quoted 8 lines releasing it in multiple formats is their way of acknowledging that we>> releasing it in multiple formats is their way of acknowledging that we
>> are in a state of flux. personally i do not believe mp3's are the
>> be-all-end-all of the format wars. regardless, you can't turn your
>> back on those who still want a physical copy specifically dedicated to
>> one artist release (as several respondents to this thread have
>> demonstrated).
>
> Yep, it should be possible for all formats to happily co-exist.
it *should*, but sadly history has shown eventually some formats die
out, and not always because they were inferior.
i would argue less about mp3's if not for two main things:
1. i want CD's to remain an option, and not just a weird hard-to-find
collector option, but the established official release. an artist's
art should be able to literally stand on its own, not simply be a blip
in a never-ending jukebox of whoever. i know this is the opposite of
the techno standpoint, but i'm talking about music of many genres.
2. the bad apples *can* spoil the whole bunch, as declining CD sales
and closing labels seem to show. plenty of people in the world think
they deserve everything as cheap or free as they can get it. free
hi-quality preview clips are one thing, free crappy downloads are
another, but people happily DLing near-CD-quality files that artists
spend tons of time, creativity, and $ on is fucked up. i've literally
heard "i'm buying an ipod, i'll never have to pay for music again" out
of someone's mouth. these are people would *would* have bought
something if they had to. but now feel they don't. most don't even
know where to get pirated mp3's, but they just know it's out there and
"everyone's doing it". though i don't support the RIAA tracking down
individuals and suing them, how do you gently tell such people what
they're doing is harmful to everyone?
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