What's the point of having this power if you're not going to use it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163179367330654142006-11-10T12:22:00.000-05:002006-11-10T12:22:00.000-05:00Ouch! James Hetfield--I mean Anonymous, has some r...Ouch! James Hetfield--I mean Anonymous, has some real issues!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163176656967465922006-11-10T11:37:00.000-05:002006-11-10T11:37:00.000-05:00Victorino, I would call Apple customer service and...Victorino, I would call Apple customer service and see what they say. You can't be the first person this has happened to. I would really appreciate it if you would post here how you finally resolve this. This is very interesting to me from a DRM perspective. Cheers, JBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163173549408862972006-11-10T10:45:00.000-05:002006-11-10T10:45:00.000-05:00I've always hated the "synching" aspect, which lea...I've always hated the "synching" aspect, which leads to songs being erased on the iPod if it is no longer available on the computer (or for some reason "deauthorized"), and how the iPod is beholden to that computer. Just ruthless.<BR/><BR/>Now to address your other points: Since I wasn't personally paying for AOL, I kept it. Just a matter of convenience I guess. And now a pain. Also, the vast majority of my music online comes from CDs I own.<BR/><BR/>And finally, I only have FOUR Coldplay songs!Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163120511824608462006-11-09T20:01:00.000-05:002006-11-09T20:01:00.000-05:00El Blogero,Mucho problemo! I am still "activated" ...El Blogero,<BR/><BR/>Mucho problemo! I am still "activated" in the sense that I can still use AOL's "AIM" email service for free using my old screen name and password. (And here I will give props to Apple as well. Their support guys are quick to respond to my situation even though they say to expect a response between 24-48 hours. But even they haven't figured this one out yet.) This may be an AOL problem. If so, there might be no solution.Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163118643549540332006-11-09T19:30:00.000-05:002006-11-09T19:30:00.000-05:00Jusr reactivate your old AOL screename as a free A...Jusr reactivate your old AOL screename as a free AOL account.el blogerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136548276243834865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163115474884813072006-11-09T18:37:00.000-05:002006-11-09T18:37:00.000-05:00Dear Jerry,Thanks for your comment. I've already c...Dear Jerry,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. I've already converted over to an Apple account using this process and still I can't access these 77 songs. But thanks for trying.Victorino Matushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04718422472133022986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1163113311074793922006-11-09T18:01:00.000-05:002006-11-09T18:01:00.000-05:00From http://www.apple.com/uk/support/itunes/musics...From http://www.apple.com/uk/support/itunes/musicstore/email/<BR/><BR/><B>My AOL account has expired. How to I update my account information in iTunes?</B><BR/>To convert your AOL iTunes account to regular iTunes account, attempt to log in to the iTunes Store three times with your AOL screen name and password. After the third attempt, you'll be prompted to convert your account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com