I'd really like to support Patti by buying some music from her, but why does it always have to be this difficult?
First: iTunes. I don't do iTunes, as I don't want to install a program just to get some music in a (imo) unusuable format (my mp3-player doesn't do aac), transcoding isn't an option, and I don't want any DRM infested files on my PC, nor a program that (used to) heavily rely on that. And let's be honest here, Apple is just as evil as Microsoft, only is their evil much slicker.
Now: Snocap. As their FAQ and terms of use state, this store is only available in the US. Which is probably why I can't get through their payment system. Nowhere on their site can I find anything about bitrates, DRM or other technical info.
So, basically, since I can't legally buy high-quality, DRM free files from a website, the only thing that's left for me to do, is poke around a bit, and get some low quality mp3-files directly from myspace. Which is a shame, as I'd really like to do the right thing here, and support Patti.