Ron, I really think you ought to try it out. The playlists Genius generates blow "Smart Playlists" right out of the water. Why are you worried about Apple knowing what music you listen to? Are you...

OK, I have one last comment after a few hours of play: Genius makes *great* playlists. Instantly. I like it!

Well, I checked it out, and I don't see the problem, really. Genius is optional. You can enable it or not, as you wish. If you choose to enable it, they warn you ahead of time about what information...

Fair enough. I *like* that TiVo makes suggestions. I like finding new music, too. Perhaps I'll come back and comment further once I've tried this new iTunes "feature" myself.

I'm a bit of a privacy nut, but I'm having trouble figuring out why it should bother me to let Apple know what kind of music I like. I tell Netflix and TiVo what kind of movies and shows I like, and...