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Freaky deaky.
Nov. 17th, 2005 05:43 pm
I have started to notice something about my iTunes at work that is really starting to freak me out. I'm sure there's a perfectly logical explanation for it (</Scully>), but damned if I know what it is.
So when I fire up iTunes, I see my music library. But under "Shared Music" I also see other people's music libraries! People I don't know. People who don't have access to my machine. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where iTunes is getting those libraries. First time I saw "Casey's Music" I thought, oh, maybe this is a 'fake' list that iTunes creates to show you how to use its cool features. But when examining the library, I can tell right away that it's an actual person's music library -- first of all, there's tons and tons of music in it, with whole, real albums and such. Then I thought, maybe it's just my own music, and it's just naming it something weird. But no -- I don't own most of the albums in "Casey's" library, nor have I downloaded them. And yes, I have tried actually listening to the music, and YES, I can actually listen to them! So whoever you are, Casey, I can listen to your music, and I have to say that I applaud your musical selections. But also, *freaks out*.
I thought maybe it was a fluke, and that once I shut down iTunes, it would go away. It hasn't. Not even after multiple reboots. I can still listen to Casey's music (it's where I heard Mr. Brightside for the first time). Then TODAY, there was a new music library added! Someone named "G-Money"! G-Money has Madonna's new album (v. nice btw) and, coincidentally, Massive Attack's "Teardrop," which I deliberately looked for because it was on my mind after discussing it with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lissannej yesterday. O.o It's almost like ... my own private Music of Requirement program. Whatever music I want to listen to, "Casey" or "G-Money" will miraculously produce it for me. Which is cool, but no less freaky.
One of you out there must be able to explain this phenomenon. What is going on? How am I able to access these other people's music on my *locally installed* iTunes?!
So when I fire up iTunes, I see my music library. But under "Shared Music" I also see other people's music libraries! People I don't know. People who don't have access to my machine. I cannot, for the life of me, figure out where iTunes is getting those libraries. First time I saw "Casey's Music" I thought, oh, maybe this is a 'fake' list that iTunes creates to show you how to use its cool features. But when examining the library, I can tell right away that it's an actual person's music library -- first of all, there's tons and tons of music in it, with whole, real albums and such. Then I thought, maybe it's just my own music, and it's just naming it something weird. But no -- I don't own most of the albums in "Casey's" library, nor have I downloaded them. And yes, I have tried actually listening to the music, and YES, I can actually listen to them! So whoever you are, Casey, I can listen to your music, and I have to say that I applaud your musical selections. But also, *freaks out*.
I thought maybe it was a fluke, and that once I shut down iTunes, it would go away. It hasn't. Not even after multiple reboots. I can still listen to Casey's music (it's where I heard Mr. Brightside for the first time). Then TODAY, there was a new music library added! Someone named "G-Money"! G-Money has Madonna's new album (v. nice btw) and, coincidentally, Massive Attack's "Teardrop," which I deliberately looked for because it was on my mind after discussing it with
lissannej yesterday. O.o It's almost like ... my own private Music of Requirement program. Whatever music I want to listen to, "Casey" or "G-Money" will miraculously produce it for me. Which is cool, but no less freaky.One of you out there must be able to explain this phenomenon. What is going on? How am I able to access these other people's music on my *locally installed* iTunes?!
