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AAC is not an "odd format." It is MPEG-4 Audio. MP3 was a previous generation of MPEG audio. AAC represents a very substantial increase in quality for a given bitrate. Apple is not attempting any lock-in anymore than a vendor who uses MPEG-4 video is attempting lock-in. They simply want to offer the best standard format available. AAC isn't exactly new, either.
That said, I completely agree when it comes to DRM. It is all about lock-in and reselling you the same content over and over. But that's why I have no DRM'd files.
It is most frustrating that Windows Media Player and such can play the files, no problem, but cannot read the metadata. I could probably write a parser for it myself, it's pretty simple... if I knew how to actually implement it in a WM application.
I don't think i've tried GSPlayer. I will see if it reads metadata. Pocket Music plays AAC but doesn't read the metadata.
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