I too buy a lot of CDs - 15-30 per month on average. I buy from Ear
Rational, Amazon.com, and Virgin Records primarily with occasional
forays into label websites.
My biggest complaint is that Digital Downloads have yet to incorporate
high-quality full resolution artwork. I sent a message to Bleep
requesting something bigger than the 64 x 64 pixel thumbnail they
currently embed in the MP3 file but no love from them (something
planned for the future they replied). I realize iTunes provides this
but a) I don't use iTunes and b) not every new or obscure album is
guaranteed to exist in their database.
Personally I buy my CDs and immediately rip them to MP3. I also scan
the cover artwork and embed it in the file with a backup BMP kept for
added measure. I find something very rewarding about having a tangible
product in your hands to appreciate and fondle.
A long time ago I spent quite some time in the digital download arena
ala SoulSeek, OiNK, newsgroups etc. but I found the quality varied
wildly. I've downloaded from Bleep.com, free netlabels, and personal
websites as well. Again, I found the quality varied widely in addition
to the file naming schemes and ID3 tagging.
I will mourn the demise of Compact Disc as a popular medium should
that become a widespread reality. Long live the tangible!
Shimone @ StaticBeats
On 10/24/07, David @ Audiobulb <dwnewman@clara.co.uk> wrote:
quoted 54 lines Hi Mark
> Hi Mark
>
> I buy 5-10 CDs per month
>
> The physical CD gives packaging to compliment the music and most importantly
> a higher quality audio - offering a more dynamic soundstage....
>
> I'm an audiophile and mp3's just sound cheap to me.... When 16 bit or better
> comes online over the next it will be a different matter....
>
> David
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rednetic" <mark@rednetic.com>
> To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 5:31 PM
> Subject: [idm] who still buys CDs
>
>
> >
> > Hi
> > Who still buys CDs? We are a small label that still sell CDs, but we are
> > also starting up paid for mp3 downloads. I have been thinking for a while
> > that the future will be limited vinyl and digital downloads for labels
> > such
> > as us and CDs will disappear all together.
> >
> > We currently give away free mp3s as a netlabel, as i have always had the
> > opinion that the quality isnt as good. I would be interested in peoples
> > thoughts.
> >
> > mark
> > rednetic recordings
> > http://www.rednetic.com www.rednetic.com
> > http://www.myspace.com/rednetic www.myspace.com/rednetic
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