On Mar 20, 2005, at 8:14 AM, Kurt Bernhard Pruenner wrote:
quoted 4 lines Granted, I'll still buy CDs, but for stuff not on CD it's perfect -> Granted, I'll still buy CDs, but for stuff not on CD it's perfect -
> same
> as Bleep (and the stuff from Studio !K7 that's also sold in MP3
> form)...
It (and the others you mentioned) are great ideas but until someone
steps up and sells high quality lossless versions of the songs I won't
be (as) interested. Mp3 is certainly fine at high enough bitrates, but
come on people, we need to offer lossless versions too. That is my
only gripe with iTunes Music Store in fact; that there's not an option
for people such as myself to buy a lossless version of the audio. Even
if it's DRM'ed. I don't care about DRM as long as it's as generous as
Apple's is (can be transfered to unlimited iPods, can be burned
essentially limitless, can be transfered to up to 5 PC's/Macs, can be
streamed/shared across your personal LAN/network).
The other main flaw in iTunes (and I e-mailed them to let them know a
year or more ago) -- and presumably all the sites you mentioned -- is
the lack of high quality PDFs of the artwork. As someone who values
the whole "package" as it were, a small (or even large) lossy jpg of
the cover does not suffice. I require the liner notes, the front
cover, back cover, and anything else the artist originally intended you
to see. Preferably self-contained in a high quality PDF so I can print
them out (or easily browse through on my computer). Likewise, it would
be nice if the art that goes on the CD itself were included so that I
can make a direct CD burn of the album and print it out with my
CD-printable inkjet Epson printer.
In summation, I applaud all websites mentioned -- and especially like
iTunes Music Store for its wide selection, speed, ease of use, etc. --
but until they offer lossless audio and PDF artwork, I will stick to
buying CDs.
--
Mr. Tangent [the binary police]
www.mrtangent.com
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